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Here we go again! Round 2 (or deux if you will)! This week I am going to be talking about Paris Fashion Week! Paris Fashion Week will be coming to a close sooner rather than later so I thought now is the perfect time to talk about my favorite shows this season!

The wonder of Paris: Paris Fashion Week has always had a special plsce in my heart when I started becoming interested in fashion. My top three are New York, Milan, and Paris, and all for different reasons. I had always knew of NYFW, and consider that my foray into runway fashion and designers. I think of Milan has cutting edge and different, and am always surprised by the designers work. But Paris Fashion Week… is just purely magical for me. I love the whimsical elements and attitude of the shows, which no doubt has to do with the atmosphere. I could talk about it all day BUT lets move on and discuss two of my favorite runways shows from PFW thus far!

The Shows:

1.      Tommy Now (TommyXZendaya)

Tommy Hilfiger had done a few collaborative capsule collections before. Just off the top of my head I remember his work with Gigi Hadid and some racecar driver whose name is escaping me (Lewis Hamilton, I googled). I just never really got into them. But when I heard that he would be working with Zendaya. ZENDAYA. I was all in!! Zendaya had become a style icon for me, with the help of the incredible and awe-inspiring stylist Law Roach. She also is for inclusivity and self love. I knew that her show would be a SHOW. And they did not disappoint. The runway theme was 70’s roller chic, with all of the elements you would associate with that time. She also had the untouchable Grace Jones in her show, which is remarkable in itself. When I thought of what her show would be like I thought bright, happy, and inclusive, and she did not disappoint.

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2. There is a special place in my heart for Virgil Abloh. When I think of designers who have perfected their craft but are also open to change, have worked hard to be in their position, and remain grateful and humble, I think of Virgil. He is involved in every PART of his shows. From the designs, to the invitations, to set designs, to the music, he is in control. His Off_White show had all the elements and colors of a Virgil show. Neon’s, mute yellows, blacks, and the signature emblem in unexpected places. What Virgil incorporated that left me shook was the texture and fabric I had never seen him use before. I was left impressed