Images: WWD
resport report 6
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Donna Karan
Donna Karan has always done polished sportswear well, so it’s little surprise that her collection is perfectly on-trend with this season’s running love affair with refined sportswear. Softly draped shirts, trousers and outerwear, roomy dresses with thigh-high slits and shirtdresses all had polished comfort front-of-mind. Many of the looks, however, came finished with a loosely tied bow around the models’ waists — a detail that seemed superfluous on nearly every occasion.
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Donna Karan
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Elie Saab
White, black and a rainbow of pastels made for a beautiful eveningwear-focused lineup from Elie Saab. Each look was monochrome, and while draped and embroidered floor length pieces are always a strong suit for the designer, jumpsuits were this season’s standout — in particular, a black one with lace sleeves and swirling black embroidery.
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Elie Saab
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Lanvin
Whether you’re looking for short and girly or long and tomboyish, this season’s Lanvin lineup has you covered. With a 70s flair — think loose, draped and slender pieces of fabric wrapped around the neck — Alber Elbaz showed a wide-ranging collection complete with his signature short party dresses as well as plenty of structured clutches and shoulder bags that should work to elevate the brand’s handbag status.
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Lanvin
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Gucci
From outerwear to boots, python was the name of the game at Gucci. Also in the mix, and serving to soften the more aggressive looks, was a new take on the brand’s signature flora print done in collaboration with artist Kris Knight, which made for some feminine floral separates and dresses.
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Gucci
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Jean Paul Gaultier
It wasn’t the most exciting or the most wearable season for Gaultier with corset-accented, heavy printed eveningwear and layered daywear, but fringe tops and blazers with contrasting inserts made for standout pieces.
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Jean Paul Gaultier
