Paris fashion week

fashion week

paris fashion week

By: Kaylee

What is paris fashion week? Why is it held? pg. 3

famous designers

Who are they? What do they do? Why are their designs special? pg. 4-6

famous brands

What are they famous for? Who are their current designers? What is their style? pg. 7

What is it?

Paris fashion week is an event held semiannually in France. The event showcases the designs of many designers through runway walks held across the week. Many big brands such as Dior, Chanel, Valentino and Saint Laurent. This is a chance for them to display their latest collections to the media and potential customers.

Is Paris fashion week open to the public?

As it is primarily just a large exposition, the majority of the top designer shows are by invitation only. But occasionally, the public is invited to exceptional events. Online ticket sales are also an option for the fashion shows, but the likelihood of success is fairly low given the high demand.

the designers

Coco Chanel

Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel was a French fashion designer and entrepreneur who was born on August 19, 1883, and passed away at the age of 87. The brand’s creator and namesake of Chanel.

Coco’s mother passed away when she was 11, so her father arranged for her to go to the orphanage-run convent in Aubazine. It was a simple, frugal life that required tight discipline. Given that Chanel learnt to sew while living in the orphanage, it’s possible that placement there influenced her future job. Her provocative yet incredibly fashionable designs at the time set her apart from the other designers. Designers at the period did not approach fashion in the same way as Chanel did. She created stylish, lovely, and cozy clothing. Coco Chanel has achieved a lot in her career. She is credited for introducing items that are now considered classics, including the woman’s suit, the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the “little black dress.” She also debuted the enormously popular fragrance Chanel No. 5. Now, her company is one of the most well-known luxury brands in the world and generates over $15.6 billion in yearly revenue.

The iconic “little black dress”

Christian Dior

French fashion designer Christian Ernest Dior was born on January 21, 1905, and died on October 24, 1957. Most known for founding Dior, one of the finest fashion houses in the world. France’s Normandy coast is home to the beach town of Granville, where Christian Dior was born. A prominent businessman named Marcel Boussac requested Dior to design for Philippe et Gaston, a 1925-founded couture house in Paris, in 1946. Dior declined, preferring to start again with his own name rather than resurrecting an outdated brand. Nonetheless, Dior established his fashion house in 1946 with the support of Boussac, which was unveiled on February 12th, 1947. Consumers choose Dior couture because of its intricate processes, premium fabrics, intricate designs, and expert craftsmanship. The Christian Dior group is currently the tenth most expensive fashion brand in the world, with a recorded revenue of $87 billion in 2022.

The black dior dress Dior’s Autumn Winter 2023 womenswear show venue

Dior, founded by christian dior is currently 7th on the most valuable and strongest and luxury premium brands ranking. Their current designer, Maria Grazia Chiuri is the creative director of Dior and helps to lead the ateliers and design teams of the famed house of Christian Dior. Every piece of clothing produced is made purely by hand and takes hours of work to complete one piece. Every collection from Dior evokes sensuality with its elegant embroidery and signature patterns. Their mix of modern and intricately designed works make them one of the most well known fashion brands in the world.

Saint Laurent, founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner is a famous french luxury fashion house. Their current creative designer Anthony Vaccarello, has helped steer YSL from Los Angeles based designs to a Parisian chic. Using the original YSL style, he further improved on it and created his own version of Saint Laurent which has seen sales rise double digits. YLS has revolutionized the way the fashion industry works with the introduction of high-end made clothes produced on a larger scale than the exclusive collections.

famous brands

Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton, also known as LV was founded by the french fashion designer, Louis Vuitton. Their current creative director Pharrell Williams helps lead the menswear department. What made Louis Vuitton stand out was Vuitton’s use of canvas fabric instead of leather and other materials, which made him more famous. Because of its durability and waterproof quality, he quickly gained fame. Their subtle and classy designs create a beautiful blend of heritage with modern innovativeness.

Chanel

Chanel, reported 4th on the most valuable and strongest luxury and premium brands Ranking was founded by Coco Chanel. Its current creative director, Virginia Viard, helped supervise the haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories collections. Chanel’s elegantly casual designs inspired women of fashion to abandon the complicated, uncomfortable clothes. The high quality of the materials used in the manufacture of Chanel items is one of the key reasons for their exorbitant price tags. The firm only uses the best raw materials to create

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