We at Rescu. love to travel- especially when we can make our way across the globe with eighty different outfits in just one sitting- without even having to leave the comfort of a fashion show…
Culture Flash at Jean Paul Gaultier
So many different cultures and countries were referenced in this collection that we could not help but wonder if Jean Paul Gaultier has done some serious travelling lately, has been bitten by a major travel bug, or is attempting to design a new outfit for the United Nations. One minute it was Morocco, then it was Turkey, Tibet, China, Mexico and Peru all juxtaposed in an interesting world class combination.
Every section of the globe seemed to be represented. Oriental chokers were paired with leather jackets. Gypsy skirts were worn with boot-scooting cowboy boots, Middle Eastern turbans and high Nordic patterned socks.
Russian military coats were worn over Empress gowns and Grecian skirts under tribal tunics.
The United Nations has suddenly got colourful!
The Factory of Plus -Sized Garments at Viktor and Rolf
There seems to be a lot of theatrics this Paris Fashion Week, so we were expecting an amusing show from Viktor and Rolf and that was exactly what we got.
Staged like a factory, the designers themselves appeared on the stage with model Kristen McMenamy who was swallowed by seventeen enormous tent-like layers of clothing. Like a Russian Doll, layers were peeled back by the designers, revealing creation upon creation.
There were fur coats, woollen trenches, taffeta jackets and crystal embellished ball gowns.
Once McMenamy was stripped down to just a corset, additional models appeared and Viktor and Rolf began stripping their layers and piling them back onto McMenamy. Clothes became supersized and shrunken with ease due to the use of clever zippers and drawstrings.
With this collection, we will never need to worry about fluctuating weight or fat days.
All About Ava at Loewe
Our day finished off with champagne bubbles, old school glamour and the type of clothing Ava Gardner would have been delighted to get her gloved hands on.
As Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra songs filled the airwaves, models appeared in well cut skirt-suits that had a distinct 40s feel, right down to the accessories like berets, structured ladylike handbags and delicately patterned stockings.
Glamorous mink panels and collars appeared on well tailored blazers, with fur even making its way onto the stiletto heels that the outfits were paired with.
Halter-neck dresses dreamily swung from the models’ bodies and were worn under cropped leather jackets. The leathers used were soft, luxurious and created in delectable colours of toffee, caramel and butter.
Wear these clothes and you won’t need to sing ‘My Way’ to get your own way.
Image credits: Snapper Media & Style.com
