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Nausheen Shah at Elie Saab Couture FW2014
Years after Alexander Wang brought it to the runway, sporty mesh is still being repurposed as high fashion. The intricate texture really brings out the beautiful lines of this ruffled skirt and crop top on Nausheen Shah at the Elie Saab couture show in Paris.
Michelle Elie at Issey Miyake FW2014
Michelle Elie tends to wear all Comme des Garçons during Paris fashion week, and the Issey Miyake show was no exception. This time it was a fabulous red plaid outfit with designer Rei Kawakubo’s signature complex twists and folds. The gold filigree sunglasses are Dolce & Gabbana and the killer spiked heels (literally, you could probably kill someone with them) are Louboutin. Close up after the jump. (more…)
Helena Bordon at Chanel Couture
At the Chanel couture show in Paris, Brazilian Helena Bordon wore a pantsuit with exquisite ruffled sleeves by Sao Paulo designer Reinaldo Lourenço. And what looks like an oversize cologne bottle is actually an ingenious clutch by Charlotte Olympia, a favorite designer among the fashion set.
Michelle Elie in Comme des Garcons
In a world where there’s so much pressure for designers to take the commercial route, putting out season after season of “safe” clothes guaranteed to move at retail, Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons is an inspiration. Ruched, ruffled, or even dipped in paint, her creations are unusual and intricate. But the line has a cult following, as evidenced by the line that began forming at 3:30am this past weekend in NYC for a Comme des Garçons sale. Here Garage editor Michelle Elie wears Comme des Garcons at the Viktor & Rolf show in Paris.