Paris Fashion Week [Part 2: Recap]

So I've decided to have a quicker rundown of hits and misses of Fashion Week in Paris. I'll just tell you who I thought was a Hit, Miss, or Mixes and why, with a few visual aids. I'll probably end up posting more in depth reports on certain shows later on, but just a quick recap here of some of the runway shows so you get a flavor of Haute Couture!

Hits:
Dior



An absolutely beautiful show. Lovely shapes with traditional beauty. The entire collection is so fresh: a breath of fresh air in the spring, just as it should be. It's very refined and polished, but still very innovative. I love how there's a Victorian influence as seen in the corseting structure of the gowns and how the hair has the lace-up style, too. Just so stunning!

Valentino



What can you say about Valentino? It's always so clean and elegant. Judging from several runway shows, this season is all about rosettes, ruffles, structure, and weaving. Valentino definitely has several of these elements incorporated in this collection and it just flows so smoothly. I absolutely need that first outfit: both in my personal wardrobe and for my Diva's! I also love the runway: it's a little trippy!

Elie Saab



Elie Saab is my new love. This collection is so beautiful. It is absolutely stunning and elegant. The details are phenomenal. The second dress shown here is so intricately made. It's not even the bridal gown! And the first dress is simplistic, but not really. It's flowing but still has structure in the top. I am in love.

Mixes:
Givenchy



Oh, Givenchy. What exactly is the inspiration behind this collection? The first dress is pretty. It's simple and I like the draping of it and the piece on the shoulder, I guess. It's pretty plain, however. I guess it's just okay. Compare that with the other dress. It's just confusing. I have no clue what exactly is going on with that second gown. What is that head scarf? What are we hiding under there? That head scarf covers the gown and completely distracts from it. Maybe under the scarf is something gorgeous, but we'll never know!

Christian Lacroix



Christian Lacroix is definitely known for being out here and wacky. But sometimes, I'm just wondering what exactly is going on. I love the girly, young flirty dress in the first photo, and I love the accessorizing, hair, and makeup. But then, the second dress, I'm just scratching my head. It looks very tribal to me compared to the pastoral, garden-like, floral piece above it. The collection just didn't flow or have a link between the outfits aside from eccentricity.

Misses:
Chanel



I usually adore Chanel. Chanel is always Classic. However, here, Classic is just boring to me. The first outfit is so pretty and cute. The cropped jacket and A-line skirt with the leggings are so fresh and cute. However, there were back-to-back outfits with that same exact structure and design. And it's all in the same color palette too! What a yawn! The second dress shown here is very cute. I really like the draping of it. However, the model looks so uncomfortable in it! She's just so very stiff and hunching a bit, taking my attention off the dress itself.

Jean-Paul Gautier



Okay, Jean-Paul Gautier is so very out there. This collection is so racy and lacy! It feels like it's trying too hard to be on the edge and innovative but it just looks trashy to me. The dresses are just really not my style here. I just really can't make myself like it, no matter how hard I'm trying to here. It's just not working for me. And neither is the accessorizing.