VALENTINO: On the walls of the show space, the designers
projected video animations of twirling trees by American installation
artist Jennifer Steinkamp. They smudged “Avatar” blue makeup over
models’ limbs and eye sockets. All of this underlined their concept of
“virtual Eden” and a wish to create a sense of “magic and fantasy,” as
Piccioli put it during a preview. “We don’t think it’s a moment to be
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JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: Gaultier has a knack for bending
concepts to suit his design signatures, which speaks to the strength of
his handwriting. The latest masculine-feminine hybrid was a splendid,
gold-buttoned naval pantsuit, the jacket an ingenious marriage of
bustier and bolero. Corset details were worked into strong-shouldered
jackets, including a tailcoat—a mini trend this high fashion week...
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