The highly anticipated défile de mode Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer edition roared fiercely on the French runway as the biggest names in the fashion showcased their prolific collections, and the celebrity rendezvous swayed in high spirits. The biannual event took place on 17th January and continued for five days.
Major fashion highlights included Schiaparelli’s wild animal head looks for its Spring Haute Couture collection — Kylie Jenner sported a realistic lion-head dress. If this isn’t enough to nab the attention, singer Doja Cat’s head-to-toe red look surely did turn some heads. Dipped in nearly 30,000 Swarovski crystals, the rapper looked like a piece of work.
Jenna Ortega channelled Wednesday Addams once more with her breathtaking floor-length hooded black gown for the Saint Laurent’s show — she looked ravishing. Actors Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Elizabeth Debicki walked in force of fashion for Dior. Robert Pattinson’s distinctive Dior ensemble featuring A knee-length sparkly blue tweed skirt and a furry brown coat, ‘The Twilight Saga’ star made everyone wonder if his inspiration came dripping from Brad Pitt’s look at the ‘Bullet Train’ red carpet.
Indian designer Rahul Mishra debuted his jaw-dropping collection Cosmos this season — showcased his art as he explored the vastness of the universe, and the part humanity plays in it through his designs. Talking about his latest collection, Mishra reflected on his connection to the natural world from his early days and emphasised Indian craftsmanship. With this collection, he reinvented handmade embroidery with 3D motifs, beadwork, and cast metal ornaments such as birds, ladybugs, jellyfish, starfish, and his signature style of adding intricate layers that create depth — seeks to incite curiosity and a sense of fantasy. ‘Emily In Paris’ famed Ashley Park had a front-row seat in Mishra’s show and looked drop-dead gorgeous in a shimmery golden layered-petals dress.
