Milan’s color-blocking trend continued in Paris at Louis Vuitton, where head designer Paul Helbers sent out shirts in the faintest shades of green, mauve and pink; paired with ultra-light, baggy poplin trousers and shorts, they subtly referenced Charlie Chaplin’s Charlot.
Guests of honor at the show included Pharrell Williams, the French
actor Nicolas Duvauchelle and Kanye West, who after the show sported a
little Lego man necklace that a teenage fan gave him on the street.
Takahara Miyashita named his Number (N)ine collection “Rock and Roll
Circus” in honor of Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones. Music is always
a stepping stone for the Japanese designer, who also referenced Kurt
Cobain with his punk, baroque and Victorian fashion symphony: Miyashita
layered fringed Navajo-inspired ponchos, cap-sleeve tops, gobelin
vests, lace shirts, and topped it all up with bobbed wigs. The biggest
surprise was how it all came together to create one of the coolest
shows so far.
The filmmaker Steve McQueen models for Yohji Yamamoto (AP).
