The second day of Paris Fashion Week Summer 2023 kicked off with important shows, most notably Dior and Saint Laurent. Dior has taken inspiration from the enigmatic and powerful Queen Catherine De Medici for its next summer ready-to-wear collection. The black color dominated the designs executed on fine fabrics such as lace, nets, and silk decorated with embroidery, so they approached the concept of couture.
And don’t forget the summer coats that embody the plant and the stylized flowers that adorn shirts and dresses. Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri coordinated the white and black or white and beige colors that are close to golden in the fashion. Models wore transparent boots and leather boots with tights. The show was filled with stars, most notably Karen Wazen, who wore a black jumpsuit and was distinguished by strong eye makeup based on dark shadows.
As for the house of Saint Laurent, it was inspired by holidays and hot and sparkling summer evenings, dresses in sheer fabric, and a cape, which may appear closed to the neck or equipped with a hood, but it is straight and adheres to the body. The house’s creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, used earth tones such as mustard, nude beige, and olive shades, and coordinated the fashion with high-heeled Spaghetti strap sandals. Kate Moss attended the show along with other names such as Angie Rubik, Anna Dello Russo, Carine Roitfeld, and others…
We were also drawn to Didu’s show, which revolved around the idea of death and the estrangement of the soul from the body within a dance parade, presented by the models in uniforms dominated by the colors nude and red on the stage. Presented by Christelle Koché in collaboration with the Google Groups, the show revolves around the idea of fashion as a mediator between the world and our human identity.
We can sum up the second day of Paris Fashion Week as a feminine monochrome style approaching the concept of ready-made couture, the so-called Pret a Couture.