FASHIONWEEK Fall 2007: The Most Interesting Trends from the Paris Shows. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG

I love Paris in the spring time, in the fall, when it sizzles & when it drizzles; to paraphrase Cole Porter in a completely different context: Paris Fashionweek puts the fun-fun-fun back in fashion again! Interesting presentations, risks in terms of the clothes themselves, and evidence of forward-thinking are responsible for my reckless adoration of les Collections dans La Ville-lumière.

One of the strongest, most interesting trends trends to emerge out of all four fashionweeks - Paris, Milan, London & New York - is a strain of seasonless, almost summery dressing. Instead of the usual heavy knits, protective overcoats, and traditional fall/winter looks, it's been a parade of diaphanous fabrics, bare arms & legs, and a palette of decidedly non-wintery colors. Isaac Mizrahi summed up what a number of the most influential designers are feeling when we interviewed him backstage after his Fall 2007 show (CLICK HERE to check it out): "I call the collection Frozen Spring because I couldn't bring myself to do heavy coats and heavy sweaters. Even though there are sweaters and coats in the collection that will keep you warm, I feel like they're year round and seasonless."

But for every trend in fashion, there's always a countervailing one, in this case a phalanx of oversized clothing cocoons; generous silhouettes that engulf the wearer in a cozy, protective set of fabric armor. Other strong trends included menswear-inspired chic, dresses in gray & lipstick red, prominent prints & bold hues, fur, metallics (still!), hats & headgear, and sky-high heels.

The Top 10 Most Interesting Trends from Paris:

1. Seasonless Clothing
2. Clothing Cocoons
3. Menswear-Inspired
4. Grey Dresses
5. Woman in Red
6. Bold Prints & Bright Hues
7. Fur, Fur, Fur
8. Metallics
9. Fancy Hats & Head Adornments
10. Sky-High Stilettos

We also reviewed the following Paris shows:

• Alexander McQueen
• Balenciaga
• Chanel
• Christian Dior
• Emanuel Ungaro
• Giambattista Valli
• Haider Ackermann
• Hermes
• Jean Paul Gaultier
• John Galliano
• Lanvin
• Louis Vuitton
• Maison Martin Margiela
• Nina Ricci (Olivier Theyskens)
• Rick Owens
• Rue du Mail (Martine Sitbon)
• Sonia Rykiel
• Viktor & Rolf
• Vionnet (Sophia Kokosalaki)
• Vivienne Westwood
• Yohji Yamamoto
• Yves Saint Laurent

Don't forget to check out our other Fall 2007 Fashionweek trend summaries of:

• Haute Couture - the Top 10 Trends
• New York
• London
• Milan

...or the rest of our coverage from other cities - CLICK HERE.

- Lesley Scott

Here are the Top 10 most interesting trends from Paris Fall Fashionweek 2007:

1. Seasonless Clothing

Stella McCartney, Jasmine di Milo, Antonio Berardi

 
Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel, Christian Dior

Louis Vuitton, Comme des Garcons , Lanvin

2. Clothing Cocoons

Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli

Vivienne Westwood, Viktor & Rolf

Alexander McQueen, Rick Owens, Yohji Yamamoto

 
Balenciaga, Rue du Mail, Maison Martin Margiela

Louis Vuitton, Vionnet  

John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel

3. Menswear-Inspired

 
Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld, Hermes

 
Jasmine di Milo, Martin Grant, Christian Lacroix

Haider Ackermann, Sonia Rykiel, Wunderkind

4. Grey Dresses

 
Christian Dior, Giambattista Valli, Sonia Rykiel

 
Christian Lacroix, Antonio Berardi, Celine

Jasmine di Milo, Nina Ricci


YSL, Christian Dior, Viktor & Rolf

5. Woman in Red

   
Lanvin, Giambattista Valli, Miu Miu

Celine, Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro

   
Vionnet, Rue du Mail, Stella McCartney

6. Bold Prints & Bright Hues

Balenciaga, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel

Rue du Mail, Comme des Garcons, Vivienne Westwood

Haider Ackermann, Emanuel Ungaro, Martin Grant

Christian Dior, Veronique Branquinho

Chloe, Stella McCartney

 
Louis Vuitton, Jasmine di Milo, Celine

7. Fur, Fur, Fur

Lanvin, Emanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel

Nina Ricci, Martin Grant, Balenciaga

Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix, Giambattista Valli

Louis Vuitton, Loewe

 
Christian Dior, YSL

8. Metallics

   
Alexander McQueen, Christian Lacroix, Chanel

Louis Vuitton, Hermes

Lanvin, Wunderkind, Martin Grant

 
Haider Ackermann, Jasmine di Milo, Collette Dinnigan

9. Fancy Hats & Head Adornment

 
Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Christian Dior

 
Alexander McQueen, Nina Ricci, Junya Watanabe

 
Yohji Yamamoto, Chloe


Hermes, Louis Vuitton

10. Sky-High Stilettos

Balenciaga, Chloe

 
Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Christian Lacroix

John Galliano,Miu Miu, Giambattista Valli

Nina Ricci, Stella McCartney

...et LES AMUSES:

 
John Galliano, Comme des Garcons

Louis Vuitton, Karl Lagerfeld

Hermes Viktor & Rolf

(photos: style.com)

fashiontribes.