What she wore
The mood at Paris Couture Week was deliciously light and macaron hued.
As I write, the first few days of Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week are coming through on the wires, and while on the runways it’s all breathtaking artistry, froth and frills, out front it’s a little more low-key – but still the height of fashion.
The street style at the Paris shows is always among my most anticipated, setting the mood for what’s to come for our spring season, and this time around that mood is largely a deliciously light, retroinspired, beautifully toned down one, with a macaron palette, plenty of pretty prints and soft, silky, barely there fabrics.
Loose pants and breezy blouses were the ensemble du jour, but there was also a scattering of lingerie-style slip and skinny top combos, and a surprising number of mini skirts and short dresses – an eyebrow-raiser for me after so many seasons with the midi length reigning supreme. Created after a campaign by her fans, the small but impactful capsule collection pays tribute to the still much-loved R&B star Aaliyah Haughton who died in a plane crash in 2001, aged 22. Famous for tracks including Rock the Boat and Try Again – and often credited with launching the trend for nude, glossy lips – Aaliyah was a music and style icon. The highly anticipated collection includes four lipsticks ($40, including a soft matte beige and a frosted, shimmery black), four lipglasses ($40), a soft pearlescent bronzing powder ($50) and a versatile nine-colour eyeshadow palette ($80) with everything from coral and plum to browns and metallics.