Metallic brilliance reached new heights at the recent spring haute couture show in Paris. Expect silver and gold, but the designer has cleverly injected color into the mix. A crescendo of glamor is created by combining shimmering sequins, sparkling satin, and glamorous trompe l’oeil accents.
Pearlless was seen at last season’s couture shows, and spring marked a new chapter in the trend.
In Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino couture, “metallic effects dominate, from men’s coats with silver sequins draped over open shirts and black shorts, to azure silver embroidery on the bustier dress worn by Christine McMenamy. We watched every inch of the revelers who fell on the runway and went home barefoot at dawn,” reported WWD’s Joelle Diderich.
This awards season might be the perfect place to debut one of Zuhair Murad’s brightest numbers. The collection’s wide-brimmed hats, headscarves and ostrich tendrils nod to his roaring ’20s, silhouettes are more ’70s-inspired, and flared pants feature crystal graphics His meshwork, sunburst his Pleats, radial embroidery, and a deep neckline that splits from the accentuated waist.
While the Jean Paul Gaultier by Haider Ackermann couture collection is still being discussed on social media, WWD’s Miles Socha reports: Ackermann’s heart-pounding showmanship, his flair for making color combinations stand out, and his flair for creating fashion fireworks with simple aesthetic gestures. ”
Other shows with eye-catching metallic looks include Dior, Armani Privé, Alexis Maville, Chanel, Valentino, Giulia de Libran, Gauraf Gupta, Imane Aissi and Robert Wong.
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