Spring conjures up ideas of rebirth and new beginnings, but the Spring-Summer 2021 collections at Paris Fashion Week were more about reckoning with the here and now as opposed to looking towards a new future. For example, Balmain staged a digital front row, as many celebrity guests were unable to travel due to covid-19.
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Spring conjures up ideas of rebirth and new beginnings, but the Spring-Summer 2021 collections at Paris Fashion Week were more about reckoning with the here and now as opposed to looking towards a new future. For example, Balmain staged a digital front row, as many celebrity guests were unable to travel due to covid-19.
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Designer Rick Owens, who took his show to Venice this season, presented a series of looks paired with the accessory du jour: face masks, of course.
Rick Owens Spring-Summer 2021 —
Designer Rick Owens, who took his show to Venice this season, presented a series of looks paired with the accessory du jour: face masks, of course.
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While Schiaparelli's Daniel Roseberry had the most luxurious mask of all: a gold face moulding that, at first, made it almost impossible to focus on the clothing.
Schiaparelli Spring-Summer 2021 —
While Schiaparelli's Daniel Roseberry had the most luxurious mask of all: a gold face moulding that, at first, made it almost impossible to focus on the clothing.
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Balmain Spring-Summer 2021 —
Click through the gallery to take a look at more images from Paris Fashion Week.
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Rick Owens Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Rick Owens Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Rick Owens Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Thom Browne Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Issey Miyake Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Issey Miyake Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Issey Miyake Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Issey Miyake Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Dior Spring-Summer 2021 —
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Chanel Spring-Summer 2021 —
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