{"id":62609,"date":"2015-10-08T15:17:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T07:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=62609"},"modified":"2016-05-31T10:29:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T14:29:27","slug":"celebrities-hit-paris-fashion-week-shows-as-balenciaga-names-gvasalia-as-new-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/10\/08\/celebrities-hit-paris-fashion-week-shows-as-balenciaga-names-gvasalia-as-new-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities hit Paris Fashion Week shows as Balenciaga names Gvasalia as new designer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Demna Gvasalia announces the appointment of Demna Gvasalia as the new Artistic Director of the Balenciaga Collections (Photo from Balenciaga’s official Instagram account<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PARIS \u2013 The chicest celebrities in the business rocked the final day of Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday as powerhouse Louis Vuitton and Miuccia Prada\u2019s VIP-magnet Miu Miu presented their spring-summer 2016 collections.<\/p>\n

But among fashion insiders it was the unexpected decision by Balenciaga to name its new artistic director that drew the most attention.<\/p>\n

Here are Wednesday\u2019s fashion highlights:<\/p>\n

Balenciaga\u2019s new designer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outgoing Alexander Wang had only just said his final catwalk goodbyes in an emotional and intimate show in Paris last week.<\/p>\n

Now Kering, the luxury group that owns Balenciaga, made a shock announcement Wednesday that 34-year-old Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia would be replacing him.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the third Balenciaga designer in four years for the Parisian house.<\/p>\n

The appointment of Gvasalia, head designer of street wear brand Vetements, has raised some eyebrows among fashion insiders as his casual esthetic appears to be at odds with the established Balenciaga, which was founded in 1919.<\/p>\n

Louis Vuitton front row<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMan from U.N.C.L.E.\u201d star and Louis Vuitton ambassador Alicia Vikander turned heads at the Wednesday show in a demure white embroidered top with a frilly ruff, holding court next to powerful U.S. Vogue Editor Anna Wintour and Australian model Miranda Kerr, who sported a multicolored silk blouse and a black leather mini.<\/p>\n

They joined Michelle Williams, who appeared in a Peter Pan collar and blond bob, posing for the cameras next to Canadian director Xavier Dolan and French icon Catherine Deneuve.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, American comedian Steve Harvey was in light spirits, laughing and chatting with his wife.<\/p>\n

Louis Vuitton\u2019s gladiator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s collection saw an increasingly confident Nicolas Ghesquiere steer Louis Vuitton in a bold new direction toward the female gladiator.<\/p>\n

Black studded platform sandals, a belt with a pointy end descending like a dagger, and a heavy black skirt drew attention on the runway.<\/p>\n

A dangerous-looking model marched past with a head-clasp, a third eye and tribal makeup. A pink leather coat sported aggressive black pockets and lines, with a zipper creating a pointed angle with the lapel.<\/p>\n

Decorative Roman-style A-line and billowing gathered skirts, followed black mesh sportswear, mirroring chainmail and fingerless gloves.<\/p>\n

Its kinesis mirrored the show decor inside the abstract Frank Gehry-designed Louis Vuitton Foundation, which has bold interlocking geometric shapes.<\/p>\n

Ghesquiere\u2019s metaphor was not lost. This show was the French\u2019s designer\u2019s fight to mark out creative ownership of the world\u2019s most lucrative luxury brand, following the near-indomitable legacy of Marc Jacobs. And it was a resounding success.<\/p>\n

Miu Miu\u2019s glam rock boots<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oversize sleeves, big coats and show-stopping glam rock boots hit the spot for Prada\u2019s little tongue-in-cheek sister brand Miu Miu \u2013 a line that\u2019s all the rage for edgy pop stars like Miley Cyrus.<\/p>\n

The Wednesday show was replete with quirky ideas \u2013 dyed fox-tails hanging off belts, sheer lingerie on top of nurses\u2019 outfits and padlocks locked to mismatched ankle-tied ribbons.<\/p>\n

It was the \u201cmore is more\u201d philosophy we\u2019ve seen before.<\/p>\n

But the 39-piece collection was also a showcase of Prada\u2019s precise tailoring on some of the best coats of the season. They had contrasting patterns \u2013 check, plaid or big ethnic lozenge motifs down shiny boxy leather jackets.<\/p>\n

The skirts played with transparency and were set off nicely by the silver-and-gold foil-wrapped auditorium.<\/p>\n

Moncler gamme rouge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italian designer Giambattista Valli is leading this arm of Moncler in a more floral \u2013 well, more Valli \u2013 direction. And that\u2019s not a bad thing.<\/p>\n

The backdrop this season was again a country hillside but more of a spring meadow this time, with yellow-and-blue blooms that made the girly collection appears fresh.<\/p>\n

The voluminous jackets associated with this brand are now completely gone, replaced by a new white-dominated esthetic that borrows from Valli\u2019s eponymous ready-to-wear line.<\/p>\n

Plays on transparencies in sheer A-line skirts \u2013 often embroidered with flower motifs and white laurel crowns \u2013 gave this 41-piece display a diaphanous vibe.<\/p>\n

White equestrian helmets, large and surreal, injected a sporty vibe alongside swimming suit-style bodysuits and white sneakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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