The Front Row
For the last couple of weeks, my blog posts have been very information heavy. From discussing the role of deadstock as a viable sustainability solution to the environmental implications of cashmere production, I feel like I’ve discussed quite a few heavy topics. This week – I want to talk about something that inspired me.
Last week, on October 6th, Paris Fashion Week closed Fashion Month – and what a month it’s been. It has been so, so interesting to see all the different ways in which designers took on the challenge of showcasing spring/summer collections during Covid-19. Whether it was a purely digital format, an in-person show or a hybrid of the two, each designer put their own, unique twist on things.
Honestly, what I love the most about it all is the heightened accessibility. It often feels like the fashion industry is this elusive, exclusive world of its own – a world in which only an elite few are granted access. But with Covid-19, each and every industry has been forced to find ways to adapt. A large part of that adaptation has been taking things online. As it pertains to Fashion Month, all the shows, the updates and the information were more widely accessible to fashion lovers everywhere. Contrary to previous years in which only a few have the honor of sitting front row at all the fashion shows, this year… everyone got an invitation.
On its Good Morning Vogue segment, Vogue recently published a video talking to three different designers about their varying approaches to the spring/summer shows: Nicolas Ghesquière of Louis Vuitton, Thom Browne of Thom Browne and Matthew Williams of Givenchy. Hearing these designers discuss the ways in which they’ve been forced to think differently, design innovatively and appreciate life and fashion to the fullest was absolutely fascinating. Rather than dissecting the content for you, I’ve embedded the 20-minute video here for your convenience. I absolutely insist that you take the time to watch it – it’s worth every second.
Bye for now,
McGee