Mar 7, 2008
Glam Ladies at Louis Vuitton and the Return of the Chloe Girl
If there's a fashion moment that's evoked a lot lately, it's the mythic glamour of the oh-so-80's Thierry Mugler shows in Paris. Marc Jacobs surprised everyone by summoning this feeling with his show last Sunday. Forget the sexy mess of last Spring—the Jacobs lady this season is very "done."
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The Vuitton show confirmed it: we're going to be seeing a lot of pleated pants come fall. I saw the trend worn by many a stylish editor at the shows this season, and with waist-cinching belts, it's surprisingly good. It's important to make sure the leg is exaggerated and wide so that the effect looks intentional. The colors at Vuitton will probably be influential—icy mints with taupe and grey. And everyone seems crazy for this mint and red shoe combo.
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I liked the Spring 2008 Chloe show last season and people acted like I was deranged, but on his third outing for the house, designer Paulo Melim seems to have struck a crowd-pleasing nerve. There was even hooting and hollering after the show.
So what did he get right? It felt a bit like the old Chloe girl, with chiffon dresses and sexy coats. The boxy coat over the chiffon dress could be a trend. There were some cute Liberty prints, pretty off-the-shoulder looks, and dresses with trailing hemlines that accentuated the speedy walk of the girls. The shoes were fantastic. Heeled ankle boots in bright colors and pumps that looked like boots with leaves at the ankle. If the weapon-like footwear at Balenciaga, Chloe, and Lanvin is any indication, the pointy shoe is making a comeback.
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Photography: (Images 1-4; 9-12) Elisabeth Fourmont; (Images 5-8, 13-16) Courtesy of Style.com
Posted at 08:15 PM in Paris Fashion Week | Permalink
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Chicago's associate fashion editor Elisabeth Fourmont takes you from the front rows of the runway to behind the scenes at the designer ateliers and parties of Paris Fashion Week. She also chats with Chicago retailers and models in town for the shows, and posts snapshots of the runway, the streets, and all things aesthetically pleasing. Elsewhere, you can find Elisabeth writing about fashion and France on her personal blog, 
Reader Comments:
I hope the hat trend doesn't show up on the streets! UH-GLY!
The Marc Jacobs and Chloe looks are lovely, but (gasp) what's going on at Vuitton? I know it's nearly impossible to be original, but can't we try just a little? It's too costume-y, and too old to be worn, even in whimsy, by anyone with any trace of youth left. (But I can agree that the mint/red shoe combo is great.)