PARIS (AP) – Deconstructed clothes, blown-up prints, and dizzying pattern contrasts shook up the VIP-filled runways on Day 2 of Paris Fashion Week.
Lanvin, Maison Margiela and Dries Van Noten were among those showing previews for Wednesday’s fall-winter 2017 shows. Here are some highlights:
LANVIN’S NEW TONE
There’s been a dramatic change in tone at Lanvin since Bouchra Jarrar took over the creative reins from Alber Elbaz last year.
Slim-cut jackets, menswear python chain boots, and – gasp – pant suits have all been injected into the house’s nostalgic DNA of uber-feminine, diaphanous and glitzy gowns.