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Poiret Reopens this Fall/Winter Pairs Fashion Week

This Paris fashion week you may have noticed a new joiner on the runway circuit. The house of Poiret has reopened for this Fall/Winter season, and I could not be more thrilled to see what this influential house will come up with in the seasons to come.


For those of you who might not be aware of this house I will give you a little background. Back in 1907 in Paris Paul Poiret did the unthinkable in fashion at the time, he exposed a women’s feet in his designs. Before then it was unheard of to wear a dress exposing that element of a woman's body (I know it seems so crazy to think about now). Poiret did this with his Hobble Skirt, named quite literally because women couldn’t walk easily. The skirt came in around the ankles and was quite fitted, this design was heavily influenced by orientalism as were much of his other designs. Poiret was also responsible for another large shift in the fashion industry, undergarments. In the early 1900s women were still wearing full corsets which were very restricting and required a hand made to assist, until Poiret came out with the first bra. This was another influential design for women as it meant they were closer to being able to dress themselves, and be free from the restriction of dressing from the Victorian Era. These two designs were pivotal and occurred before the Womens Movements of the 1910s.

 Fast forward to 2018, the house of Poiret is back with a new collection and I couldn’t wait to see how it turned out. The collection to me felt very simple and timeless although I wished to see a reinterpretation of his famous Hobble Skirt or Harem Pants. The collection featured simple silk fabrics in some bold colours (blue, yellow/green, and an amazing burnt orange) along with staple neutrals (black, white, and grey). I especially loved the yellow/green paired with the white and grey, seemed like a new take on typical “fall” colours. I also adored the pairing of the oversized sweaters with the satin skirts peeking out, it’s a styling technique that I will for sure be adopting into my wardrobe. Another classic Poiret element I noticed was the influence of orientalism. You see this in the wrap dresses, and the red satin Kimono look. The red look combines the aesthetic of the kimono with the wrap tie, but also has a trench coat look to it as well which we have seen trending on the runway over the past few seasons. Another one of my favourite pieces was the structured grey blazer. The tailoring is on point, and I love the look of the synched in waist, this is a fashion forward take on a classic blazer I’m sure every professional woman owns. Overall this collection was simplistic, wearable, and it was nice to see elements of Poiret’s previous designs re-imagined for a 2018 look.

Check out some of my favourite looks: 

 



So what did you think of this collection? Let me know if you enjoyed the brief history of Poiret, and if you are excited for the revamp of this classic house! I also have a link to a video detailing the key looks from the show, and a look at how Art Director Yiqing Yin brought her vision of Poiret to life.

Poiret Key Looks & Yiqing Yin (link to video)

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  1. fashionhoe69March 12, 2018 at 6:17 PM

    what an awesome blog post!!!!! looking forward to the next :)

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