Iris Van Herpen Catwalk Paris Reportage SS2015

Take a look at the small reportage we shot behind the scenes at the Iris van Herpen show in Paris. Which took place at the topfloor of the Centre Pompidou.

Streetfashion Paris SS2015 Day 8

What are you wearing during the fashion weeks? Your Gucci-shoes, that vintage Prada or your latest Givenchy-sweater? Maybe we’ll spot you in Paris, Milan, New York or Amsterdam. During the fashion weeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2015.

Iris van Herpen Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2015

With a collection more wearable than any of her work we’ve seen before Iris van Herpen was the fourth Dutchie designer to show in Paris this week. Her “Magnetic Motion” collection was inspired by her trip to CERN and the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where powerful magnetic fields manipulate the building blocks of the universe. Magnetic elements she played with in her designs, but weren’t always visible to the audience, like with all her 21st century fashion meets technology work. The light creations were mind blowing by itself, even without the conceptual, experimental idea behind it. Laser cut structured metallic and 3D patent leather in the mix with black fabrics made up for some stunning cocktail attire. But it feels silly to categorise Iris’ work into dresscodes like that. With a little help from artists like Philip Beesley and Niccolò Casas, as well as artist Jolan Van der Wiel this girl just amazes us with what fashion can be. True pieces of art it were, so chances are Van Herpen will be named artist of the year in a month, for which she’s nominated. Another award (she alreadt won the 2014 AndamFashion Award) she absolutely deserves.

Streetfashion Paris SS2015 Day 7

What are you wearing during the fashion weeks? Your Gucci-shoes, that vintage Prada or your latest Givenchy-sweater? Maybe we’ll spot you in Paris, Milan, New York or Amsterdam. During the fashion weeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2015.

Valentino Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2015

In a color palette of rich shades ranging from navy blue to tiered into a series of pastel attires Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli sent out the chicest Valentino pieces for upcoming season. They used to most delicate materials to create their dreamy designs. Knitwear and lace, embroidered, graphically printed and hand painted every look breathed delicateness. Perhaps the collection felt a little less conservative than previous seasons, allowing asymmetric sleeves, cutouts, low cleavages, bare bellies, gladiator sandals and sunglasses to be part of the show. Yet still lots of blouses were fully buttoned, skirts reached over the knee, countless floor sweeping gowns were introduced and the models long hair was soberly parted and worn backwards, sticking to the fashion house’s signature of elegance. A dreamy collection with an extra youthful & tun twist.

Chanel Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2015

The streets of Paris formed the backdrop of Chanel’s extravagant fashion show this morning. No, Karl didn’t present his designs outside, he build his own Boulevard Chanel No.5 inside the Grand Palais. And that boulevard turned out to be a perfect fit with the streetwise clothing the designer presented. Some of his favourite stars and it models of the moment like Edie Campbell, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne and even Gisele (no last name needed) made their appearance strutting Karl’s optimistic collection. It involved full on tweed suits (for summer!), bright floral printed coats and matching boots, party dresses with metallic details, pinstripe ensembles and a wide range of white Victorian blouses. Socks were golden, as were sandals and belts. From punk rock to Saint Tropez chic; there were enough style variations to fashionably get you through any type of occasion. To stress the liberate feeling of the collection the finale involved a protest, led by Cara Delevingne holding a megaphone. Followed by all models carrying sings like ‘Tweed is better than tweet’, ‘Be your own stylist’ and ‘History is her story.’ Quotes not by far as strong as Karl’s own oneliners, but they added to the cheerful vibe of the show.

Saint Laurent Paris Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2015

A lot of cleavage, skirts high up and “Un, deux, trois, coucher avec toi” through the speakers; Saint Laurent was one raunchy fashion spectacle. Yet with the right amount of fashion and coolness to attract youngsters all around the globe. Looks had a careless, mismatched appeal. Army jackets, biker jackets, fur coats and velvet suit jackets being tossed on just about any skimpy party look. Same goes for the hats, turbans, flowers and scarfs in contrasting color palettes, adding to the nonchalance yet eclectic vibe of the show. A vibe that somehow made the classic YSL turn into the hottest hipster brand in town a few seasons ago, although Slimane introduced a bit more color and print for SS2015. A seventies, L.A. kind of vibe that is so very in fashion nowadays and will make women line up for those leather skirts, floral dresses and the lowest tanktops.

Streetfashion Paris SS2015 Day 6

What are you wearing during the fashion weeks? Your Gucci-shoes, that vintage Prada or your latest Givenchy-sweater? Maybe we’ll spot you in Paris, Milan, New York or Amsterdam. During the fashion weeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2015.

Avelon Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2015

Dutch fashion brand Avelon isn’t a complete newcomer anymore. So after four start up years the label of designer Erik Frenken had reached a certain turning point. It was time for the next step, a fashion show, in Paris! At the Dutch embassy (seen before in the movie Les Intouchables) Frenken presented his summer collection. If denim and T-shirts used to be the label’s style before, this time it was a full on collection including skirts, trenchcoats, sweaters and evening dresses. All oversize and all given the label’s coolness and edgy, yet wearable touch. Heavy reptile leather played a big part and popped up on a pair of light silver pants, a red structured T-shirt top as well as on a black strapless evening dress. But it wasn’t all that heavy; sheer, fringed, sliced and pleated fabrics were introduced along the way too. Eye catching tribal inspired necklaces got the label’s signature copper finishing as the brand’s blue and black combination could be spotted on several designs (a sleeveless tuxedo and a pleated evening dress) too. It was a well balanced collection with just the right amount of tribe-references and modernity. Proof that Frenken was right to take his brand to another level. On a show schedule in between Céline and Saint Laurent, where it clearly has a place.

Stella McCartney Catwalk Fashion Show Paris Womenswear SS2015

Like no other Stella McCartney is able to design clothes women really want to wear. And not just because they look so good, but because they’re wearable. Cause even now that wearability is high up on any designer’s agenda, not all designer clothes are that easily to wear in daily life. Most of Stella’s designs for summer 2015 are, although we don’t think we’ll be biking through Amsterdam in one of her floor sweeping, flapper, flared designs. Her unicolored, feminine designs seemed suitable for a large group of women, from almost any size or age. The roomy pants looked chic, the long knitted tops worn over knitted skirts appeared elegant and the ruffle/flapper details on the dresses made up for a feminine kind of playfulness. Bomber collars, sweater details, trench inspired epaulets, wrap skirts, large buckles, the chunkiest necklaces and cut-outs added to the modern character of the collection. Some models in checked numbers seemed to have just been lifted out of bed. This is comfort dressing with a twist.

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