HIGHS AND LOWS
So, how would the French deal with the vulgar reality that no-one has the money to splash out a zillion Euros on unflattering MC Hammer trousers anymore (did we ever?). Vraiment c'est un grand problem. Happily designers came up with several solutions, and - roughly speaking - here are the main ones.
When in doubt go French. Or more accurately, go Parisian. At the totally stunning Balenciaga show, Nicolas Ghesquière admitted that the collection was exactly that because – obviously - nothing is more stylish, especially to the French. A pretty convincing argument since his show at the old school super swish Hotel Crillon on Place de la Concorde was just about the best of the week. A quick side note, those beautiful, shaping-with-draping dresses have a body built inside the crotch bit, not sure how we feel about that.