Three shows brought the nostalgia, each in their own unique way. Here are my faves.
Chanel
Chanel took a page from history and gave us the height of the 90s supermodel. Instead of an elaborate set, the models walked down an elevated catwalk. There were no deadpan expressions; the energy was playful, exhuberant and social. They twirled, talked to each other and smiled. I can just picture Christy, Cindy and Claudia doing this exact thing decades ago.
Nostalgia party for the win.
AZ Factory’s Tribute to Alber Elbaz
This was the show I was most looking forward to. We saw the newest collection of AZ Factory, plus 44 designers created tribute looks for Alber Elbaz. I loved how each garment was so distinctly the style of its creator, yet had a beautiful essence of Alber.
Watching the show was very emotional. As each look descended the runway, a different version of Alber conjured in my mind. The Lanvin years, meeting him in person, the profound speeches he gave, him being the true embodiment of love. Tears flowed in abundance, especially at the final bow. It was such a beautiful display of talent, emotion and love.
Miu Miu
Miuccia Prada sent uber low rise micro miniskirts down the runway. Let me repeat: low rise micro miniskirts.
This was nostalgic, ballsy, ridiculous and brilliant. Her capitalization of a generation addicted to the 90s – where do you think they’ll go next? – was superb. I think she’ll be laughing all the way to the bank.
Will I be rocking a low rise micro miniskirt? No.
But I appreciate the brash gesture and kinda love how the khakis and sweater sets came together. Plus, we’re all picturing the Paris and Christina days and how can you not smile at the ridiculousness of that?
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