PARIS (AP) — Mademoiselle North West is barely over a year old, but she's already commanding what fashionistas may have spent entire careers working toward: A front row seat at Givenchy.
The celebrity offspring was seated in pride of place at "AA5 bis" next to proud mom, Kim Kardashian in a revealing Givenchy black bodice look, and dad Kanye West. ("Bis" is a French term for an additional, or last minute placing — implying that North's seat had only been confirmed at the last moment.)
There was so much attention on the little star that people almost forgot the reason they were there: Riccardo Tisci's ready-to-wear clothes.
Here are the highlights and show reports from Sunday's spring-summer 2015 collections.
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CHLOE HOUSE FOUNDER DIES
Chloe dedicated its collection to the influential Gaby Aghion, who founded the house in 1952 and died Saturday, aged 93.
Aghion will be remembered for pioneering the concept of ready-to-wear clothes, and she has been credited with coining the very phrase "pret-a-porter."
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In 1956, together with Jacques Lenoir put on the first ready-to-wear show, reportedly at a breakfast at the fashionably intellectual Cafe de Flore.
Aghion also has a great eye for talent, and Chanel's designer Karl Lagerfeld owes a lot to her for poaching him to design Chloe from in the '60s.
A message in the program notes honored her legacy and praised her "free spirit and independent resolve."
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CHLOE'S GRECIAN 70s LOOKS
The '70s-infused Chloe girl this season looked like she could jet off at any point to the summery Greek islands.
Knee-high lace sandals set the Grecian tone immediately.
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A Balkan-looking dress came in fluttery lace sexily revealed the skin.
The classical musing continued in loose-fitting square brown dress looked almost like a tunic, with traditional embroidering's reminiscent of traditional Greek island-style.
But the most feminine looks were found in an earthy ochre silk top which billowed voluminous folds over the breast — or, elsewhere, in the long, hanging column silhouettes.
Was Clare Waight Keller channeling the majestic Caryatids that hold up the Athens Parthenon?
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KENZO
It was a low-key, yet stylish, collection that met Kenzo's guests on Sunday morning.
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The calm vibe was most probably welcomed by the bleary-eyed fashionistas, many of whom clutched coffee before the show.
Silhouettes were soft: either long with giant billowing Asiatic pants — white, black, blue or printed — or with boxy torsos with circular, often flared sleeves, and flared A-line skirts.
The graphic shapes, Oriental yet abstract, merged East and West, as is now the common theme from designers Carol Lim and Humberto Leon.
Denim was one new addition to the Kenzo universe.
It was seen in an industrial-looking, soft boxy shirt-coat, with on-trend eyelets. (This utilitarian theme has been on high rotation this season.) And elsewhere, on a neat dropped kick skirt.
There was a lengthy, white stripy shirt that looked so relaxed, it was almost an invitation to crawl back to bed.
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CELINE'S SUBTLE TWISTS
Phoebe Philo worked her minimalist magic to produce a relaxed collection — with diverse ideas on show.
Ballgown-like ruffled fringing on dress hems contrasted softly with sporty shoulders.
A pendant around the neck or on a waist belt — delicately accessorized an angelic white enveloping gown.
While lattice work — like square-shaped pieces of buttoned down fabric — on sleeveless tops added the signature fashion-forward twist.
Despite the varied styles — there was cohesion in the subtle Philo touches, which gave this collection an abstract lift.
But the nicest looks were surely the flowery feminine print dresses with bits of divergent fabric placed or inserted almost haphazardly on the long floaty pre-War silhouette. They had a nice, snipped-away feel.
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