It’s the birthplace of effortless chic, not to mention couture — so it should come as no surprise the street style flooding the city during fashion week is peppered with top styling tricks and a stellar inspiration for the season ahead.
Emerging on a sunny Monday for the first day of show-hopping, the fashion pack leant into coordinating separates; cropped blazers with matching skirts or sophisticated-knitted two-pieces have proved the go-to quick fix for easy put-togetherness.
And the statement bags have been drafted in for added pizzazz. Mini box bags — the hard-case kind, which could easily double up as decorative ornaments — have been frequently spotted, and also popped up on Acne Studios’ catwalk on Wednesday. Elsewhere, Maria Grazia-Chiuri’s Dior bags — be them the Mini Lady Dior or new riffs of Dior’s sought-after saddle — are popular as ever.
And, as at Milan’s fashion week, editors and influencers alike continue to prove their dedication to the trench; oversized variations are sweeping the streets, proving themselves a versatile autumn-wardrobe must-have once again. The preferred colour is safari green which, coincidentally, mirrored the palette of Saint Laurent’s SS24 collection on Tuesday evening.
In line with Paris’ unspoken street style code, functional outerwear is made a touch more chic thanks to dainty footwear— namely the multi-strap pumps and kitten heels which have dominated this fashion month’s shoe scene. Thankfully, the Parisian’s are proving that these skin-baring (and blister-causing) shoes look great with socks — especially lace-trimmed ones.
