Paris Fashion Week kicks off with Maison Margiela and Dries Van Noten
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The second day of Fashion Week in the French capital saw John Galliano unveil a Japanese-inspired collection for Maison Margiela, bold patterns from Belgium's Dries Van Noten and Carine Roitfeld's designs for Uniqlo.
Galliano also brought the "DIY" spirit to his second ready-to-wear collection for Margiela, as seen att Courreges, with the designer wrapping a torn cricket jumper in plastic wrapping and printing paint stains on the back of a white pleated dress or black coat.
Men sported long dresses and necklines to the navel in his show at the Paris Fashion Week, a nine-day fashion frenzy that marks the last stop for the 2016 spring/summer womenswear collections after New York, London and Milan.
The second part of the collection takes inspiration from Japan, including kimono jackets and belts where bows are replaced with small bags. But unlike Courreges -- and despite the pleas of the photographers -- British designer Galliano did not take to the stage, continuing the tradition of anonymity started by the brand's founder, Martin Margiela.
A string quartet accompanied Dries Van Noten's show in a huge hangar, where the industrial setting contrasted strongly with the flamboyant colours and patterns splashed across the Belgian designer's creations. The collection also played with contrast: grey checked trousers softened a printed pink veil, a strict suit jacket was teamed with shiny trousers, a top that resembled a second skin met a sequinned bra.
Carine Roitfeld's collection for Japanese giant Uniqlo meanwhile reflected her classic sexy-chic style, with pencil skirts, fake fur jackets, leopard-print silk blouses and vinyl jackets. (AFP)