Paris Fashion Week is the pinnacle of the fashion calendar — a city where every cobblestone seems to understand the weight of what it means to dress beautifully. For the Spring/Summer 2020 shows, six distinct looks carried me through a week of presentations, each one a conversation between designer and wearer, between the art on the runway and the art of getting dressed.
Look One — Isabel Marant
Isabel Marant’s effortless Parisian cool set the tone for the week. The combination of a structured silhouette with relaxed confidence captured the very essence of French dressing — that studied nonchalance that looks as though no effort was made, when in fact every detail has been considered.
Look Two — Giambattista Valli
Giambattista Valli is the master of romance — his designs are unapologetically feminine, dramatic, and deeply luxurious. A tiered taffeta skirt paired with a sharply cropped blazer created a silhouette that balanced theatrical volume with tailored precision, a hallmark of Valli’s genius.
Look Three — Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen brings an intensity to fashion that few houses can match — garments that feel alive with emotion and craftsmanship. This look, anchored by structured tailoring and finished with Bottega Veneta boots, was a study in the power of mixing houses with intention and confidence.
Look Four — Givenchy
Givenchy under Clare Waight Keller brought a refined sensibility to the house — designs that honored Hubert de Givenchy’s legacy of aristocratic elegance while introducing a modern, feminine edge. The Givenchy dress embodied that duality perfectly, moving through the streets of Paris with both grace and authority.
Look Five — Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake’s Pleats Please is one of fashion’s most ingenious innovations — clothing that moves with the body like a second skin, that packs flat and springs to life the moment it is worn. The pleated silhouette, paired with Saint Laurent shoes, was a masterclass in mixing avant-garde Japanese design with French finishing.
Look Six — Givenchy Suiting
The week closed with Givenchy suiting — because there is no more definitive way to end Paris Fashion Week than in impeccable tailoring. The structured suit, accented with a Givenchy belt, was the sartorial equivalent of a full stop: decisive, polished, and leaving no room for doubt. Six looks, six conversations with fashion’s greatest houses, and one unforgettable week in Paris.