Louis Vuitton: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Soft power? Nicolas Ghesquière at Louis Vuitton knows all about that. Challenging himself to explore softness and fluidity he came up with a stand-out collection.
Miu Miu: Ready-To-Wear SS25
For SS25, Miu Miu collaborated with artist Goshka Macuga who “envisaged” the catwalk setting as a newspaper printing factory, and put on a mise-en-scène movie featuring lovers confronting difficult truths about each other.
Chanel: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Chanel may be without a designer, but that didn’t deter the clients, who poured through the newly christened Gabrielle Chanel entrance of the Grand Palais (the brand has contributed to the renovation of the vast exhibition space).
Valentino: Ready-To-Wear SS25
To say it was the most anticipated debut of the season would be an understatement. Alessandro Michele, a bonafide superstar designer (who in his previous job had tripled the revenues of Gucci), unveiled his first Valentino catwalk collection.
Comme Des Garçons: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Rei Kawakubo doesn’t care what you think of her Comme des Garçons collection. She’s not doing it for you. She’s doing it because her whole life is built around a compulsion to create – to express what’s inside her head.
McQueen: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Sean McGirr’s McQueen era is taking shape. His debut keyed into the rebellious spirit of the brand, but for SS25 he was keen to show the rigour of the tailoring and the dark romance of the brand.
Vivienne Westwood: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Has Andreas Kronthaler at Vivienne Westwood been swept up in “very mindful, very demure” mania? He described the collection as “ultra feminine and rather elegant, in the most classic way”.
Loewe: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Loewe designer Jonathan Anderson had cultural giants on his mind. Mozart, Bach, Chopin, Van Gough: rockstar artists, of such global renown, replayed or reproduced to such an extent that they are part of the furniture of life.
Rick Owens: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Is God a goth? After a dark and torrential downpour, the skies cleared and the sun came out for Rick Owens, who held an outdoor show against the backdrop of the Palais de Tokyo.
Chloé: Ready-To-Wear SS25
All the gorgeous Chloé girls came out to play, in flouncy chiffon, high-waisted denim flares, cavalier boots and tan leather jackets, swinging their bracelet bags and beach hair.
Rabanne: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Every day Rabanne? Julien Dossena presented a layered-up, easy-going daytime vibe of cotton boxer shorts, oversized shirts and cagoules, worn with practical galoshes and handbags carried in protective plastic purses.
Saint Laurent: Ready-To-Wear SS25
The ghosts of Betty Catroux and Lou Lou de la Falaise stalked Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent SS25 catwalk.
Dior: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Maria Grazia Chiuri had warrior women in mind for her Dior SS25 show which opened with the Italian artist and archer Sagg Napoli striding down the catwalk in super-heroine mode.
Dolce And Gabbana: Ready-To-Wear SS25
Madonna, veiled in lace, sat regally in the front row at Dolce and Gabbana where her long-time designer friends dedicated their SS25 show, titled Italian Beauty to her.