Paris Fashion Week must-haves for Fall 2023
PARIS — Floating tables, falling petals and craftsmanship are the creative engines of the latest designers. throw their hats off to Paris Fashion Week for Fall 2023.
Marie Adam-Leenaerdt"I'm inviting everyone to my birthday," joked Belgian designer Marie Adam-Leenaerdt , who showed her first collection on Monday, her 27th birthday.
For this Brussels graduate of La Cambre Mode(s), who cut her teeth at Givenchy and Balenciaga before quickly embarking on his own, this first collection is akin to a creative manifesto.
Related Galleries"Clothes don't come out of nowhere," she said, quoting the heritage of Belgian conceptual fashion and its reflection on the history, structure and use of each garment as the main creative motivation.
In a nod to La Cambre's method of unstitching clothes to help students understanding and mastering their structure, Adam-Leenaert wants to dismantle the fashion habit of doing things by rotation, even the codes that are difficult to get rid of entirely, especially at the start of his career.
"My idea is to think about the whole fashion ecosystem, through parts from a conceptual point of view but also through its uses, so I try to create surprise and provoke deeper reflection by starting with familiar objects,” she said.
A look from Marie Adam-Leenaerdt's first fall 2023 collection. Courtesy
Sale prices will start around 250 euros for simple blouses and 500 euros for tailored pants and up to 3,500 euros for her most intricate dresses. Shoes will fluctuate between 450 and 1,900 euros while handbags will fluctuate between 1,000 and 4,500 euros, as Adam-Leenaerdt considers that no silhouette is complete without accessories.
Another use of fashion that she intends to question is that of trends and seasonality. Call it more durable, but for Adam-Leenaerdt, it's just about being smart and choosing items that can go the extra mile, like a classic-looking reversible pencil skirt or thigh-high boots that can be unzipped to the height. knees and ankles.
"I don't want to change everything every six months. I prefer to be like a furniture designer, adding [new articles] as needed,” she said.
This is also why Adam-Leenaerdt may not stay on a creative path for long. "I work in clothing now, but there are a lot of other areas that interest me," she says, citing furniture and food as other potential areas.
Roisin Pierce"What's really great about textiles and crafts is...
PARIS — Floating tables, falling petals and craftsmanship are the creative engines of the latest designers. throw their hats off to Paris Fashion Week for Fall 2023.
Marie Adam-Leenaerdt"I'm inviting everyone to my birthday," joked Belgian designer Marie Adam-Leenaerdt , who showed her first collection on Monday, her 27th birthday.
For this Brussels graduate of La Cambre Mode(s), who cut her teeth at Givenchy and Balenciaga before quickly embarking on his own, this first collection is akin to a creative manifesto.
Related Galleries"Clothes don't come out of nowhere," she said, quoting the heritage of Belgian conceptual fashion and its reflection on the history, structure and use of each garment as the main creative motivation.
In a nod to La Cambre's method of unstitching clothes to help students understanding and mastering their structure, Adam-Leenaert wants to dismantle the fashion habit of doing things by rotation, even the codes that are difficult to get rid of entirely, especially at the start of his career.
"My idea is to think about the whole fashion ecosystem, through parts from a conceptual point of view but also through its uses, so I try to create surprise and provoke deeper reflection by starting with familiar objects,” she said.
A look from Marie Adam-Leenaerdt's first fall 2023 collection. Courtesy
Sale prices will start around 250 euros for simple blouses and 500 euros for tailored pants and up to 3,500 euros for her most intricate dresses. Shoes will fluctuate between 450 and 1,900 euros while handbags will fluctuate between 1,000 and 4,500 euros, as Adam-Leenaerdt considers that no silhouette is complete without accessories.
Another use of fashion that she intends to question is that of trends and seasonality. Call it more durable, but for Adam-Leenaerdt, it's just about being smart and choosing items that can go the extra mile, like a classic-looking reversible pencil skirt or thigh-high boots that can be unzipped to the height. knees and ankles.
"I don't want to change everything every six months. I prefer to be like a furniture designer, adding [new articles] as needed,” she said.
This is also why Adam-Leenaerdt may not stay on a creative path for long. "I work in clothing now, but there are a lot of other areas that interest me," she says, citing furniture and food as other potential areas.
Roisin Pierce"What's really great about textiles and crafts is...
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