The most anticipated show in the year's fashion calendar came to a close with Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2024. The nine-day schedule witnessed the trend of quiet luxury with muted palettes woken up by a loud riot of colour, mocking and inspiring contrasting versions of feminism. Tiny hotpants and visible knickers have become a big trend at the SS24 shows—but whether the look will hit the high street next spring remains to be seen
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Sarah Burton's farewell collection as creative director of Alexander McQueen took inspiration from blood-red roses for spring. It was also inspired by female anatomy, Queen Elizabeth I and Magdalena Abakanowicz, a transgressive and powerfully creative artist who refused 'ever to compromise her vision'.
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Stella McCartney has been known for pushing the boundaries of sustainable luxury on the catwalk. In this collection, she leapt ahead, using plant-based, grape-based, and apple-based alternatives to animal leather and regenerative cotton, wool, and yarn made from seaweed.
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Saint Laurent's opulent nighttime show featured a pilot aesthetic, safari-style jumpsuits and cargo trousers inspired by female aviation pioneers Amelia Earhart and Adrienne Bolland. The typically masculine look was feminised with waist-defining leather belts, oversized gold jewellery and towering stilettoes.