Dior staged an homage to sports on the grounds of the Musee Rodin during the recent Paris Couture Week. The show let the sumptuous, lightweight silks – georgette, taffeta, tulle, and sporty jersey – speak for themselves, wrapped elegantly over the body. Designer Daniel Roseberry unveiled silhouettes inspired by the legendary phoenix for Schiaparelli.
Iris Van Herpen featured ethereal draping in sculptured form while Giambattista Valli merged Italian ebullience with Parisian flirty nonchalance. Here are some highlights of the Autumn/Winter 2024 collections. Mount Olympus Dior sends out a sporty look of fringing over shorts.
Photo: AP The walls were lined with mesmeric artworks in eye-popping colour of sports players and athletes by artist Faith Ringgold, who died in April. Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri used Autumn’s couture as a stage “to pay a fitting tribute to all athletes from antiquity to the present day.” On the runway, Grecian-style draping evoked the original Olympics.
The nod to antiquity echoed the Italian designer’s penchant for historical influences. Jersey fabric, an unconventional couture material, was handled poetically. It cascaded down the model’s body in loose, fluttery segments, with a twin leather belt to define the waist.
Mosaic embroidery on skin-tight tank tops added a contemporary twist, seeming to sculpt the bust. Sandals adorned with pearls sported crisscross straps up the leg. The nicest looks were the simplest.
An ecru lightweight wool .