During the new season Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, 32 brands released their latest haute couture collections. Schiaparelli remained the opening brand, presenting the audience with a visually stunning feast of ultra-sensory aesthetics, while the finale show was by French fashion designer Adeline André. Additionally, Thom Browne made his debut in Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, showcasing an extravagant and bizarre haute couture premiere. Of course, there were also the whimsically deconstructed Viktor&Rolf and Giambattista Valli, who is loved by female celebrities on the red carpet.

The current season's New York & Barcelona Bridal Week featured over 30 domestic and international designers showcasing their 2024 new collections at the fashion shows, attracting exhibitors and buyers from up to 90 countries. As a major trend, many brands have started adopting separates bridal gowns, choosing sparkling and iridescent fabrics, paired with embroidery, beading, and three-dimensional decorative elements, to create more handmade and personalized bridal collections. Many collections draw inspiration from nature, with floral patterns being predominant.

The inspirational city of Mexico, birthplace of one of the greatest women in modern art history, Frida Kahlo, who boldly broke free from traditional female images and proclaimed an independent spirit beyond conventional understanding, serves as the inspiration for DIOR's 2024 early spring ready-to-wear collection. The San Ildefonso College Museum in Mexico, where this remarkable Mexican painter once studied, is a source of inspiration. The designer drew inspiration from photographs of the artist breaking gender boundaries, and the suits are intended to celebrate Frida's style.

The French luxury brand staged its 2024 resort show at the historic studio where members of the Writers Guild had been striking earlier in the day. Hollywood is in its second week of the action, which has brought nearly all production to a standstill. But Chanel made it clear it has no part in the dispute. The runway set was dominated by an enormous movie screen on the side of a building near the iconic Paramount water tower, with a painted wood floor that turned into a roller rink for the after party.

Virginie Viard has been inspired by the camellia as a signature design motif throughout the history of the Parisian fashion house for her Fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection. The presentation was an exercise in reduction, with the vast majority of looks being created in grayscale, save for a few accents of dusty rose throughout. “The camellia is more than a theme, it’s an eternal code of the House,” explained Viard on her inspiration from the flower.

This report puts emphasis on the application of patterns on womenswear runways. Based on the comparison between S/S 2022 and S/S 2023, Flowers & Plants and Checks & Stripes are still the hottest elements. Leopard spots, zebra stripes and python motifs are presented in bolder colors. Ethnic motifs and scenery paintings are trending upward. The share of Chinoiserie elements is also rising.

All the fashion houses display their featured wedding dresses at Bridal Fashion Week 2023, from the minimalist tailoring of satin to the Art Deco style of floral embroidery and jacquard texture. Romance and nature will always be the theme for wedding dress design. To meet the requirements of modern independent women, designers are trying to make wedding dresses into ready-to-wear wardrobes.

Dubbed ‘DANS PARIS’, the Fall/Winter 22/23 collection pays homage to the roots by shooting in two of the city’s historical monuments: the Hôtel de la Marine and Hôtel National des Invalides. Each look from the collection is unmistakably chic, whether it has a pair of denim trousers or a sequin mini dress, and also captures the effortlessness of Parisian style. Of course, the collection also features plenty of eyewear, as well as bags. This season, the Shoulder Chain Matelassé Monochrome Celine, Medium Triomphe Frame and the Trapeze Triomphe are in focus.