Paris Fashion Week was muted and sleek – elegance and sophistication was the motif of the event, teamed with the empowering 80s silhouette – a slight move away from the ostentatious colours and bold prints of Milan. Below are Voir’s picks of the must-see looks from Paris.

Givenchy

Did someone say Berlin? Maybe not audibly, but Clare Waight Geller’s Fall 2018 collection for Givenchy oozed a flashy glamour reminiscent of the Cold War era city. Classic 80s silhouettes of assertive shoulders and cinched in waists were seen throughout and many outfits were dressed down with slouched cowboy style boots.

Valentino

Valentino brought a modern elegance to Paris Fashion Week with designer Pierpaolo Piccioli creating the collection on the foundations of ‘assertive not aggressive’. This notion beautifully allowed for the collection to embrace and empower all women, with flowing lines, flowers and scalloped edges – sophistication at its very best.

Balenciaga

Modern was taken to a whole new level by Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga’s Fall 2018 collection. Fittings were tossed aside in favour of 3-D printers which created moulds of the models – a futuristic start for a futuristic show. The collection itself contained vivid colours and extravagant layering to reinforce the post-human vibe.

Balmain

Balmain’s show at Paris Fashion Week saw the brand take a big step in to the future – 32 years to be exact. Holographic materials and exaggerated shoulders were unquestionably sci-fi and were fundamental in realising designer Olivier Rousteing’s 2050 vision for the collection.

Haider Ackerman

Electric hues of greens, oranges and blues took centre stage in Haider Ackerman’s show. Floating dresses created a sense of fragility but there was still an air of assertiveness in the exaggerated shoulders of the tailored blazers, giving the delicateness a cool edge.

Hermes

Leather was everywhere on the Hermes catwalk and created a tough and sexy look. Layered coats with cinched in waists were on trend with the return of the 80s silhouette and created a sleek and sophisticated collection.

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Facetasm was amongst the first group of designers to kick off Paris Fashion Week. They played around with layers and classic styles that took on a contemporary look with the use of bright colours that popped against the darker shades.

Issey Miyake Men’s clean aesthetic was lifted by the garments being exaggerated by shape and texture. The garments were bunched and tied together to create fluidity with the fabrics yet still showed shape to the models figures creating a clean and modern look.

Balenciaga’s S/S18 collection certainly turned heads and split some opinions with it’s third menswear collection designed by Demna Gvasalia. The show was set in the grounds of the Bois de Boulogne park which created a forest like environment with chairs stretching down the long catwalk. The choice of models certainly got people talking, the inspiration for the shoot was based on dads on their day off and to further portray this concept, they had actual families walking in the show. Some of the models had their kids walking along side them also dressed in Balenciaga garments with slogans that emphasised hope, which beautifully represent the younger generations.

Lemaire showed us how to work a colour palette and wear it well. Bright colours were balanced out with softer darker tones. Their garments were elegant with a causal feel. Mixing matte with lustre fabrics to add some real luxurious personality.

A bold contemporary art inspired collection was brought to the catwalk by Walter Van Bierendonck. Colourful Picasso style artwork popped against dark colours and garments were oversized and gave us a futuristic glance into a cartoon world of optical illusions where art meets fashion.

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