Paris Fashion Week is always the grand finale of fashion month, and this fall’s 2022 season was no different, especially as the event saw the return of fully-fledged physical events–all the better for taking in both the most striking and subtle of beauty details.
While hair was largely individual, certain statement-making trends emerged, such as fresh variations on the cool, jaw-length bob or the transformative powers of a nuanced fantasy hair color.
Makeup statements saw gazes washed in sumptuous shades that unapologetically celebrated the power of color, while shimmering metallics came in new and exciting forms, both on the eyes and lips—the latter by way of trompe l’oeil lip piercings.
And because there can never be enough variations on the classic red lip, it was a thrill to see abstract takes that were still decidedly DIY-friendly. Here are the seven standout hair and makeup trends from Paris Fashion Week.
Thigh-High Drama
The versatility of boots is back and how. From bright colours to neutral tones, leather boots can take an outfit to the next level.Givenchy showed how this statement piece can be paired with lighter dresses or bold monochrome ones to create a look that is not just trendy and fun but elegant as well.
The Fall/Winter collection articulated that whatever the season, boots can be a constant with multiple outfits and create accentuated looks to carry all day long.
Bizarre baggies
Comfortable elegance seems to be the new norm and the trend is growing strong. Paris Fashion Week 2022 saw a number of fashion houses sport baggy pants, oversized coats and jackets to make a voluminous ensemble that is fun to carry.
The Georgian designer wrote that the war in Ukraine has triggered the pain of a past trauma I have carried in me since 1993, when the same thing happened to my home country and I became a forever refugee.
Ultimately, the show went ahead on Sunday, but not without a couple of symbolic gestures – some of the more pronounced ones seen during the week-long schedule of events. The Ukrainian flag was draped on the guests’ seats, and the designer recited a poem in Ukrainian by one of the country’s treasured poets, Oleksandr Oles.
In his note, Demna said, “I realised cancelling the show would mean giving in, surrendering to the evil that has already hurt me so much for almost 30 years. I decided I could no longer sacrifice parts of myself to that senseless, heartless war of ego,” he concluded.
While the collection was designed before the war broke out, it was hard not to draw parallels, and speaking to reporters backstage, Demna said the set and staging – a shocking and stirring production – deliberately reflected his own experience of conflict and displacement 30 years ago.
At a show that was also a comment on the climate crisis, models trudged through a set designed to mimic a bitterly cold snowstorm, clutching oversized trashbags made of leather. The label’s owners, Kering (the parent company of Saint Laurent, Gucci, and Alexander McQueen, among others), had announced two days before that it was suspending all operations in Russia.
Hermes and Cartier owner Richemont were the first to make a pledge to temporarily close stores and cease operations in Russia. LVMH (the luxury conglomerate with 14 luxury fashion houses in its portfolio, including Louis Vuitton and Loewe) and Chanel also followed suit.
Many brands announced donations – LVMH, for example, gave €5 million ($5.5 million) to the International Committee of the Red Cross to help support direct and indirect victims of the conflict.
Published by – Kiruthiga K
Edited by – Kritika Kashyap
