Paris Fashion Week Spring RTW 2023: Best Looks From Days 4 & 5

Days 4 and 5 for Paris Fashion Week Spring RTW 2023 proved to be just as exciting as the first three days when some big names hit runways to show us what they drew up for the season. Scroll for a look-see at some of our favourite shows.

Chloé

Gabriela Hearst’s work for Chloé’s Spring Ready-To-Wear 2023 collection was an ode to fusion energy. Hearst put on show knitted dresses made from recycled cashmere and pesticide-free-linen blazers. There were foiled mesh dresses, leather dresses, a head-to-toe denim-on-denim getup, and utilitarian leather outfits alongside metallic clogs and trainers made from recycled plastic—a Hearst signature. The show’s head-turner was a slouchy black power suit made from wool from Hearst’s own ranch in Uruguay where she rears some 8,000 Merino sheep.

Rick Owens

It was all an exaggerated dream on the Rick Owens runway with structured-yet-sinewy numbers coming down the catwalk with unfinished sleeves, up-arching shoulders, and trailing hems. Here we saw bomber jackets with bell sleeves, floor-length gowns with full tulle skirts, and a multitude of pieces with pleasingly unconventional shapes and structures.

Isabel Marant

Pretty is as pretty does on Isabel Marant’s catwalk. The designer took us back in time with a collection that was reminiscent of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s with delicate dresses, racerback tank tops, and cargo shorts and trousers, all in combos of metallic-threaded chiffon, laser-cut suede, and leather.

Issey Miyake

The first show after the death of the man himself, head designer Satoshi Kondo and his team based the Spring ready-to-wear collection on sculpture, showing off loose, sensual silhouettes. A portion of the collection was made from polyester that was 100 per cent plant-based.

Giambattista Valli

This show was all about romance and luxury. Valli sent outfits with colours, excessive trim, big earrings and shades, turbans, and bindis down the runway—the designer’s nod to nomadic cultures of the world. There were printed sets, woven straw dresses, gladiator-inspired skirts and sandals, as well as fringe dresses. Ruching, draping, twists, and braids were all presented in kaleidoscopic glory.

Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto absolutely stunned with his Spring RTW 2023 collection! Shirts were draped asymmetrically and ruffled for effect; jackets were origami-like with intricate folds and flaps. There were hems both peplum and flared, narrowed waists, and dramatic portrait collars. Some outfits featured lace and layered elements, while others showed up with bold baroque cutouts. In short, every piece from the 79-year-old designer brought our gothic bride fantasies to life!