Steve Barth
Paris Haute Couture Week kicked off with Georges Hobeika’s show at the Palais de Chaillot, with a mix of protesters and luxury guests. The collection featured couture designs for both men and women, such as tight-fitting transparent jumpsuits embellished with rhinestones, structured brocades, and delicate “naked dresses” in gradient colours. Jad Hobeika, son of the brand’s founder and co-creative director, said the collection was about connections and was very personal. The show also featured a drag queen, Valentina, who was the first to walk the catwalk in a custom-made couture look. Rahul Mishra’s show at the Westin Hotel featured hand-embroidered fabrics and stunning golden tiaras and crowns. The collection was mature and a step forward for the brand, with voluptuous nature-inspired garments such as mini dresses with golden embroidered components and semi-transparent embroidered jumpsuits. Lastly, Giambattista Valli showcased his signature volumes in a white, rectangular room in the luxurious Place Vendôme, with massive voluptuous silk bows, long-tailed capes, organza fringes, wraparound ostrich feathers, and daring bright jumpsuits wrapped in neon-coloured tulle.
Paris Haute Couture Week began with a show from Georges Hobeika, a Lebanese fashion house founded in 1995 by the eponymous designer. The collection featured couture designs for both men and women, such as tight-fitting transparent jumpsuits embellished with rhinestones, structured brocades, and delicate “naked dresses” in gradient colours. Jad Hobeika, son of the brand’s founder and co-creative director, said the collection was about connections and was very personal. A notable inclusion in the show was Valentina, a drag queen from Mexico, who was the first to walk the catwalk in a custom-made couture look. She hopes that this visibility will help support the drag community and open a legitimate path of acceptance for those who come after them.
Rahul Mishra’s show at the Westin Hotel featured hand-embroidered fabrics and stunning golden tiaras and crowns. The collection was mature and a step forward for the brand, with voluptuous nature-inspired garments such as mini dresses with golden embroidered components and semi-transparent embroidered jumpsuits. The Indian designer once again relied on more than a thousand Indian artisans from his home country to produce the fabrics. He was inspired by looking up at the sky, the stars and wondering what is out there, and wanted to reflect this in his collection.
Lastly, Giambattista Valli showcased his signature volumes in a white, rectangular room in the luxurious Place Vendôme. The collection featured massive voluptuous silk bows, long-tailed capes, organza fringes, wraparound ostrich feathers, and daring bright jumpsuits wrapped in neon-coloured tulle. Careful attention to detail was seen throughout the collection, from Isamaya French’s polished makeup to oversized pearl earrings, to the embroidered beading on torero-style boleros and small waistcoats. The show ended with a revisited bridal look, composed of a mini-jacket embroidered with crystals and structured silk palazzo trousers paired with a voluptuous draped tulle cape.
Paris Haute Couture Week kicked off with a mix of luxury and protests with Georges Hobeika’s show at the Palais de Chaillot. The collection featured couture designs for both men and women, such as tight-fitting transparent jumpsuits embellished with rhinestones, structured brocades, and delicate “naked dresses” in gradient colours. A notable inclusion in the show was Valentina, a drag queen from Mexico, who was the first to walk the catwalk in a custom-made couture look. She hopes that this visibility will help support the drag community and open a legitimate path of acceptance for those who come after them. Rahul Mishra’s show at the Westin Hotel featured hand-embroidered fabrics and stunning golden tiaras and crowns. The collection was mature and a step forward for the brand, with voluptuous nature-inspired garments such as mini dresses with golden embroidered components and semi-transparent embroidered jumpsuits. Lastly, Giambattista Valli showcased his signature volumes in a white, rectangular room in the luxurious Place Vendôme. The collection featured massive voluptuous silk bows, long-tailed capes, organza fringes, wraparound ostrich feathers, and daring bright jumpsuits wrapped in neon-coloured tulle.
Paris Haute Couture Week began with Georges Hobeika’s show at the Palais de Chaillot, with a mix of protesters and luxury guests. The collection featured couture designs for both men and women, such as tight-fitting transparent jumpsuits embellished with rhinestones, structured brocades, and delicate “naked dresses” in gradient colours. Jad Hobeika, son of the brand’s founder and co-creative director, said the collection was about connections and was very personal. The show also featured a drag queen, Valentina, who was the first to walk the catwalk in a custom-made couture look. She hopes that this visibility will help support the drag community and open a legitimate path of acceptance for those who come after them. Rahul Mishra’s show at the Westin Hotel featured hand-embroidered fabrics and stunning golden tiaras and crowns. The collection was mature and a step forward for the brand, with voluptuous nature-inspired garments such as mini dresses with golden embroidered components and semi-transparent embroidered jumpsuits. The Indian designer was inspired by looking up at the sky, the stars and wondering what is out there, and wanted to reflect this in his collection. Lastly, Giambattista Valli showcased his signature volumes in a white, rectangular room in the luxurious Place Vendôme. The collection featured massive voluptuous silk bows, long-tailed capes, organza fringes, wraparound ostrich feathers, and daring bright jumpsuits wrapped in neon-coloured tulle. Careful attention to detail was seen throughout the collection, from Isamaya French’s polished makeup to oversized pearl earrings, to the embroidered beading on torero-style boleros and small waistcoats. The show ended with a revisited bridal look, composed of a mini-jacket embroidered with crystals and structured silk palazzo trousers paired with a voluptuous draped tulle cape.
Paris Haute Couture Week began with Georges Hobeika’s show at the Palais de Chaillot, with a mix of protesters and luxury guests. The collection featured couture designs for both men and women, such as tight-fitting transparent jumpsuits embellished with rhinestones, structured brocades, and delicate “naked dresses” in gradient colours. Jad Hobeika, son of the brand’s founder and co-creative director, said the collection was about connections and was very personal. The show also featured a drag queen, Valentina, who was the first to walk the catwalk in a custom-made couture look. She hopes that this visibility will help support the drag community and open a legitimate path of acceptance for those who come after them.
Rahul Mishra’s show at the Westin Hotel featured hand-embroidered fabrics and stunning golden tiaras and crowns. The collection was mature and a step forward for the brand, with voluptuous nature-inspired garments such as mini dresses with golden embroidered components and semi-transparent embroidered jumpsuits. The Indian designer was inspired by looking up at the sky, the stars and wondering what is out there, and wanted to reflect this in his collection. He relied on more than a thousand Indian artisans from his home country to produce the fabrics.
Lastly, Giambattista Valli showcased his signature volumes in a white, rectangular room in the luxurious Place Vendôme. The collection featured massive voluptuous silk bows, long-tailed capes, organza fringes, wraparound ostrich feathers, and daring bright jumpsuits wrapped in neon-coloured tulle. Careful attention to detail was seen throughout the collection, from Isamaya French’s polished makeup to oversized pearl earrings, to the embroidered beading on torero-style boleros and small waistcoats. The show ended with a revisited bridal look, composed of a mini-jacket embroidered with crystals and structured silk palazzo trousers paired with a voluptuous draped tulle cape.
Paris Haute Couture Week began with Georges Hobeika’s show at the Palais de Chaillot, with a mix of protesters and luxury guests. The collection featured couture designs for both men and women, such as tight-fitting transparent jumpsuits embellished with rhinestones, structured brocades, and delicate “naked dresses” in gradient colours. Jad Hobeika, son of the brand’s founder and co-creative director, said the collection was about connections and was very personal. The show also featured a drag queen, Valentina, who was the first to walk the catwalk in a custom-made couture look. She hopes that this visibility will help support the drag community and open a legitimate path of acceptance for those who come after them.
Rahul Mishra’s show at the Westin Hotel featured hand-embroidered fabrics and stunning golden tiaras and crowns. The collection was mature and a step forward for the brand, with voluptuous nature-inspired garments such as
