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Our Top 5 Talking Points From Paris Fashion Week

InStyle's fashion team debrief on the week that was - by Natalie Mell
  • 05 Mar 2020
Our Top 5 Talking Points From Paris Fashion Week

Paris is the final stop on the Fashion Month calendar, and you better bet the style set flocked to the City of Light to catch shows that did everything from comment on climate change to surprise with star-studded runways. Of course, with the likes of heritage labels such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton on the schedule the clothes were as masterful as ever, making the Autumn 2020 season one to remember. Below, team InStyle debrief on their favourite Paris Fashion Week moments.

1. Loewe turns up the volume

“Loewe’s innovative silhouettes and voluminous shapes are what stole the show,” says InStyle market editor Lulu Custance. “I loved the way creative director Jonathan Anderson managed to create something new while retaining real life wearability.”

Loewe PFW 2020

2. Balenciaga splashes out 

Never one to shy away from a political statement, Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia flooded his fashion week runway in a bid to call in conversation about climate change. On the collection, InStyle fashion editor Lucy Wood says: “The leather tailoring and bright hits of neon throughout the show contrasted so well against the dramatic set. And while full black looks have been a reoccurring theme this season, Balenciaga delivered its own in oversized, sharp silhouettes.”

Balenciaga PFW 2020

3. Serious star power at Miu Miu

“You can always rely on Miu Miu to bring the fun to Paris Fashion Week, and this collection felt as though the models had stepped into another era,” says Wood. And they weren't just any models on the runway—Rita Ora, Storm Reid, Pixie Geldof and Iris Law all strutted their stuff.

Miu Miu PFW 2020

From left: Pixie Geldof, Iris law, Rita Ora, Storm Reid

4. Chanel’s girl gang

Between Chanel's single exits, models walked in groups of two or three, conjuring a sense of solidarity that seeped into the clothes they wore. "The pieces Virginine Viard sent down the runway were designed for women who want both beauty and freedom in one,” says InStyle fashion news editor Natalie Mell. “Think pants with press-stud openings, roomy outerwear and the prettiest Edwardian-inspired blouses."

Chanel PFW 2020

5. Louis Vuitton Lifts Off

Nicolas Ghesquière took Louis Vuitton into space, back in time, and onto the streets of today with a collection that melded everything from futuristic flight suits to bolero jackets and bouncy dresses. “The eclectic and far-reaching references put Ghesquière in good stead to step up as co-host of this year’s Met gala: ‘About Time: Fashion and Duration’,” says Mell.

Louis Vuitton PFW 2020
Natalie Mell
Natalie Mell
Natalie is InStyle's Fashion News Editor, reporting on the latest red carpet and runway news for the magazine and online.

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