The Top 5 Trends We Spotted at Paris Fashion Week

by Eliza Grossman March 8, 2019

With blockbuster shows like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Chanel, Paris always sends off fashion month with a bang. Epic locations and sets (think recreating the Pompidou Centre or a snowy ski chalet) are paired with equally #OTT collections. Fantasy was an undeniable theme of the week with secret garden florals at Dries Van Noten and Karl Lagerfeld’s final picturesque set at Chanel that helped us escape reality on a rainy Tuesday morning. But the dreamy escapes belied surprisingly practical pieces; shoes remain low, belt bags prevail and puffers don’t see to be going anywhere. Scroll down for our top 5 trends to look out for from Paris Fashion Week.

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Bold Shoulder

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Bold Shoulder

Comme des Garcons

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Bold Shoulder

Givenchy

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Bold Shoulder

Isabel Marant

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Bold Shoulder

Nina Ricci

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Bold Shoulder

Rick Owens

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Bold Shoulder

Saint Laurent

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Bold Shoulder

Thom Browne

Bold Shoulder

If there’s one body part to accentuate this season it’s your shoulders. Bigger is always better, whether you’re going for rounded lifted shoulders or the sharp linebacker blazers favoured by Givenchy and Saint Laurent.

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Floral Fantasy

Givenchy

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Floral Fantasy

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Floral Fantasy

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Floral Fantasy

Rokh

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Floral Fantasy

Valentino

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Floral Fantasy

Dries Van Noten

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Floral Fantasy

Louis Vuitton

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Floral Fantasy

Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood

Floral Fantasy

Dries Van Noten created floral prints from photographs of flowers cut from his Antwerp garden. But the florals this season weren’t bright and springy, rather they were darker and more intriguing. These moody fall florals definitely don’t say playtime.

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Cape Town

Balmain

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Cape Town

Celine

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Cape Town

Chloe

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Cape Town

Lanvin

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Cape Town

Loewe

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Cape Town

Miu Miu

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Cape Town

Valentino

Cape Town

Miuccia Prada made a case for capes, sending models down the Miu Miu runway in multiple renditions of the style. Across the Paris collections capes shone as a popular style that eschews the ubiquity of streetwear in favour of something more sophisticated.

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Christian Dior

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Kenzo

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Off-White

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Paco Rabanne

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Louis Vuitton

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Checkerboard patterns in all different colour combinations are the graphic print of the season. Playful in bright hues at Kenzo and Off-White but more subdued in a soft tan at Loewe.

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Power Puff

Chanel

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Power Puff

Hermes

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Power Puff

Kenzo

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Power Puff

Maison Margiela

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Power Puff

Off-White

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Power Puff

Dries Van Noten

Power Puff

As Canadians, we’re thankful the hardy puffer jacket isn’t going anywhere. Season aftesr season it seems designers are ready to one-up the status quo in favour of something new and even more fashion forward. Whether it’s cropped and colourful or full length metallic, the puffer is definitely a staple on the runway and real life.

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