In stark contrast, the stylists preferred the recitals of the earlier plans. However, it was the main collection of the house that reflected this, and on its fashion stage appeared the names of Dior and Schiaparelli, who showed some form of creativity. Chanel's authority has lasted the longest for such a brand, and they have managed to put their 110th anniversary of the couture season behind them that way, which had a very nostalgic feel to it. The venue was the Grand Palais in Paris, which embodied Chanel's main colors using two intertwined Cs expressing the first letter of the house's founder, Coco Chanel, and the second being its logo.
Firstly, even if some expectations were overshadowed by the people, the announcement about the appointment of Matthieu Blazy as a new-faced creative director and his inclusion in the list of the most remarkable solutions was premiered at the beginning of the week. The display featured mostly tweed suits with a lot of classic elements, but it was also able to experiment a lot with the addition of long black bows to shirts and jackets, for example. Other additions included the iconic two-tone sandals that were omnipresent no matter what else was there. There was also the flitting of shining tweeds, lace, and silk in pastel blue and yellow down the runway, suggesting lightness.
The house of Schiaparelli for the upcoming season is breaking new ground by the designer, Daniel Roseberry, who is out of creating a surrealist atmosphere inspired by Elsa Schiaparelli's extravagant brother in the fashion house's revival. He, who had the opportunity to play with reality within the work, made it look like a better reality that is connected to the craftsmanship of couture. Indeed, it was the quirkier details that manifested more in the essence of the couture craft, which were more associated with the craftsmanship of the brand's library.
Indeed, the title of the SS25 program was Icarus—a name after the famous Greek myth that tells the story of a boy who, using his artful wings made of wax, flew far higher in the sky than he must have. "Haute Couture is an attempt to climb to the top; it is a kind of art that will not remain within the complex reality of life," Roseberry wrote in his show notes. "It also shows that perfection is not free," he added.
As for the theme of history, fringes and floral embroidery were not only part of tulle but also decorated with crinolines. Laura's line, Iroquois, packed puff-sleeved tops, little lace bloomers, and feather hairpieces that are very girl power and are a bit of a rogue element in the collection. What is couture?
Straying from the direction of light clothing and calm evening dresses, designer Alexander McQueen introduced heavy things when he was still quite new in the fashion world while doing his first at Haute Couture, the Rome-based fashion house, Valentino. But still within his maximalist style, he conducted studies in his prime areas as far as couture is concerned and went at length to get couture of different centuries and globe, explaining them via various styles and looks, including both art and fashion as the main topics.