Paris Fashion Week: Jonathan Anderson’s emotional Loewe show, Alessandro Michele’s Valentino tribute, the crafting of an Hermès, and Alexander McQueen’s banshee inspiration
Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson evoked nostalgia, Alessandro Michele was inspired by Valentino’s roots, and Alexander McQueen’s Seán McGirr finds hope in the banshee
It’s no surprise then that Anderson, who looked visibly emotional while taking his bow, seemed to look back at his remarkable oeuvre with a show that had plenty of throwback moments.
Long-time fans will recognise elements such as the feather tops and trousers from a few seasons ago and other pieces that Anderson resurrected from years past, such as leather coats with upturned hems.
Those feather T-shirts were painted with iconic artworks such as Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers, and with portraits of legendary composers like Mozart and Bach.
In spite of the classical music references – the structure where the show took place was painted with a music sheet from one of Bach’s works – the soundtrack was a series of fast electronic beats until the very end, when a rendition of Bach’s “The Cello Suites” by Peter Gregson started playing as models walked for the finale.
The best looks were a series of long-sleeved mini dresses in what looked like stiff wool, the diaphanous faded floral print dresses with wire hoop skirts that opened the show and a chic leather cape paired with feather cargo pants in a camouflage pattern.
