Paris, July 2013
By Christine Suppes, Editor at Large
For more than one decade I have been
attending the defiles of Christophe Josse, and I have always admired his
elegance, lightness, and modernity. It seems now that his time has really
come. No longer does he take a backseat as an invited member. And,
Christophe Josse is not only a full fledged member of Haute Couture, his is one
of the most sought after invitations in Paris. I would even venture to
say that the truly American fashion savvy girl not only knows his name but is
aware of his fluid, feminine, streamlined style thanks to online stores such as
ModeWalk.com. I was somewhat taken aback that Josse showed an ivory only
collection. His use of color in his day suits and evening dresses are
memorable. But times change and so do we.
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Christophe Josse for Torrente,
Autumn 2003
photo courtesy of www.fashionlines.com |
Very of the moment and Gatsby was
the pleated drop waist gown, surely one of the most coveted pieces of the
presentation. In fact we saw a lot of the drop waist at Josse (and then
the following day at Chanel). This was a languid and eternal show, a
pleasure experience and a clear imprint on our collective fashion conscience.
Then there is Alexis Mabille.
He is a more recent phenomenon of the eponymous bow.
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| Christine Suppes in Paris with Cameron Silver in Alexis Mabille Shirt. |
It’s a bit of marketing bait, but
who doesn’t love bows, especially during Couture Week? Having said that,
his show is also one of the hottest invitations of the week, and attracts the
serious collectors who buy his exquisite gowns. They’re pretty and
flattering and never wrong. What’s not to love?
Josse and Mabille were all over
Paris during Couture Week, hitting every party and mingling with clients.
Imagine Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent or Jean Paul Gaultier ever mingling
with clients. Times certainly have changed!
Runway Images, by stylebistro.com
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