PARIS FASHION WEEK RTW AW15

ISSEY MIYAKE'S SUSPENSION

Franco-Japanese house Issey Miyake drew guests into a world of suspended gravity for a color-rich collection showcasing their mastery of techno-fabrics.

The runway, glistening black, resembled liquid oil on which the smiling models walked by, as the live singer Chiyako sang out long, haunting harmonies that echoed around the room.

The beautiful clothes themselves — often voluminous pieces of draped material in abstract wrapped bands — bounced and continued the feeling of suspension.

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The textured fabric, made of tiny 3-D creases, owed its bounce to steam that was blasted onto pre-woven creased fabric in the clothes production, producing infinite tiny little tectonic mountains.

The colors cyan, magenta and yellow produced an interesting color palette across triptych silhouettes of shawl, top and skirt.

The suspension reached its climax at a series of Origami-like silhouettes in blue that ruffled kinetically in blues, purples, reds and ochers across pants, knee-length coats and dresses.

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GIVENCHY OPENS FLAGSHIP STORE IN PARIS' MARAIS

Givenchy is opening a flagship menswear store in the trendy Marais district of Paris this week that the 40-year-old couturier Riccardo Tiscipersonally conceived.

The slick 5,000-square-foot area, which spans two floors, is a sign of the brand's new buoyancy after the Italian-born designer took over the age-old Parisian house in 2009. He revitalized its look with his gothic and sports styles, especially in menswear, which now accounts for 50 percent of Givenchy's revenues.

As a resident in the Marais it's an area close to Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci's heart — and as a historic home to Jews, foreigners, gays and artists — an appropriate place for the house's eclectic cultural fusion.

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