Parisian haute couture collections are over-the-top; a showcase of the lush, sometimes outlandish, creativity with no cost spared. Interestingly, Paris street style surrounding the recent haute couture fall winter 2016 shows were quite wearable. While there are always those style bloggers and diva editors vying for attention, there were just as many sporting clean, sensible style that even you or I would wear.
Speaking of high end designers and attainable style, I feel like the designer x big box store collaboration scene has slowed. Stray pieces of Adam Lippes’ fall collaboration for Target are still around. They were quite wearable, but Adam Lippes is hardly avant garde to begin with. (Not a criticism by any means, just an observation.) Paris street style it is not.
One of the latest designer collaborations, Balmain x H&M was definitely more aspirational. Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing’s bestie clique (Jenner, Hadid, Beiber) has boosted the long-standing brand into the spotlight. I wonder which designer will collaborate with Swedish chain next?
I’m much rather see what real life taste makers are wearing than stand in a frenzied pre-dawn line for poorly made (albeit affordable) pieces. Here are the most wearable but still supremely stylish Paris street style looks spotted at the just presented fall/winter haute couture runway shows.
Brazilian style blogger Helena Bordon wearing colorblocked Dior. Is that a crinoline peeking out the bottom?
via Pop Sugar
Creative Director turned florist Taylor Tomasi Hill in a ruffled cape with statement making shoes.
via Harper’s Bazaar
Style muse Olivia Palermo in her signature fur vest and sailor pants.
via Pop Sugar
Colorful camo overcoat with a pajama top and skinny tie neck blouse.
via The Telegraph
Australian model Alexandra Agoston in head-to-toe black. And FLAT boots!
via Harper’s Bazaar
Vogue contributing editor Lauren Santo Domingo can do no wrong.
via Harper’s Bazaar
Vogue UK editor Sarah Harris with white shoes that coordinate with those mighty wide cuffs.
via Harper’s Bazaar
Model Soo Joo Park in skinny leather-like leggings.
via New York Magazine
Fashion Director of Tank Magazine Caroline Issa is ladylike in a tie neck blouse, salmon pants and Victorian booties.
via Harper’s Bazaar
Singer Caroline Vreeland (Diana V’s great grand daughter) in laser cut white with a black ribbon ’round her neck.
via Pop Sugar
Starry goth chick.
via New York Magazine
Green tie neck blouse and to-the-knee boots.
via Harper’s Bazaar
Olivia Palermo in black fur vest and tie neck blouse, untied. How does she make all those checks work so well?
via Harper’s Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar Germany editor Veronika Heilbrunner in bold stripes and ’90s style combat boots.
via Harper’s Bazaar
Apartment by the Line boutique owner Vanessa Traina (and daughter of Danielle Steele) looks ladylike thanks to the skinny belt and barely there heels.
via New York Magazine
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Gilda Ambrossio
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