The debut Louis Vuitton collection by Virgil Abloh, the first African-American to head a major European fashion house, drew stars of all stripes to Paris for his rainbow-themed menswear show.
Kanye West was there with his wife, Kim Kardashian West, who had returned to Paris for the first time since she was tied up and robbed at gunpoint during an October 2016 jewelry heist. Model Bella Hadid weathered a prevailing hot spell behind shades, while Rihanna and Naomi Campbell arrived for the big event of Paris Fashion Week at the last minute.
Here are some highlights from Thursday’s spring-summer menswear shows:
LOUIS VUITTON’S INCLUSIVE RAINBOW
“It is a big, big day,” Bella Hadid said as she took her seat in the yellow section of Louis Vuitton’s multicolored set.
“It’s great,” chimed in Rihanna, who rocked a hip, white LV jumpsuit.
It was clear by the mood at the show that expectations for artistic director Abloh’s debut were at stratospheric levels.
And Abloh did not squander his moment. There was deep and thoughtful symbolism throughout the 56 multicolored looks.
White dominated the first designs. The hue, which signifies purity or new beginnings, also inspired Abloh’s first main fashion venture, the Milan-based house Off-White.
On Thursday, it was the base color for sheer T-shirts, LV fitted jackets and loose pleated pants that were accessorized with broken white chains that hung from bags and dragged on the floor. All of the models displaying the garments were black.
Colors then flourished.
A fluorescent yellow breast-plate top began a leitmotif of cage-like…
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