[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Courtesy of Chanel[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Starlets and Hollywood actresses were the starting point and inspiration for the Chanel SS21 collection presented on the final day of Paris Fashion Week. Within the Grand Palais, models paraded in front of a socially-distanced audience in a “stage-like” format with a giant, white Hollywood-style Chanel sign as a backdrop.

From shorts, to wrap style dresses, tunics and body-hugging silhouettes, several looks in the 70-look collection had a much more relaxed vibe, possibly reflective of the more casual style created during a global pandemic. But yet of course, Virginie Viard wove in the classic Chanel touch and sophistication throughout and also presented glamorous and shimmery evening looks for those special occasions.

Of note for the season are the oversized, rounded, drop shoulders on the tailored  jackets, the use of the logo and movie screen references in neon colors, and also a more subtle use of the Chanel logo in the soft and flowing finale looks.

Chanel SS21 video

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[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Courtesy of Valentin Yudashkin[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]The Valentin Yudashkin SS21 collection presented on the final day of Paris Fashion Week was a study in the range of this talented designer. From stylish daywear to glamorous and ultra-feminine evening wear, the overall soft color palette was composed of white with accents of red and pink. Geometric prints and cuts, patchwork and soft draping were key elements of the season for a collection filled with femininity and softness.

Valentin Yudashkin video

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[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Sergii Kushchenko[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text][x_blockquote cite=”Anton Belinskiy” type=”center”]“To take a pilgrimage is to manifest your spiritual journey into a physical journey, both paths leading to a purified place. For millennia, the believers made pilgrimages to sacred places, sometimes travelling thousands of miles to arrive exhausted and aching at a small spring or a shrine. And why? One might say a journey is rewarded by reaching the destination, but the pilgrim understands that destination is meaningless without the journey itself. The hard labour of the journey, the silence of the open road, the internal and external transformation, the collective journey inwards, bringing the body and mind into an honest union – are all felt in my latest collection”[/x_blockquote]

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[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Courtesy of Thom Browne[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]For SS21 at Paris Fashion Week, the Thom Browne women’s and men’s collection is a celebration of the first lunar games, according to the collection notes. The past and the future intertwine on a fresh, white color palette for a collection grounded in tailored wool, seersucker, cotton and cashmere. Elongated and exaggerated proportions dominate the collection that is deceptive from a distance, but up close, are filled with beautiful textural layers and dimension created from hand-sewn techniques. Coordinating hats, along with bags and sunglasses which add touches of gold, round out one of this standout collection for the season ahead.

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[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Courtesy of Kristina Fidelskaya[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Inspired by French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, and the cinematic characters he played through the sixties and seventies, the Kristina Fidelskaya SS21 collection presented at Paris Fashion Week is a love letter to monochromatic dressing. Within this love letter is a range of striking looks in a color palette of brown, black, white and burnt orange, that once again exude feminine sophistication with confidence and attitude.

Intricate leather cuts, bold, retro prints, flowing tulle, and modern chunky accessories all come together for another beautiful collection presented digitally this season.

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Photo credit: Courtesy of Mashama[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]The “Bella Donna” Mashama SS21 collection presented at Paris Fashion Week in October 2020 is about beautiful tailoring, deconstruction and modern edge. There’s an emphasis on the shoulder throughout the collection and the use of 100% pure protein natural silk that creates structure with incredible smoothness against the skin. A color palette of predominantly black, gray and white is punctuated with purple and shades of green.

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[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Courtesy of Emanuel Ungaro[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]For SS21, the Emanuel Ungaro collection presented at Paris Fashion Week is designed to bring joy and hope. It’s a collection that is relaxed, easy going and intended for a return to a “low-key social life with low-key easy-going pieces,” according to the collection notes.

Knitwear and denim are filled with floral and polka dot prints, black and white, and pops of color in blue and pink bring freshness to the collection with a touch of inspiration from the couture runway of the 90’s.

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[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Courtesy of Each x Other[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]For SS21, Each x Other looks back to early inspirations from New York in the late 60’s and the Factory’s extravagant and artistic spirit, according to collection notes. The result is a collection presented at Paris Fashion Week which transforms classic men’s wardrobe into feminine silhouettes, a vibrant and graphic color palette, and the incorporation of reinvented corporate logos.

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[x_section style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/4″ style=”padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px; “][x_text class=”center-text “]by Danny de la Cruz

Photo credit: Courtesy of Beautiful People[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Side-C Vol.5 is the Beautiful People SS21 collection presented at Paris Fashion Week. During these times, the underlying question of “What if the clothing becomes our habitat?” is posed. The result is a look at the classics and the layers in between the clothing–a collection filled with an interconnecting system of pockets inside each look which allows them to be filled with small beads. With each movement, the shape and volume of each look changes into an endless array of silhouettes. And when topped off with pillow-like hats, there’s another nod to home and the familiar elements of our humble abode.

Strip away the beads and the pockets, as well as the hat, and what you have beneath all of this are beautiful, feminine looks grounded in the classics, with organic movement and flow.

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Photo credit: Courtesy of Calvin Luo[/x_text][/x_column][x_column bg_color=”” type=”3/4″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]For SS21 at Paris Fashion Week, designer Calvin Luo took inspiration from artist Robert Motherwell  and his work “Elegies to the Spanish Republic”  — sombre, black and white, relevant for these times.  The result is a collection filled with black and white, per the inspiration, but with accents of color for moments of hopefulness. Floral touches, bursts of blue and gold, along with Luo’s youthful styling offset what could have been a dark and mournful direction.

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