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Eco-responsible fashion in Paris from McCartney and Serre / Photo: © AFP
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Eco-responsible fashion in Paris from McCartney and Serre
Two of fashion's most environmentally conscious designers presented their autumn-winter collections on Monday, the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week.
- Vegan Stella McCartney -
With her father and his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr watching from the front row, Britain's Stella McCartney called on the fashion world to "wake up" with a collection that took her sustainable schtick even further.
McCartney said 90 percent of the outfits were made from "eco-responsible" materials, and said she had sought out solutions that could not be told apart from traditional textiles by the naked eye, such as a white suit made from vegan leather.
The outfits were somewhat more eccentric than normal, with exaggerated proportions, following a trend for oversized suits, and an outfit that looked like a big pile of knitting in turquoise or fire-red.
Adding to the "Nepo-baby" vibe at the show, one of the models was Lily Moss, daughter of Kate Moss.
- Marine Serre's marketplace -
Another eco-conscious designer, 32-year-old Marine Serre, held her show in Parisian food hall Ground Control, among cafe tables, pizza stands and a florist.
The French designer, who uses as much recycled material as possible in her outfits, told AFP she disliked the way big brands build temporary structures just for a 10-minute fashion show.
"I like to find a place that already has a vibration and energy. Most of the time, when you do a show, it's just in a box, and I'm kind of against that," she told reporters backstage.
Her models were also eclectic, ranging from older women to a little baby, carried in a white dress-and-baby-carrier combo, screen-printed with Serre's signature crescent moon.
Other styles included a transparent black dress -- everywhere this season -- but worn over sportswear rather than skimpy underpants.
Propelled by the LVMH prize that she received in 2017, the young designer has found a niche with her upcycling aesthetic and a mix of styles combining sportswear and haute couture.
N. Gonçalves--JDB
