Paris Women's Fashion Week FW16

Paris. Fashion Week. Demna Gvasalia collects applause after his debut for Balenciaga, thanks to a collection sister of the one he presented for Vetements, now become a worldwide success. A new talent is confirmed, another, Jacquemus, seems to get lost in a blurred repetitiveness, while storied houses are rediscovering their archives and the work of their founders. Chanel pays homage to Mademoiselle Coco, Saint Laurent to Monsieur Yves' creations.

The collections for next winter are inspired by strong women, unconventional and stylish muses. Chloé choses biker Anne-France Dautheville, Dries Van Noten marchioness Luisa Casati, Valentino dancer Karole Armitage, Isabel Marant the queen of Paris punk Edwige Belmore.                             

Choose your favorite inspiration and I will tell you who is the designer for you.

A homage to:

Anthony Vaccarello - Claude Montana 1979

Jacquemus - Cindy Crawford in Yves Saint Laurent 1990

Saint Laurent - 80s Yves Saint Laurent by Helmut Newton

Undercover - Alexander McQueen FW 2008

Chloé - Anne-France Dautheville

Isabel Marant - Edwige Belmore

Valentino - Karole Armitage

Dries Van Noten - Marchesa Luisa Casati

Acne Studios - The Cramps

Julien David - Grendizer

Rick Owens - Spiders trees in Pakistan

Rochas - Corinne Day

Art & Design 

Dior - Waldemar Strempler

Balenciaga - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner "Emmy Frisch in Rocking Chair"

Loewe - Alberto Burri "Grande Bianco"

Elie Saab - Karoly Lotz "Portrait of Ilona Lippich"

Off-White - Giorgio De Chirico "Piazza d'Italia"

Maison Margiela - Antique Memento Mori bracelet 

Givenchy - Egyptian Hand-Painted Papyrus: The Eye of Horus King Tut's Tomb