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In Paris, Stella McCartney laughs off recession
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-10 14:37
Stella McCartney injected some masculinity into her signature soft, feminine designs with belted spray-print dresses and tapered trousers on Monday, adding to a string of Paris collections courting the working woman. Faced with the end of the luxury boom, designers at Paris fashion week have moved from party frocks for socialites toward more wearable, sellable clothes -- although McCartney brushed off questions about the impact of the economic crisis. "What crisis?" she said after her show, laughing before turning away to discuss the thigh-high faux leather boots and lace-and-wool dresses in her collection. While the British designer has long been known for her flattering silhouettes, there has been a broader trend toward grown-up fashion, from Karl Lagerfeld's strong-shouldered coats to big-shouldered blue cardigans at Emanuel Ungaro. Most of the power suits, knee-length skirts and subtly sexy dresses with lace inserts shown in Paris over the past few days could have been worn by the buyers and editors in the front row -- unlike the micro-minis and bra tops of past seasons. |
