After three years as
the womenswear designer at Hermès, Christophe Lemaire’s final collection for
the company was shown on the last day of Paris Fashion Week. “Plainly
extravagant—or extravagantly plain,” a quote I find fairly fitting for this
collection. I couldn't help but notice there was
an almost African influence, relating to the cut and colours of the
pieces. The scarf drape seemed almost tribal and the accent colours of sand and
saffron definitely showed some influences from far afield.
Hermès is known for taking us to faraway places in their pieces and for
the last collection for the company, Lemaire certainly did not disappoint.
This ready to wear
collection caught my eye as I was drawn to the different textures and materials
each individual piece held. Layering seemed to be one of the focuses at the
Hermès show this year as almost every outfit was
dressed by layering different pieces together.
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