Paris Fashion Week was a mix of debuts and sophomore outings, but what would we actually wear from the shows? From Loewe tote bags to Chanel shirting, shop our wishlist below …
Ladylike combs
The main takeaways from The Row’s SS26 show at Paris Fashion Week? Quiet luxury is dead (feathers, sequins and maximalism are in, FYI) and the accessory of the moment is a hair slide. Namely, because models wore polished chignons held up by multiple combs (and, we’d warrant, a lot of hairspray). While the Olsen twins’ take on outré dressing may not be available to shop just yet, this is one element that can be easily replicated in the meantime.
Mannish logo shirts
At Matthieu Blazy’s debut for Chanel – which, by the way, we might still be processing – the house tapped made-to-measure shirt specialists Charvet to create embroidered shirting with tags that, apparently, reference the house’s original hand-sewn labels from the 1910s. The look was the perfect take on masculine-feminine dressing.
Shell skirts
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As well as silk accessories/emotional support pillows (see Simone Rocha’s London show), another thing that fashion month served up as a left-of-field object of desire is a new take on the column skirt. In this case, one that’s been embellished with shells, buttons and sea glass, as seen at Bernadette Antwerp’s SS26 show. We love it styled with satin peep-toe mules: chic.
Striped long-sleeves
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Polo Ralph Lauren has become a firm favourite on the Paris calendar thanks to the nifty styling of the presentation which elevates it from diffusion-line territory into a proposition as covetable as the brand’s big ticket runway event in New York. On the roster for SS26 is colourful, holiday capsuling inspired by the Lauren family’s frequent visits to Jamaica. What really appeals, however, is the layering. Think: pops of red, multiple handbags worn at once and strategically-placed Breton tops which, when slung around your shoulders, are the perfect accent to any outfit. Consider us sold.
Luxe office bags
The debut of new creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez (founders of Proenza Schouler) at Loewe garnered signficant buzz in Paris. And, as per usual, all eyes were on the handbags shown by the Spanish heritage house. Flagged by one show-goer as “the bag of the season”, Loewe debuted the Amazona 180 bag which boasts a single handle, double L branding and a slouchy, effortless look. The open style is designed to look as if you’re dashing from taxi to meeting with a fabulously executed accessory in tow: just don’t lose your wallet in the process. Logistics aside, the suede brown leather is to die for.
Boxy cream blazers
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Amongst a fashion week full of firsts, Michael Ryder’s sophomore collection for Celine was arguably the most exciting of all. With a penchant for tapping into what women really want to wear, Ryder’s show featured excellent tailoring, elegantly-draped silk capes and, perhaps the most Parisian flex of all, Celine-logo bike helmets. (The must-have accoutrement we didn’t know we needed.) Top of the list, however, was the cream blazer with its boxy shoulders and two-tone lapels, that was accessorised with layered beaded necklaces.
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