From new creative directors to the fall-out after major heists and Alice in Wonderland sized bags—fashion week was full of life lessons. See what went down in Paris.
Chanel is a Tech Nerd
For Spring 2017, Karl Lagerfeld embraced our tech age and set up the Chanel Data Center at the Grand Palais—complete with two models dressed in robot masks. We're all in the mainframe now.
The Internet Can Be Very Mean
OK so that's not a total shock—but a mother of two is bound, gagged and robbed and Internet trolls take that as an immediate excuse to blame the victim. Hopefully, Kim Kardashian will take stronger security measures and be more careful with flaunting her possessions and her location, but let's also hope for a little more peace, love and understanding.
Paris Is Treating Fashion Shows Like Airport Security
Security measures were at an all-time high—with metal detectors, bag searches, the showing of IDs with tickets and general random stop and searches of show-goers. No complaints here.
Dior is a Feminist Brand
While we always believed that Dior loved women—the brand has been making them look lovely for decades—Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her debut collection for the brand complete with fencing references, the debut of the bee logo on bags and t-shirts that read "We Should All Be Feminists." #Truth.
It's Not ALL About the Sweatshirt
We assumed the two biggest power players in fashion now are buttoned up Gucci and sporty Vetements. But it's not all about covering up in sweatshirts—ladies on the street are loving anything sheer, lacy and that shows your prettiest bralets. And interestingly, the runway is following suit...
Breasts Are Back
From an exposed breast dress at Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent (middle), to bra-revealing dresses at Giambatista Valli and trompe l'oeil boobs at Celine, it's all about overt references to the breasts—or simply showing them off.
Pink is The Color To Collect
When Valentino's stellar collection has it in multiples, Balenciaga's coolest-guy-in-town designer champions it and minimalist Phoebe Philo puts it on the runway of Celine—you can be certain that pink is most definitely happening—it's all about pretty and pink.
Style is Not Dead
Of course bloggers stepped out onto the streets in some head-to-toe designer looks, but the overall vibe was about mixing and matching, wearing all different labels all at once (that differ from the show they posed outside of) and about showing street style photographers some very personal style.
The Next Generation is So Laidback
Phoebe Philo at Celine had her daughter and friends watch the show from smack dab in the middle of the runway. I think the word we're looking for here is "casual."
Valentino Can Teach Us All How to Act After a Break Up
After eight years at the helm of Valentino together, Pierpaolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri went their separate ways. The latter's collection for Valentino was beautiful and assured, shown in the magical, sun dappled setting of the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild and inspired by Hieronymus Bosch's intricate story of a painting, The Garden of Earthly Delights. We think both designers—and houses—will be just fine.
Givenchy Is Here To Keep Us Warm
Set outside on a chilly Parisian night, Givenchy wasn't OK with letting the likes of Kim Kardashian shiver in a robe and silk slip dress—providing show-goers with silver blankets. It also played very well on social media, with most insiders Instagramming shots of their shiny new gift.
It's An Alice in Wonderland World of Bags
The main story in handbags is that they are so tiny we're not quite sure if they're charms or bags—as seen at Hermes and Valentino—or very, very giant, as seen on the runways of Balenciaga and Celine. Which pill will you take?
