Dear Shaded viewers,
Love was in the air at Stephane Rolland’s FW24-25 show this Paris Fashion Week. The collection was a tribute to the seductions of Paris in the 1940s and 50s, the glamour of the golden age of Haute Couture, the mystery of photographer Brassaï and poet Jacques Prevert. The Salle Pleyel Theatre stage was engulfed in fog, and the show played out with the theatrics of a black-and-white movie. Each dress was as elegant as the next.
The opening looks featured strong tailoring with sharp edges in wool crepe and black satin. Those that came later contrasted with the fluidity of sculptural feathers and ivory lace. Bold shoulder, bubble dress, and cinched waist silhouettes cut through the light like shadows. Held together with diamond and gemstone belts and brooches, black chiffon and tulle draped with a caressing gentility. The body escaped through asymmetrical cutouts, plunging necklines, and bare backs, alluding to the way secrets wait to be uncovered. Coco Rocha closed the show in a bridal look shaped by an “alcove” hood with an exposed back. Within the hood, porcelain and white organza petals glimmered in the light.
Stephane Rolland described this as one of his favorite collections. He focused on the essence of what he loves dearly, culminating in a collection authentic to himself.
Later,
