Who Won the Day at Paris Fashion Week? McQueen’s Shearling Evening Jacket With a Column Dress Takes a Seductive Turn

After a very successful red carpet season dressing the likes of Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter and Demi Moore, McQueen designer Sean McGirr delivered a strong third collection helping to keep the momentum going for the house come the Fall. In a season where designers are looking back to historical silhouettes, McGirr channeled the idea of neo-dandyism. “A dandy is someone who has a real radical sense of self and a strength of character, which is really McQueen,” said the designer to WWD’s Booth Moore at a press preview. The romantic idea of the dandy was clear in the sharp, tailored opening looks, but a sleek silk white column dress worn under an angelic shearling evening jacket turned things more seductive while still celebrating the glamour of eras past. The look was equally stunning on the runway as it would be on red carpets anywhere, the future for McQueen seems bright.

Making her debut at the legendary french house of Givenchy one of the most anticipated shows of this Fall season here in Paris, designer Sarah Burton did not disappoint with a collection full exciting silhouettes from the hourglass power suits and jackets to angular babydoll dresses and a white lace mullet dress — very similar to the dress that Elle Fanning wore at the Oscars.

“Back to silhouette. This is the backbone of the house today,” Burton related to WWD’s Miles Socha during a preview. Nothing displayed that sartorial and craftsmanship silhouette control than an hourglass gray blazer mini dress, where the designer reverses tradition by having the lapels and buttons in the back and the front feature a simple yet effective sharp V-neck design, adding more power and sensuality to the fabulous look.

After a very successful red carpet season, who can’t forget that Ariana Grande stunner at the Oscars, and a legendary couture show in Paris a few weeks ago, Schiaparelli designer Daniel Roseberry put his magical touch into ready-to-wear once again. Taking his craftsmanship know-how and mixing it with his Texan western roots proved to be a winning combination while proving that his woman is equally powerful at an award ceremony as she is walking down the streets of any city.

A white leather tank top worn over a pair of black leather biker pants that laced on the side and embellished with four layered cowboy belts with statement metal buckles and sharp black boots was as cool as it gets. A fabulous femme fatale is, more often than not, always welcome, but come this fall it feels more timely than ever.

“Dries van Noten new creative director’s debut collection delivered the brand mix of fantasy and restraint, but with a freer hand and bodily sensuality,” wrote WWD’s Booth Moore on her review of Julian Klausner’s first collection for the house and one of the most exciting new shows of Paris Fashion Week.

Staged at the iconic Opera Garnier, Klausner channeled his love for ballet dancers and the idea of contrasting effortlessly casual with the very dressy, a concept that the brand has toyed with for decades. A perfect example, an off-the-shoulder orange sweater paired with a gathered layered skirt featuring polka dots and paillettes. An off-duty dancer with a love of bohemian-chic… and what is not to love about that!

Nothing says Paris Fashion Week like a Dior show, with a large venue on Monday at the Tuileries gardens, huge crowds were outside and a dramatic yet beautiful show inside. For the fall season, Maria Grazia Chiuri channeled Dior’s history with a collection inspired by Virginia Woolf’s androgynous character “Orlando.”

“Her clearest influences were two of her predecessors at Dior: Gianfranco Ferré and John Galliano,” noted WWD’s Joelle Diderich on her show review. “She echoed Ferré’s signature white shirts and use of brocades and crinolines.”

Among the highlights, a military-inspired red frock coat, paired with a ruffled white shirt over a pair of pantaloons and riding boots was a knockout and would make Woolf’s Orlando pretty jealous.