(7 Oct 1999) English/Nat PARIS READY TO WEAR 2000
Story: Fashion
Location: Paris
Date: 6th October 1999
It was a sportin' scene at Givenchy on Wednesday for the spring show by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN. The floor had basketball-like lines and rings, and the models' hair or wigs stood on end as they mounted a podium over a wind machine. With all the oranges and blacks in clothes it could have been Halloween.
Plenty of sharp ideas trotted out for Ivana Trump in the audience, wearing a slim black and white suit. There were sporting stripes in the silky nylon or satin outfits, many with hot pants, some with long pants and blousons. But the foot gear was high heels rather than joggers.
White suits looked sleek, almost futuristic and very good as long trouser outfits, Bermudas or pedal pushers. They were beautifully cut, with zip fronts, with savvy that McQueen learned on Savile Row.
The designer also proposed a nearly nude look in fishnet outfits, showing lenty of bosom and leg through the net. But all was not so sexily revealing. There were piped blue and white dresses and coats with pleated short skirts and young appeal. Among the truly outstanding numbers was a sleeveless long mosaic leather coat in brown, orange, chartreuse and mustard.
A light motif was also a fascinating favorite with EMANUEL UNGARO, an old hand at everything from tailoring to extravagant embroideries.
It ended up a delicious festival of colour here. But first models paraded in everything from pedal pushers to lacy lingerie-style slip dresses and shorts, in pastels and grays. With their wispy skirts, ruffles and flounces, they looked airy-light for a midsummer night's dream.
There are some day looks here, with tie-dyed stretch jeans, worn with dressy tops, or blousons and denim battle jackets, with colorful wrapped skirts.
But the real explosion of colour comes for evening clothes, with shocking pinks and purples galore in the silk crepes for pants, tunics, and skirts - plus multi-ruffled chiffon dresses.
Silk blousons or jeweled-lapel shantung blazers give the Ungaro cachet, and there is plenty for boutique browsers to choose from.
Over at NINA RICCI clothes came in an abundance of different fabrics from chunky wool knits and black leather to wispy chiffon and sequined dresses. Cuts were tight and unforgiving celebrating curveous feminine forms. Colours were just as varied ranging from fushia pink and deep yellow to cream, black and white. Like elsewhere, skirts were knee length while trousers were long and hugged the ankle. All in all, a show that in the word of the designer NATALIE GERVAIS, was all about 'the pleasure of being a woman.'
German fashion queen CLAUDIA SCHIFFER seen earlier this week reacquainting herself with the catwalk at Louis Vuitton, held a press conference to launch a limited edition luxury handbag made by BVLGARI.
The Italian jeweler has agreed to donate 10 per cent of sales from the exclusive cherry red bags to one of Schiffer's favourite causes, UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund). The model is a member of the US Committee for UNICEF's Arts and Entertainment Suport Committee and will serve as chair of their 1999 greeting card campaign.
Modelling on the runway is now a peripheral part of her workload and being a figurehead for L'Oreal is taking up more of her time. When she not promoting good causes or cosmetic companies, the model is hoping to further her career as a film actress. SHe announced that she is about to go into production on her latest feature film which will be helmed by a German director.
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