Paris Fashion Week S/S 08 - Schedule

[penny609]

^hadn't noticed it but just re-read the schedule and found it, last show of the week... good thing ! and like the place too

 

[Rami]

How can I get to see the shows? I am not an editor or a fashion insider by any means- just a student in Paris who would love to see some of the shows...!

 

[ParisParis]

You should go there directly and.....wait.
There are sometimes some free entrance for the "standing" area.
Good luck

 

[kissmesweet]

Thnaks you! I can hardly wait! Especially for Dior, Lacroix, Givenchy, Chalayan, Margiela, Balenciaga, Ricci, Elie Saab, John Galliano.

 

[avantgarde]

aaaahhhh! I'm so excited!

 

[indie]

Bernhard, Gaspard, Balenciaga....thanks for posting.
But, I'm waiting forward to finished list, because IVANAHelsinki is supposed to show in Hotel Ritz (very first time to Finnish fashion house to show in Paris), and they should be in official schedule.

 

[penny609]

^sounds interesting, any links ? TIA

 

[Brighid]

Dior, Galliano, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Lacroix... I'm SO excited

 

[liashoes]

 

[Brighid]

^ totally agree

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Oh i can not wait for Lanvin.

 

[style_expert]

can't wait for McQueen, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Miu Miu, Kokosalaki, Balmain, Chalayan, Givenchy, Martin Grant, Robert Normand, YSL too much to mention

 

[KhaoticKharma]

Dior, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Chloé, Galliano, Nina Ricci, Miu Miu, Lanvin, and Vuitton for me.


...I'm so mainstream...

Me too... those are the shows I'm waiting for as well. But I can add Ann Demeulemeester to my list, which gives me fashion street cred.

Has Costume National always shown in Paris? I thought they showed in Milan...

 

[SomethingElse]

I wonder what this presentation will be like. Thai decorative arts are so elaborate and amazingly colorful - and all these pieces will be made by hand. Bringing traditional craft and style into contemporary clothing could be really interesting, I think. We shall see!

The Princess and the Parisians. The slick chic of Paris Fashion Week next month begins with refined Siamese elegance as Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana opens the show with her exquisite designs

Inspired by Her Majesty the Queen's refined costume, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana's semi-couture collection is debuting on the world stage on September 29 - in fact it forms the opening show of Paris Fashion Week.

Distinguished for its artistically creative designs, the young Princess' newest collection combines the best of fine Thai craftsmanship with a clever modernity.

She has layered the couture-finished details provided by Support Foundation and Men and Women's College in the Court located inside the Grand Palace, with traditional motifs and beautiful fabrics.

Princess Sirivannavari, the 20-year-old daughter of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, once told her production team - Pichitra Boonyarataphan and Kullawit Laosuksri - that her grandmother had encouraged her to build a sense of national identity into the traditional Thai costume.

She has responded in different ways, utilising, for example, the sa bai - the shawl wrapped around a woman's upper garment - and the chip nha nang, the cloth folded at the bust or the waist.

Next month the Princess becomes the first Thai designer to have a show during Paris Fashion Week - the House of Balmain is sponsoring the event - and she wants to make sure it opens doors for her talented compatriots.

Princess Sirivannavari showed her designs at the first and second Bangkok Fashion Weeks, in presentations entitled "Viva Victorian" and "Fly to Nouveau", respectively.

But she had already displayed her skill as far back as Grade 12 at Chitralada School, when her "Red Hobby" collection gave fashion lovers their first glimpse of what would become the Sirivannavari brand, with its distinctive peacock logo.

For HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana's Spring-Summer 2008 Collection, says adviser Pichitra, the Princess sketched some 50 outfits, of which 39 were chosen to bring to fruition.

She is, Pichitra reports, "very determined, hard working and very attentive to detail".

"We work in a very professional manner," adds Kullawit. "Everybody wholeheartedly dedicates their energy for the head of this national team.

"The Princess has had a clear vision for this collection since preparations first got underway last October. She knew exactly what she wanted - the colours, the techniques, the inspirations, the themes. She studied it all and even created a manual for us."

Princess Sirivannavari gave the team a guided tour of the Grand Palace to see the immaculately preserved craftsmanship dating back hundreds of years. She took them to the Golden Jubilee Royal Goldsmith College and the Royal Academy at the Grand Palace to see firsthand the royal embroidering and hand-weaving and other techniques used in making exquisite jewellery and accessories.

"The Princess often praises Her Majesty's beautiful dresses," says Pichitra. "That's her main inspiration."

She also screened "Taviphob" for the team, the movie based on a classic tale about a modern young woman who travels back in time to old Siam. Clearly Princess Sirivannavari had found resonance in the story, complete with French connections, of a girl who has to communicate between past and present.

"So we've been looking at Thainess with an international view," Kullawit says. "We will communicate Thainess in the language of world fashion, in the sense of perpetuating some of the traditional elements, but not the whole costume."

In one outfit created for the Paris show, the Princess has utilised a royal page's ceremonial uniform, known as the Rachaprataen, which consists of a courtier's white, long-sleeved, high-collared shirt with five buttons. She has softened the look so that it's more feminine, but it's still powerful.

"Most of the Princess' designs have feminine qualities," Kullawit notes. "The look is mysterious, romantic and sweet, but never weak. The outfits are smart and have strength, like the women of this century."

To the razzle-dazzle of Parisian chic, the Princess is bringing a sense of the exquisite.

"All of the outfits are handmade and very refined," says Pichitra. "The collection is for spring and summer, so the colours are red, golden-brown and beige. It's ready-to-wear and semi-couture. The fabrics are mainly Thai silk with a combination of other fabrics that includes tulle and silk-chiffon."

"There are many ways to promote the country," Kullawit observes, noting that our athletes have done us proud (Princess Sirivannavari, of course, is on the national badminton team).

"But in terms of fashion, no Thai has ever done this before. The Princess told me that she's not going to Paris Fashion Week as a princess but as a Thai, representing her beloved homeland."

nationmultimedia.com . published 3 September 2007

 

[Mota3089]

It Seems Ralph Rucci back for Paris thats great, his creating power went down while he was in NY

This Man has so much Talent! when is he going to venture out into the market with everything in between like Dior and Chanel. Is he that exclusive. I tried googleing a website anf there isnt one.

 

[leyla m.]

to be honest i cant believe ralph rucci is showing in paris as the final show.
i had a look at it and the showroom for our bigger sized ladies department in the store and was really not pleased.
someone pls share a link if they have pictures of his collections that are in the same league as YSL, Chanel or Balmain

 

[amor]

oh, Dior is a day earlier than usual so that it won't be sharing headlines with balenciaga. a smart move.

 

[Inaya]

I can't wait

 

[Londoner13]

Paris is my favorite! I really want to see Vanessa Bruno catwalk since I've just discovered her
and of course Chloè, Chanel, YSL, Stella McCartney, Miu Miu, Valentino, Balenciaga and Lanvin...

 

[yellowetpink]

Dior.
Dior.
Dior.


Cannot wait!​