Paris Catwalk Fashion Show fw2010: Paul Smith
Looking at the diverse types of models that walked in Paul Smith’s fashion show, you’d think he must have wanted to reach a large audience. The models were as different as they could be: young, old, pale, bold, long, bearded, red-haired etc.
The clothes were just as diverse. Shirts with floral prints, checked jackets, colorful trousers and bowler hats were easily combined in one look. And while some clothes were appropriate for punky students other seemed perfect for late night dinners.
In this collection Paul Smith mixed natural colors like brown, gray and beige with bright ones like pink, blue, red and purple.
A few jackets had decorated safety pins attached and we saw sunglasses in some of the breast pockets.
Items that really caught our eye were a black poncho, a long cobalt blue overcoat and a turquoise colored suit. The show ended with some slick black dinner jackets.
Then Paul Smith and all his models came on to the runway in a chaotic manner that matched the fashion show’s overall vibe.
Paul Smith Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
Paul Smith’s summer-collection has that old vintage vibe with a very toned down color palette – and that’s new for Smith. The show started with sober grey suits and evolved in a more sheen part and colors from pale pastels to purple, orange/red. To make it all more relaxed he paired the suits with espadrilles and pineapple-like prints. At the finale Paul Smith and his models were dancing down the catwalk to’ Thriller ‘. This was a happy end of an interesting fashion season.
