This season saw Sacai designer Chitose Abe strip back some of the special effects to focus on creating casual classics with a twist.
There were still subtle plays on structure and textural effects, like a black sheepskin jacket worn over a vest made from the same material turned inside out.
But mostly, she kept things simple. A rugged gray wool workwear-inspired jacket with oversize breast pockets came with matching pants, while a shark-colored biker jacket was zipped over a bulging cardigan and paired with gray jogging bottoms.
A fringed chevron weave blanket was worn as a cape over an ecru tracksuit and gold slides. The same fabric was also used on hooded ponchos, giving those utilitarian staples a decorative spin.
As in previous seasons, the presentation left something to be desired. A handful of seats were scattered around podiums inside a Protestant church on Rue Saint-Honoré, where models took turns posing still in a rotating display clouded in a haze of artificial fog. A publicist periodically shooed away seated editors to make way for new arrivals.