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Paris Fashion Week is over: Our round-up of top 7 trends

Spikes and 3D forms at Iris Van Herpen: This year's ANDAM prize winner, the Dutch designer showed a typically conceptual and challenging Spring/Summer 2015 collection in Paris. This collection was an exploration of the technical capabilities of 3D printing in fashion. Models walked the famous looking platform with center-parted hair and wore spiky heel-less platform stilettos, and equally prickly-looking appliqué work forms on dresses. There were also plenty of jumpsuits and dresses in dark colors, elaborately woven metallic shapes, and other more voluminous 3D forms paired with flowing silks. But for all the experimentation, there was some strong evidence for Van Herpen's ability to create clothing for a woman's everyday (and every night) life, from a selection of slouchy zip-up bombers to a sharply tailored bar jacket.

Updated on: Oct 03, 2014 2:29 PM IST

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Spikes and 3D forms at Iris Van Herpen: This year's ANDAM prize winner, the Dutch designer showed a typically conceptual and challenging Spring/Summer 2015 collection in Paris. This collection was an exploration of the technical capabilities of 3D printing in fashion. Models walked the famous looking platform with center-parted hair and wore spiky heel-less platform stilettos, and equally prickly-looking appliqué work forms on dresses. There were also plenty of jumpsuits and dresses in dark colors, elaborately woven metallic shapes, and other more voluminous 3D forms paired with flowing silks. But for all the experimentation, there was some strong evidence for Van Herpen's ability to create clothing for a woman's everyday (and every night) life, from a selection of slouchy zip-up bombers to a sharply tailored bar jacket.

Updated on Oct 03, 2014 2:29 PM

Spikes and 3D forms at Iris Van Herpen: This year's ANDAM prize winner, the Dutch designer showed a typically conceptual and challenging Spring/Summer 2015 collection in Paris. This collection was an exploration of the technical capabilities of 3D printing in fashion. Models walked the famous looking platform with center-parted hair and wore spiky heel-less platform stilettos, and equally prickly-looking appliqué work forms on dresses. There were also plenty of jumpsuits and dresses in dark colors, elaborately woven metallic shapes, and other more voluminous 3D forms paired with flowing silks. But for all the experimentation, there was some strong evidence for Van Herpen's ability to create clothing for a woman's everyday (and every night) life, from a selection of slouchy zip-up bombers to a sharply tailored bar jacket.

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Retro protest chic at Chanel: This season the brand's classic tweed bouclé came in wide-lapel double-breasted suiting with wide-leg pants, which were worn with colorful dip and tie-dye shirts with contrasting white collars (à la Lagerfeld). The famous Parisian luxury brand was infected with the spirit of May 1968, with models and guests hosted inside a mock-up of the streets of the French capital. There was nod to the art scene with a paint-spot effect, and more hippie-protest chic with peace signs and Chanel logos on army green bags, while other accessories included square briefcases and clutches. Shoe choices ranged from low slip-ons and knee-high boots with colored prints to gold peep-toe sandals with a lace-up brogue upper. To match the counterculture airs of the clothes, hair was worn down either center or side-parted. Other key pieces included suede separates in green and pastel pink, floral appliqué as fringing and a paving stone motif (sous les pavés etc.) The late 1960s vibe kicked on with knitwear looks in Breton stripes, then some vertical pinstripes, then some fractured geometric prints.

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Rich prints and broderie anglaise at Valentino: Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli took the Valentino woman on a typically magical journey for Spring/Summer 2015. There were lots of Greco-Roman inspirations (from the flat gladiator sandals with straps running up to the knee, to the gathered waists on gowns and short dresses) and cool navy and burgundy tones. Tiered dresses with a sort of retro-Gypsy flounce appeared in Victorian florals in bold autumnal colors, and there was a Byronic decadence to the feather-embellished dresses and coats. There was also an injection of something more obviously summery with a series of full looks in broderie anglaise (some featuring sporty elasticated waistbands), all created by artisans in the south of Italy. These arrived with the pale pink and blue pastels, which introduced another theme: translucence. A mix of Empire-line and A-line dresses were also embellished with starfish, seahorses and underwater journeys, with coral prints taken from the brand's archives.

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Japanese inspiration at Alexander McQueen: The models at McQueen walked the runway (parading around two giant floral sculptures by Marc Quinn) with slicked-back hair and expressionless black masks in a feast of Japanese design-inspired fashion. The clothes opened with pink and black looks in a silk jacquard which mixed geometric lines and bold floral silhouette shapes. Then came panels of oil-slick black python which appeared across a range of tailored pieces, brocaded oriental patterns, and art-deco florals (including stunning intarsia leather Kansai flowers). The decoration didn't stop there, and also included colored glass appliqué work. Shoes included knee-high gladiator sandals (a re-emerging trend this season) with perspex platform heels (the quirky stiletto is another key style). The collection also played with wide legs on trousers, and also wide sleeves in sheer silk that finished at the knuckles, alongside silk jumpsuits and metallics.

Updated on Oct 03, 2014 2:29 PM

Japanese inspiration at Alexander McQueen: The models at McQueen walked the runway (parading around two giant floral sculptures by Marc Quinn) with slicked-back hair and expressionless black masks in a feast of Japanese design-inspired fashion. The clothes opened with pink and black looks in a silk jacquard which mixed geometric lines and bold floral silhouette shapes. Then came panels of oil-slick black python which appeared across a range of tailored pieces, brocaded oriental patterns, and art-deco florals (including stunning intarsia leather Kansai flowers). The decoration didn't stop there, and also included colored glass appliqué work. Shoes included knee-high gladiator sandals (a re-emerging trend this season) with perspex platform heels (the quirky stiletto is another key style). The collection also played with wide legs on trousers, and also wide sleeves in sheer silk that finished at the knuckles, alongside silk jumpsuits and metallics.

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Nicolas Ghesquière returned to the 70s at Louis Vuitton: The looks were still preppy and 70s-inspired at Louis Vuitton, a style the label has taken on since Nicolas Ghesquière's arrival last season. The dresses were short, the skirts A-line and the pants cropped. In terms of materials, there were knits, along with plenty of leather and velvet. These rich textures were combined with a hint of denim, one of the star fabrics of next spring. Sequins also took some of the spotlight, entirely covering certain dresses and tops. While most of the pieces were solid (blue, black, white, red), some were striped and a few had a whimsical print with everyday objects over a white background. There were also 70s-inspired prints, seen mostly on velvet pieces.

Updated on Oct 03, 2014 2:29 PM

Nicolas Ghesquière returned to the 70s at Louis Vuitton: The looks were still preppy and 70s-inspired at Louis Vuitton, a style the label has taken on since Nicolas Ghesquière's arrival last season. The dresses were short, the skirts A-line and the pants cropped. In terms of materials, there were knits, along with plenty of leather and velvet. These rich textures were combined with a hint of denim, one of the star fabrics of next spring. Sequins also took some of the spotlight, entirely covering certain dresses and tops. While most of the pieces were solid (blue, black, white, red), some were striped and a few had a whimsical print with everyday objects over a white background. There were also 70s-inspired prints, seen mostly on velvet pieces.

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Leather, flowers and plaids at Miu Miu: The line unveiled on the final day of Paris Fashion Week was both chic and youthful. Youthful thanks to the colors chosen (light pink, white, peach, sky blue), the energetic floral prints and plaids, and the tailoring: there were lots of crop tops, skirts hemmed just above the knee, and ruffles. Chic thanks to the materials -- leather, brocade, tweed, fur collars, and lace placed delicately on top of pants and coats. As seen elsewhere this fashion month, the handbags were small, indicating that fashionistas will carry only the essentials next season.

Updated on Oct 03, 2014 2:29 PM

Leather, flowers and plaids at Miu Miu: The line unveiled on the final day of Paris Fashion Week was both chic and youthful. Youthful thanks to the colors chosen (light pink, white, peach, sky blue), the energetic floral prints and plaids, and the tailoring: there were lots of crop tops, skirts hemmed just above the knee, and ruffles. Chic thanks to the materials -- leather, brocade, tweed, fur collars, and lace placed delicately on top of pants and coats. As seen elsewhere this fashion month, the handbags were small, indicating that fashionistas will carry only the essentials next season.

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Chic draping and flowing fabrics at Hermès: The color scheme was subdued for the most part, with plenty of ivory and beige. But there were also bolder tones of ochre, black and even some red and mustard. Solids dominated, but the line's few prints are geometric and colorful. Fluid lines and drapes abound in the collection. Whether in a coat, a draped dress or a pleated skirt, the fabrics slip and flow freely around the Hermès woman's silhouette. Walking atop platform sandals or loafers on the sand-covered runway, the models wore their hair down and had minimal makeup on, proving once again that next spring will be all about simplicity.

Updated on Oct 03, 2014 2:29 PM

Chic draping and flowing fabrics at Hermès: The color scheme was subdued for the most part, with plenty of ivory and beige. But there were also bolder tones of ochre, black and even some red and mustard. Solids dominated, but the line's few prints are geometric and colorful. Fluid lines and drapes abound in the collection. Whether in a coat, a draped dress or a pleated skirt, the fabrics slip and flow freely around the Hermès woman's silhouette. Walking atop platform sandals or loafers on the sand-covered runway, the models wore their hair down and had minimal makeup on, proving once again that next spring will be all about simplicity.

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