Balmain show sparkles, Ukraine designer evokes life at home
Geopolitical activism met tuxedo jackets at Paris Fashion Week as a vocal Ukrainian designer put on a show that paid homage to her country and to her team of over 20 people working in Kyiv
By THOMAS ADAMSON
Published - Mar 01, 2023, 05:43 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 06:32 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — Balmain’s pearls and crystals dazzled Paris Fashion Week Wednesday in its stylish ode to the '80’s. Meanwhile, geopolitical activism met tuxedo jackets when one vocal Ukrainian designer put on a show paying homage to her country and team of over 20 people currently working in Kyiv.
Here are some highlights of Wednesday’s fall-winter 2023-2024 ready-to-wear collections:
UKRAINE’S LITKOVSKA GOES “ON AIR”
“From the war zone with peace,” read the ticker outside Paris’ Grand Rex cinema, a model of New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
