The All-American Girl's Perspective on Paris Fashion Week

After sending about a million emails, this lucky All-American girl had the opportunity to attend some Paris Fashion Week runway shows and parties.

What Caught an American Girl's Eye

Black on Black on Black.

Of course the presence of overwhelming black at PFW was not a surprise, black is fashionable. Paris is fashionable. PFW is black. Its presence on and off the runways was nevertheless chic and effortless at the same time. However, because this was SS14, the amount of black viewed on the runway was still somewhat surprising, for Yang Li in particular who showed only monotone looks, in comparison with Aganovich's light pinks and pastels as well as brights and neons from designers at Pre-Helsinki, Manish Arora, Issey Miyake, and Ground Zero.

Black at Yang Li

Black at Yang Li

Black & Sneakers outside Yang Li

Black outside Yang Li

Black outside Hexa by Kuho

Black before Hexa by Kuho

Black at Pre-Helsinki

Color

Despite it being collections for next spring and summer, this American girl was surprised to see the overwhelming amount of bright colors at Paris Fashion Week this year - on the models and the attendees. However, while the designers had outfit after outfit filled with bright colors, attendees were more reserved and instead wore one or two accent pieces of color - however, this distinction may be attributed to the fact that it is fall here in Paris but summer on the runways. According to the runways, SS14 looks like it will be filled with bright pinks, yellows, and rich blues.

Color outside Issey Miyake

Color at Ground Zero
Image courtesy of Ground Zero

Color at Ground Zero
Image courtesy of Ground Zero

Color at Ground Zero
Image courtesy of Ground Zero

Color at Manish Arora
Image courtesy of Manish Arora

Color at Manish Arora
Image courtesy of Manish Arora

Color at Manish Arora
Image courtesy of Manish Arora

Color at Hexa by Kuho

Color at Hexa by Kuho

Color at Hexa by Kuho

Color at Pre-Helsinki

Flats & Sneakers

Now not to say that heels were not seen during fashion week, but it was almost as if flats were chicer than heels, which I do not believe would ever happen in LA or New York. Attendees were rocking booties, oxfords, and almost overwhelmingly, sneakers. Not to mention the booties at Aganovich and Vans sneakers at Yang Li. All of these sneaks are beginning to make be think the Converse shoes ads in the Paris metros may be right...

Flats outside Issey Miyake

Flats & Sneakers outside Yang Li

Sneakers outside Yang Li

Sneakers, Sweats & Black outside Pre-Helsinki
This man's shirt is also reminiscent of the plaid we noticed in Paris last week.

Sneakers at Yang Li

Sneakers at Yang Li

Sneakers outside of Hexa by Kuho

Chucks Sneakers after Hexa by Kuho

 

Flat booties at Aganovich

The Sweats Trend

I've got to say, I expected the sweats trend to last a season in NYC and be completely out of style - not running to shows at Paris Fashion Week paired with chic skirts or designer pants. From Acne to Sasu Kauppi, designers are creating beautiful designer sweatshirts and pants that attendees are rocking at fashion week.

Sweatshirts at Pre-Helsinki

Sweatshirt at Acne Studios Party

Sweatshirt, black & sneakers outside Issey Miyake

Sweatshirt before Hexa by Kuho

While there will always be more to say about Paris Fashion Week, these were the details on and off the runway an American eye noticed as totally what she expected, or totally the opposite.

à bientôt,

xx taylor

Read more of Taylor's adventures in Paris on her blog, A Marketing Major.