With each instance of Paris fashion week (PFW) that rolls around, the Parisian streets become a runway of their own as the most stylish of the industry attend the top fashion shows. From the luxury fashion houses to edgy French labels, Paris fashion week sees the spring / summer and autumn (fall) / winter collections taking to the runway at both men’s and women’s dedicated fashion weeks. Below you’ll find coverage of Paris fashion week 2013 and past years such as PFW 2012 and PFW 2011.
If ever you can expect the unexpected, you can expect that the fashion weeks will be filled with outfits punctuated by unexpected twists. The surprises come in how those twists present themselves. It may be a polished outfit capped off with a knitted beanie, or a baseball cap, furry bag or neon pair of sneakers. Whatever it may be, you can count on fashion week…
Every season has trademark hair trends that stylists interpret in different ways and for fall 2013, a reoccurring hair trend is the wet look or hair that’s glossy and shiny. For the Christian Dior fall 2013 show at Paris fashion week, Redken’s Guido Palau created a hairstyle that utilizes the shiny wet look yet still features a classic detail. The result was a 1950s chignon…
Take that title as referring to the sunglasses, or the skirt – it works both ways. And it’s the fact that the two things are in the same family of vibrant blue that really ties the outfit together. A sheer skirt in polka-dotted blue gets a bit of a relaxed working over by way of the round reflective sunglasses and loose-fitting jacket.
It’s hard to go wrong with a demure lace dress if it’s elegance you’re aiming for. Like this outfit photographed in Paris: black lace from neck to knee, given a contemporary lift by way of a studded clutch and nude heels.
There’s no denying shoes are an important part of any outfit. The wrong shoes can drag a whole look down, while a pair of statement heels or boots turn everyday pieces into photographable wonders. At the gallery, some of the statement shoes spotted on the streets of Paris, from the studded and spiked to the shiny and metallic, the black and strappy to the boldly…
Some people just have it, that elusive quality that means they can means they can throw on a slouchy knit and look effortlessly stylish. When you spot blogger Hedvig Opshaug around the fashion weeks, you can’t help but notice she’s one of them. A characteristically effortless Isabel Marant dress under a chunky knit made for a casual outfit, heightened by the addition of Isabel Marant’s…
Valentino’s side plait with headband shone with a kind of girlish innocence on the fashion house’s fall 2013 runway. It’s the kind of simple style that – hair length permitting – anyone can create. At the Tuileries after the show, models looks equally gorgeous sporting the style off the runway. You can see some of their off duty outfits – including the likes of Hanne…
Aline Weber knows how to rock a relaxed look, summer or winter. Wearing just an off-shoulder knit sweater over a tank top, denim jeans and boots, she looked comfortable and just perfect for an off duty model who spends her day getting dolled up for shoots and shows. The real highlight of this photo taken in Paris is her Chanel purse.
Just as red clothing makes a bold and yet appropriate statement for fall, so too does the right bold red accessory. In this look snapped in Paris, fiery red high heels were matched to red lipstick, while in between the two a clash of blue and black worked perfectly well together.
If there’s one thing to be said about spring 2013 fashion, it’s that it’s not afraid to be bold. And while graphic black and white patterns have taken over in one corner of the fashion world, bright colour is holding its own in another. Bright red remains a colour to go for if you want to stand out in spring, and these street style looks…
From quirky clutches to elegant ones, baroquely ornate box-bags to slick leather envelopes: it doesn’t matter how you carry your necessities around during fashion week, just as long as you have a chic way of doing it. These statement clutches were all photographed on the street during Paris fashion week.
Models don’t need to do a whole lot to look stunning when off-duty. That god-given skill is the foundation of their career, after all. And so, even in the absence of effort or colour or revealing cuts; even when they’re wearing a winter outfit of all dark hues; they still manage to draw our attention. And often they end up giving us inspiration on how…
Still wearing the tight braid down the center of the crown, the pink eyeshadow and flawless skin from the Nicolas Andreas Taralis fall 2013 show, Isabella Melo headed out in a bright red coat and black scarf. If you doubted that a dusting of pink makeup could work with a bold red outfit, doubt no more: though note the makeup leans to the reddish side…
It takes a certain flair for someone to rock vintage and new pieces in way that leaves you unsure of what’s old and what’s new. Mixing a military style jacket and blouse with gold metallic super-skinny pants was this off-duty model in Paris. Keeping in line with the colour palette, a shearling-lined leather jacket. Warm, and cool. Her slouchy buckled boots (which you can see…
Gingham has an undeniably wholesome quality. It’s emblematic of the 1950s and early ’60s, of apple pies and poodle skirts and pedal pushers. In baby blue – here in a matching outfit of cropped pants and crop top – it feels like it should be paired with light spring shoes and plenty of sun, but even so it gets by as a winter outfit courtesy…
The days are long gone when dressing like a lady meant it was mandatory to have a full outfit matching: dress, coat, shoes and hat. But while it’s no longer a requirement or expectation, it can still be done – and there’s a certain old-world charm to dressing up in a pristine, lady-like, head-to-toe look. This outfit photographed at Paris fashion week had that charm.…
It’s almost casual, particularly if you consider that just an hour before this shot was taken Elena Perminova was strutting about another part of Paris in a bright metallic blue trench coat and heels. Outfit changes between shows are all in a day’s work for a model-cum-socialite. And so a more downplayed look of slim-fit pants, Balenciaga’s cutaway flat boots, and a chunky Tommy Hilfiger…
Leigh Lezark may generally be known for her darkly enchanting, near gothic sense of style, but that doesn’t preclude her from wearing colour, nor from trading her once raven hair for a blonde shoulder-length bob. And while red clothing can span the spectrum from deep and mysterious to vibrant and fiery, her outfit – with its rose print top and textured skirt – leans to…
Yasmin Sewell isn’t shy when it comes to experimenting with volume. These wide-legged pants make for an interesting silhouette to say the least, and one she carries off surprisingly well. But while this type of cut is hardly fail safe, there’s another star of this outfit that is: the rich, jewel tones. You can hardly go wrong with a combination of emerald green, midnight blue…
View all the look book pictures from the Sonia Boyajian autumn (fall) / winter 2013 collection at Paris fashion week.
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