By Sylvia Bury
OK. So I note down the dates: September 26 to October 3.
Paris is currently filled with glamorous events, upcoming designers and beautiful slender top models during this Women Prêt-à-Porter Spring Summer 2018 Fashion Week. New creative directors at four major houses - Chloé, Givenchy, Lanvin and Carven - will make their runway debuts.
Photo by Balmain x L’Oréal Paris
Here are some of the most notable shows:
Tue, Sep 26
14:30 Christian Dior at Musée Rodin – Yes, Dior is moving its show to the first day of the week!
16:30 The International Dwarf Fashion Show by American Wardrobe
20:00 Saint Laurent
80 000 pieces of mirror of the extraordinary Dior show space at Musée Rodin
Wed, Sep 27
10:00 Lacoste
12:00 Lanvin - comes with a surprise with their new artistic director, Olivier Lapidus. The 59 year old French designer is the son of the designer Ted Lapidus. If speculation that Lanvin plans to rebrand as ‘the Michael Kors of Paris’ is true, this collection should be an interesting one.
15:00 Dries Van Noten
20:00 Kenzo
Thu, Sep 28
09:00 Chloé - welcomes Natacha Ramsay-Levi as its new creative director since April. The new girl was before with Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton for 15 years, ready to inject a fresh dose of streetwise Parisian attitude to the maison of Chloé.
14:00 Paco Rabanne
15:00 Balmain
17:00 Carven - welcomes the Swiss designer Serge Ruffieux as a new creative director this season.
18:00 Rick Owens
20:00 Isabel Marant
Cannot wait to see the newest Balmain Collection for Ready to Wear SS/18 - Source
Fri, Sep 29
09:30 Loewe
12:30 Issey Miyake
14:30 Nina Ricci
20:30 Yohji Yamamoto
Sat, Sep 30
12:30 Mugler
14:00 Acne Studios
15:00 Elie Saab
16:00 Vivienne Westwood
17:00 Comme des Garçons - Highly expected collection as the brand has attracted a legion of new fans.
18:00 Altuzarra - New York-based Joseph Altuzarra has joined the women’s wear calendar this season, proving the cross-Atlantic pull of showing in Paris shows no sign of waning.
20:00 Sonia Rykiel
Altuzarra is moving from New York to Paris Fashion Week - Source
Sun, Oct 1
10:00 Givenchy – The show on everyone’s lips. The British designer Clare Waight Keller left Chloé and replaced Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy in March as the artistic director.
11:30 Balenciaga
13:00 Céline
17:00 Valentino
18:30 John Galliano
Mon, Oct 2
10:00 Stella Mccartney
13:30 Giambattista Valli
16:30 Hermès
19:00 Esteban Cortazar
20:00 Alexander McQueen
Tue, Oct 3
10:30 Chanel
14:30 Miu Miu
16:30 Thom Browne
18:30 Louis Vuitton
20:00 Paul & Joe
The access to these shows might be limited, but in case you’re in Paris right now, there are some other ways to enjoy this glamorous season like a member of the in-crowd.
Parisian Restaurants to Hang Out Right Now
La Perle in Le Marais
Anahi in Le Marais
Daroco in 2nd arrondissement
Le Fumoir by The Louvre
Les Grands Verres in Palais de Tokyo
Pink Mamma in South Pigalle
Café La Perle - John Galliano was here, on the terrace of this café, when he made his anti-Semitic comments that got him in trouble - Source
Paris’ Trendiest Bars
The Hoxton in Sentier
Experimental Cocktail Club in Réaumur
Solera in 5th arrondissement
Gravity Bar by Canal Saint-Martin
Castor Club in Saint-Michel
After the Experimental Cocktail Club’s mixes, you’ll never go back to the boring drinks – Source
Cool Clothes Boutiques for Your Fashion Week
Colette in 1st arrondissement
Tom Greyhound in Le Marais
1944 Gallery, Vegan Shop in Bastille
L’Habibliothèque Rentalable Wardrobe in 3rd arondissement
Tom Greyhound offers a large range of pieces from casual items to out-and-out couture – Source
Exhibitions for The Fashionistas
Irving Penn’s Photography at The Grand Palais, Sep 27 to Jan 17
Christian Dior, Couturier du Reve, until Jan 7 – Read my post on this exhibit here
The Opening Soirée of “Christian Dior: Couturier du Rêve”– Source
There you are, well equipped to be the Parisian Fashion Soldiers!
You know as Kim Kadarshian skips Paris Fashion Week this year,
You can have the spotlight just for you, babes!