Givenchy: F/W 2015 Paris Fashion Week

It's official: Paris Fashion Week has begun and instagrams and style blogs are going off with countless pics of extravagant materials thrown effortlessly on 6 ft tall extra-humans with chiselled cheekbones and perfect collarbones. its that time of the year to re-create the old, bring in the new and celebrate all that is the designers blood, sweat & tears, countless hours of brainstorming and creating meshed into a fantastic collection for all to admire. 
Whether you like it or not, fashion shows guide and tell the world the next trends to buy and wear for the upcoming season: trends on the runway are guaranteed to be seen on the streets, and I think theres' something really special about that.

This year, Paris Fashion Weeks' trend is combining monochrome with bright patterns. Within each collection, the classic combination of black on black (or white on white) is repeated time and time again. Asymmetrically cut pieces, loose fabrics and tailored shirts are the go to items to create in monochrome: they bring an edgy simplicity to the look and combined with unique cuts they become instantly eye popping and beautiful. Pops of bright patterns within collections allow for depth and uniqueness on the runway (to keep things interesting), and the contrasting elements compliment each other to blend the whole line together. The simple with the bold= perfect.
From Balmain to Alexander Wang, Givenchy to Giambattista Valli and Chanel: each is unique and extravagant in their own way: yet all show resemblance with each other and hint at the new era of fashion style. The likes of Givenchy at Paris Fashion Week menswear line brought out the wild animal in every guy: bright embellished shirts with black complimentary garments work to bring out the pattern and colours yet stop the outfit from getting over the top.
The pieces are kept flattering and compliment each other perfectly- emphasising the thought and work put into the show and the entire collection. 

The Givenchy runway was a bit of a cross between a maze and the Wizard of Oz's path- although not exactly gold but rather embellished with red crystals reflecting against lights, the place reminded me of a fairytale and I never wanted it to end. Dark, almost horror-story music encased the whole building as the lights shone bright and the models walked out casually yet fiercely, head to toe in the beauty that is Givenchy: and the show began with a bang. One after the other, the pieces intensified as the show progressed.. each next look was more epic, more intricate, more unique than the last. Starting off with simplicity: black tailored yet slightly oversized suits, jackets and shirts hung off the models' bodies, saving the party for the face as several looks were paired off with face painting on models. The face paint worked to complete the whole look from head to toe and bring a modern touch to otherwise simple, clean tailored cuts. 

(photo courtesy of vogue online)

The whole show evoked a gothic, dark and eery feel, all thanks to Riccardo Tisci (the designer for Givenchy)- creating a sleek and at the same time edgy and a little-bit out there collection is a hard thing to do, yet Tisci nailed it. 

( BTS Givenchy A/W 2015 - photo courtesy of Vogue Online)
I am in love with this look ^^ It's a little bit hobo-eqsue  (self made word, no hate) and is kind of on the grungy side and is still very high fashion and maintains quality and style. 

(photo courtesy NowFashion.com)

Echos of darkness, eye-popping face paints and gothic-inspired patterns glided effortlessly down the glistening red runway perfectly paired with horror music with hints of electro. The mix of the classical with the modern was encapsuled brilliantly from the looks themselves to the set up and the music, and the whole show one that you just couldn't look away from. A round of applause for Riccardo Tisci for capturing and combining the old with the new in the Givenchy F/W 2015 collection. Bravo. 

 Details of model faces- messy splashes on paint; french braids; stick on flowers.
Edgy, grungy, arty

My favourite look from the entire collection- Biker-style leather jacket with a racoon fur collar and tail decal at the front, washed out face-paint resembling skull-like features combined with watercolour spills, gelled back hair. LARVE
Otherwise pretty simple and toned down look is instantly transformed into a statement with the face paint and the decadent fur on the jacket.


Tisci did not leave us girls out and created a few pieces for the women to fascinate and dream about. This year, complimentary to the menswear style for this collection, gothic-like prints and otherwise subtle and fairly simple dress cuts were featured. The dresses were otherwise flowy and portrayed an elegance; but were still kept quite edgy and out there and thus blended perfectly into the whole collection for this season. 

And of course... my jaw (and pretty much anyone elses) dropped when I saw this waltz down the runway........

There is only one word to describe this; WOW. I can almost see the reflection of Tisci's (and his assistant designers) hard work and effort put into the beauty that is this face mask. Featuring shell decals hanging loosely off the mask and embroided into the fabric, pearls, diamonties and other various materials that I can't quite put my finger on, this mask is what defines and wraps up this show with a huge bang. I love the absence of the mouth hole as well- it gives the whole look a more monsterous feel. Simple at the bottom, party at the top.



And to wrap things up, I'll only say this; the Givenchy Fall/Winter 2015 collection was a killer.
Riccardo Tisci- you nailed it.
(photo courtesy to Vogue Online and NowFashion.com) 

Thanks for reading&stay tuned for more...

Vera x