On a rainy Tuesday in Paris, models wearing flip-flops and large-framed spectacles showcased a colorful lineup of asymmetrical shapes from Chanel designer Virginie Viard.
warm-weather collection at Parish Fashion Week: The audience, which included Penelope Cruz, Usher, and Jennie Kim of Blackpink, sat in box-like rooms with big windows and life-size images of the French Riviera’s scrub-covered slopes.
The models paraded tweed skirt sets with uneven hems, patchwork ensembles, and light dresses that trailed down in the back as they moved through the expanse of the Grand Palais Ephemere exposition hall in the heart of Paris.
The collection featured models wearing a bikini with a cape, dressing up comfortable jeans with a skinny rhinestone belt and tweed jacket, and cutting open dress sleeves to create a cape-like style.
The show concluded a season of runway presentations that also included stops in New York, London, and Milan on the final day of Paris Fashion Week, which drew large audiences of industry press and celebrities to the French city.