The day 3 of Paris Fashion Week Spring 2016 was highlighted by Balmain’s sexy and bold collection and
Influenced by the beautiful rainbow, Chloe presented a cheerful spring collection featuring gentle rainbow stripes on outfits like white silk jersey track pants, off -the-shoulder georgette dress and sweeping tank dress. The range exuded a youthful feel with fine fabrics and crafts. Adrien Caillaudaud and Alexis Martial showed a marine themed spring lineup for Carven. There were crisp striped shirts, zippered scuba-style tops, intarsia sweaters with bubble prints, miniskirts, navy A-line skirt with circular cutouts at the hem and white halter dress covered with frills.
Indian designer Manish Arora came up with a chic bohemian collection featuring psychedelic patterns and lots of colors and embellishment. He showed half tutu-half peasant skirt, cropped bolero festooned with beading and folkloric patterns. Hearts, stars, butterflies, ethnic floral patterns and even little Rubik’s cubes and cassettes decorated many separates. Ann Demeulemeester’s spring offering by Sébastien Meunier had outfits with tribal influence, layered black-and-white leather harnesses with thick collars, sheer bodysuits, long, lean, sheer tank dresses with cutouts and military inspired dresses.
Julien Dossena created a techno-hippy spring collection for Paco Rabane. She uplifted the collection with casual embroideries, shaggy tassel, tie-dye fabrics and other crafty touches. Models wore slipdresses, full-body girdles and outfits in black leather. Oliveir Rousteing for Balmainshowcased a late Eighties/early inspired spring 2016 collection. The bold and sexy spring range had tight knitted bodysuits with diamond cutouts, high-texture tops and skirts, macramé gowns in tribal-looking patterns, dresses with ruffle motif and ensembles with wide-open lattice that added graphic touch.
A.F Vandevorst revealed a dramatic and black dominated spring lineup. The range showed varied looks like rubberized leggings wore under Mao-collared tunic dresses embroidered with small mirrors, floor-sweeping skirts teamed with sleeveless, military vests and a monochrome catsuit tuxedo. Barbara Bui’s spring line wassexy and glamorous. She unveiled some very sizzling numbers like brown leather crisscross cropped top, skin-tight Bermudas, fringed wrap poncho and exotic-skin jacket and pants in a graphic purple and black.
Rick Owens drew inspiration from sisterhood and motherhood as well as nourishment and regeneration. He displayed a range of short dresses, silk organza outfits, long, slim black vests with pinched shoulders and cool Windbreakers in transparent leather. Alber Elbaz created a both functional and theatrical spring line for Lanvin. He offered oversized tailored jackets, beautiful white shirts, fluid jersey dresses, fabulous collaged dresses made up of different laces, asymmetrically pleated skirt, pleated short skirts, jersey sylph-like dresses and sartorial jackets.
