12:00 pm CORINNE COBSON 66 rue Charlot – Paris 3e
2:00 pm ANNE VALERIE HASH 36 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle – Paris 10e
3:00 pm DÉVASTÉE Salon des Miroirs – 13 passage Jouffroy – Paris 9e
4:00 pm KRIS VAN ASSCHE 18 rue du Faubourg du Temple – Paris 11e
5:00 pm GARETH PUGH Passage du Désir – 85-87 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin – Paris 10e
6:00 pm PEACHOO+KREJBERG Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
7:00 pm ESTRELLA ARCHS Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e
8:00 pm RUE DU MAIL (by Martine Sitbon) 5 rue du Mail – Paris 2e
9:00 pm FATIMA LOPES Salon des Miroirs – 13 passage Jouffroy – Paris 9e

Thursday, March 2009, the 5th

10:00 am BALENCIAGA See invitation
11:00 am LIE SANG BONG Le Grand Hôtel Intercontinental – 2 rue Scribe – Paris 9e
12:00 pm HIROKO KOSHINO Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
1:00 pm CHER MICHEL KLEIN Mini Palais – Grand Palais – entrée Pont Alexandre III – avenue Winston Churchill – Paris 8e
2:00 pm SHARON WAUCHOB Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
3:00 pm BALMAIN Hôtel Ritz – 17 place Vendôme – Paris 1er
4:00 pm BRUNO PIETERS Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
5:00 pm RICK OWENS Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
6:00 pm LUTZ MK2 Bibliothèque – 128 avenue de France – Paris 13e
7:00 pm NINA RICCI Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
8:00 pm AF VANDEVORST Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
9:00 pm BLESS 3 rue Barbette – Paris 3e

Friday, March 2009, the 6th

10:00 am ATSURO TAYAMA Palais de Tokyo – 13 avenue du Président Wilson – Paris 16e
11:00 am ISSEY MIYAKE Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre
12:00 pm GASPARD YURKIEVICH Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
1:00 pm BERNHARD WILLHELM Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e
2:30 pm CHRISTIAN DIOR Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:30 pm ISABEL MARANT Couvent des Cordeliers
4:30 pm VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 7 place Vendôme – Paris 1er
5:30 pm LANVIN Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
6:30 pm MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA POPB – salle Marcel Cerdan – porte 28 – 8 boulevard de Bercy – Paris 12e
7:30 pm VÉRONIQUE LEROY Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e
8:30 pm YOHJI YAMAMOTO Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e

Saturday, March 2009, the 7th

9:30 am JUNYA WATANABE See invitation
10:30 am HAIDER ACKERMANN Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
11:30 am TSUMORI CHISATO Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
12:30 pm MARITHÉ & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
2:30 pm JEREMY SCOTT Faculté de Médecine – 45 rue des Saints Pères – Paris 6e
3:30 pm LOEWE Université Paris Descartes – 12 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
4:30 pm ANN DEMEULEMEESTER Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
5:30 pm COMME DES GARCONS See invitation
7:00 pm JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 325 rue Saint-Martin – Paris 3e
8:00 pm VERONIQUE BRANQUINHO Espace Commines – 17 rue Commines – Paris 3e

Sunday, March 2009, the 8th

10:00 am KARL LAGERFELD Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
11:00 am ANDREW GN Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
12:00 pm AKRIS Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
1:00 pm EMANUEL UNGARO Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
2:00 pm COSTUME NATIONAL Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
3:00 pm HUSSEIN CHALAYAN Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
4:00 pm DRIES VAN NOTEN Lycée Carnot – 145 boulevard Malesherbes – Paris 17e
5:00 pm CHRISTIAN LACROIX Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
6:30 pm GIVENCHY Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e
8:00 pm SONIA RYKIEL See invitation

Monday, March 2009, the 9th

10:00 am STELLA MCCARTNEY Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e
11:00 am BARBARA BUI Couvent des Cordeliers – 15 rue de l’Ecole de Médecine – Paris 6e
12:00 pm LÉONARD Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
1:00 pm GUY LAROCHE Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
2:00 pm GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
3:00 pm ZUCCA Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Mélpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
4:30 pm VIKTOR & ROLF Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
5:30 pm MANISH ARORA Garage Turenne – 66 rue de Turenne – Paris 3e
7:00 pm YVES SAINT LAURENT Palais de Tokyo – 13 avenue du Président Wilson – Paris 16e
ERRATUM 9 & 10 MARCH EVENING PARTIES

Tuesday, March 2009, the 10th

10:30 am CHANEL Grand Palais – avenue du Général Eisenhower – Paris 8e
11:30 am AGNÈS B. La Pagode – 57 rue de Babylone – Paris 7e
12:30 pm JEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
1:30 pm ALENA AKHMADULLINALe Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm VALENTINO Cité de l’Architecture – Galerie des Moulages – 1 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
3:30 pm JUNKO SHIMADA Espace Pierre Cardin – 1 avenue Gabriel – Paris 8e
4:30 pm ANTONIO BERARDI Maison de l’Architecture – Couvent des Recollets – 148 rue du faubourg Saint-Martin – Paris 10e
5:30 pm COMMUUN See invitation
6:30 pm VANESSA BRUNO 8/10 rue de la Pierre Levée – Paris 11e
8:00 pm ALEXANDER MCQUEEN POPB – salle Marcel Cerdan – porte 28 – 8 boulevard de Bercy – Paris 12e

Wednesday, March 2009, the 11th

9:30 am TALBOT RUNHOF Lycée Turgot – 69 rue de Turbigo – Paris 3e
10:30 am KENZO Carreau du Temple – 3 rue Dupetit Thouars – Paris 3e
11:30 am ELIE SAAB Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Delorme*
12:30 pm WUNDERKIND Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
1:30 pm PAUL & JOE Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre*
2:30 pm COLLETTE DINNIGAN Hôtel Saint-James & Albany – salon Marie-Antoinette – 202 rue de Rivoli – Paris 1er
3:30 pm CHLOÉ Espace Ephémère Tuileries – Jardin des Tuileries – Paris 1er
4:30 pm LIMI FEU Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
5:30 pm HERMÈS Halle Freyssinet – 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e
8:00 pm JOHN GALLIANO 55 boulevard Vincent Auriol – Paris 13e

Thursday, March 2009, the 12th

10:30 am RM BY THE DESIGNER ROLAND MOURET Musée de l’Homme – 17 place du Trocadéro – Paris 16e
11:30 am CHAPURIN Palais de Tokyo – 13 avenue du Président Wilson – Paris 16e
12:30 pm SHIATZY CHEN Les Beaux-Arts de Paris – salle Melpomène – 13 quai Malaquais – Paris 6e
1:30 pm MARIE BISHARA Le Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Soufflot*
2:30 pm LOUIS VUITTON See invitation
4:00 pm IWAYA FOR DRESS 33 Hôtel Westin – 3 rue de Castiglione – Paris 1er
5:00 pm MIU MIU See invitation
6:00 pm MOON YOUNG HEE Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt – 9 place des Vosges – Paris 4e
7:00 pm ROBERT ABI NADER Hôtel Westin – 3 rue de Castiglione – Paris 1er

* Le Carrousel du Louvre, 99, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris

To be perfectly honest, a spring summer 2009 is a first collection of 3.1 Phillip Lim that I’m going to analyze. He’s known for his hard work, claiming so as not to have enough time for holiday as he designs five collections every year, including RTW and mens’ ones.

A spring summer 2009 collection by 3.1 Phillip Lim is a result of a romance of geometric prints and a Chinese culture fascination. A significant Asian influence can be seen in his designs: his models have cute updos, big sandals of various colours and they would even remind me of Japanese geishas if the clothes they wore were more embroidered and decorated. Besides, geishas are a great synonym of art as they were trained entertainers, skilled in various arts such as dancing, singing and writing.

The colour palette is dominated by pastel tones, but this balanced collection is highlighted with the ‘employment’ of saturated colours of the shoes. Lim hasn’t used many accessories, but the thing I paid a lot attention to is a dotted handbag, looking like a giant ladybird. He has also made an obeisance to a ubiquitous spring summer 2009 belt trend, kind of spicing it up – see the fantasy ribbon belt.

You can also see lots of ruffles, especially used in dresses and – surprise, surprise – in jackets! I was quite stunned of what he did to elucidate a boring all-black outfit – he accessorized it with ruffled high heels, looking like a peach blossom! Apart from ruffles, there is also quite an interesting element of fantasy waves going down the tops, skirts and dresses. Also – fringe dresses and boots, Jackie O.-ispired jackets, romper suits, lots of layers and multicoloured bangles.

As of the men’s collection, it is an informal elegance and a lot of personality. The sources of inspiration include Spanish culture and the bullfighter look.

3.1 Phillip Lim Spring Summer 2009 gallery

Pretty diversified collection. Dominating colours: golden, black and white. Also, khaki outfits inspired on both Indiana Jones and Kathleen Turner’s role right from The Romancing the Stone film from 1984 with Michael Douglas. Baggy 3/4 trousers worn along with sandals. Cedar-coloured accessories: belts, shoes, bags and necklaces.

Plus remarkable feminine tuxedos, dresses from Jackie O.’s closet and a spring summer 2009 must-have accessory: fedora (!), which left me totally astonished.

Ralph Lauren Spring 2009 Fashion Show, NY: Runway

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Model walks the runway at the Ralph Lauren show during Spring 2009 Fashion Week in New York on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)

A Spring 2009 collection features floral and other colourful prints, grays, oranges, purples, stripes etc. Some remarkable accents: coloured sandals, fedoras, long necklaces.

Nicole Miller Spring 2009 Fashion Show, NY: Runway

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Model walks the runway at the Nicole Miller show during Spring 2009 Fashion Week in New York on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)

Nina Ricci hasn’t impressed me to be perfectly honest. There are no skirts, but instead there are lots of trousers (mostly satin ones), which is typical to fall and winter. Also pretty dresses, both short and – at night – long ones with floral details. High-heeled shoes made of coloured suede (orange, violet, cappuccino), leather gloves and – Nina Ricci’s must for this fall/winter – wavy hair.

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Is it really fashion show or gunning? Taking into account these hats it can even be called falconry! Pretty surprising collection. However, there is fortunately a lot of black-and-red- or black-and-white-checked skirts, jackets and so on, so typical for fall and winter. Plus: leopard fedoras and bonnets, long gloves with a contrasting colour, reds, violets, greens, oranges and basically a lot of animals’ immitations.

Wonderful show, wonderful dresses and coats, surpringsly there are hardly any stilettos, but boots with a medium heel.