Designers put on quite a show at a fashion show on the third day of Paris Fashion Week. From Givenchy’s grand promenade, held in an ephemeral white exhibition space designed by architect Gabriel Calatrava, to Gabriela Hearst’s final samba bow at Chloé and Christian Louboutin’s contemporary dance extravaganza that capped the day, Thursday’s shows were filled with the joy of performance.
First row:
Venus Williams at the Chloé SS24 show.
Hayley Atwell at the Chloé SS24 show.
Thursday was a big day for celebrity sightings of all stripes, with huge crowds gathering outside nearly every concert venue. The Chloé FROW lineup included Venus Williams, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Olivia Wilde, Issa Rae and Kelly Rowland.
Cher and Alexander “AE” Edwards at the Givenchy spring-summer 24 show.
Pamela Anderson at the Isabel Marant SS24 show.
The Givenchy show featured Jared Leto, Sigourney Weaver and Cher. (It was nice to hear Gen Z kids scream, “We love you, Cher!” as she and Alexander “AE” Edwards posed for even more adorable couple photos.) Leto also appeared in Christian Louboutin alongside Sabrina Carpenter. And Pamela Anderson appeared in Isabel Marant for the second time in a week. Wearing a sunny yellow shirtdress, she was one of the most modestly dressed VIPs among a sea of crystal mesh bodysuits and cutouts.
Michelle Yeoh at the Schiaparelli SS24 show.
Kylie Jenner at the Schiaparelli SS24 show.
At the Schiaparelli show, Michelle Yeoh showed off a gold trompe l’oeil manicure glove, while Kylie Jenner wore pedicure shoes peeking out from under a sparkly dress that looked like she had been poured into it.
Contrast:
Givenchy’s SS24 show featured Holly Golightly-style LBDs worn with a single glove.
The Isabel Marant SS24 show featured light dresses and chunky clogs.
Givenchy’s Matthew M. Williams show took place on the grounds of the Ecole Militaire inside an ephemeral white structure built by architect Gabriel Calatrava from rented and reused materials. But the evening collection, which featured hourglass designs with crescent moon curves along the necklines and hemlines, felt completely timeless. A series of winged backless maxi dresses worn with gloves (sometimes just one) wouldn’t look out of place on Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Isabel Marant’s collection also explored contrasts through unexpected fabrics, with T-shirts crafted from luxurious silk crepe and dresses from casual cotton jersey. Thin jerseys and small shorts were nailed down with strong wooden shoes.
Casting:
Shalom Harlow opened the Schiaparelli SS24 show.
Kendall Jenner closed the Schiaparelli SS24 show.
Schiaparelli charted the placement of the stars—or at least the Jenners. Kendall Jenner rocked a red sequined dress with glittery fake nails to match her sister Kylie’s equally form-fitting number at FROW. Shalom Harlow opened in a black hourglass jacket trimmed with the house’s signature measuring tape, and the show was attended by other Schiaparelli regulars including Amber Valletta, Liu Wen, Irina Shayk, Imaan Hammam and Abby Champion.
Indya Moore chose Chloé SS24.
Quanna Chasinghorse beats Chloé SS24.
Uruguayan-American Gabriela Hearst has long used the runway as a platform to celebrate the rich diversity of South and North American cultures, both at Chloé and her eponymous New York label. Chloe Hearst’s send-off was attended by Afro-Taían actress Indya Moore, as well as models Quanna Chasinghorse, Paloma Elsesser, Devin Garcia, Celeste Romero, Sara Caballero, Nazarite Machin, Lara Menezes, Jennifer Mathias and America Gonzalez, who together represented indigenous peoples, Africans and Latinos. personality.
Performance:
Gabriela Hearst danced with students from the Rio de Janeiro Mangueira samba school during her Chloé SS24 show.
During Chloé’s final walk, musicians, dancers, singers and flag holder The flag bearers of Rio de Janeiro’s Mangueira samba school took center stage in custom Chloé suits featuring signature green and pink colors. As Hearst took her bow in a pink Mangueira T-shirt and black leather skirt, she began dancing to their syncopated rhythms, turning the runway into a full-blown dance party. Even some models left the catwalk.
Bionic pop artist Victoria Modesta wore a crystal-embellished studded prosthetic at the Christian Louboutin SS24 show.
The day ended with more dancing at the Loubi Show, Christian Louboutin’s contemporary dance extravaganza held in the 1,000-seat amphitheater at the Sorbonne. Directed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, a renowned choreographer and director who has worked with the Paris Opera Ballet, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, the production featured bionic pop artist Victoria Modesta wearing a spiked prosthetic, adorned with Louboutin rhinestones, to match the sparkling boots worn by sixteen-year-old girls. . – member of the ensemble.