Photos from L to R: Designer: Jun Takahashi,  Designer/Maison de couture Miu Miu.

Along the defile des mannequins, purses designers from Paris leading fashion maisons de couture offered unusual collection of "sacs". Widely inspired by civilizations. Some cynics were laughing. "Right! Civilizations! What about the "CULT", one famous and blaze Parisian old fashion designer said. Any way, the purses collection was unique and refreshing. Hermes of course took the lead. A creation inspired by sorcery and magic. They had to admit it. They did and were pleased.

"SAC DE SORCIERE PAPOUE", this is what you see on the left. The latest purse avant garde creation by Hermes. The idea came from the Cameroun. And the purse was an innovative replica of African witch doctor or sorcerer. But traditional French culture had also its influence. "PETIT SAC DU 18ieme", meaning a small bag from the 18th century, shown below is made out of French white taffetas. The Japanese designer Shiro Karamata designed his purses around pagodas. Why not? The audience loved it. He called it "COPACABANA", not very much a propos, but, it did work. Valentino, Louis Vitto and Rochas were impressive. They displayed elegance and finesse

Photos from L to R: Creation by Valentino. Rochas. A robe designed by Olivier Theyskens.

 

 

 

 

 

Photos from L to R: Petit sac. Copacabana by Shiro Karamata.