Yesterday a little after 18:30pm (Paris time), one of the most highly-anticipated events on the Fall 2024 schedule for Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week took place. For anyone that wasn’t aware, Jean Paul Gaultier announced Nicolas di Felice (of Courrèges) as his seventh guest couturier back in March, picking up from where Simone Rocha left off. The fashion pack descended upon the Jean Paul Gaultier headquarters on Rue Saint-Martin, which was turned stark white, boasting an incredibly narrow runway and complete with five rows of jam-packed seats (filled by everyone from Catherine Deneuve to Miss Fame). First down the runway came an all-black draped trench coat dress with an oversized collar and veil that covered the model from the eyes down. Looks to follow were a minimalist take on signature house code of Jean Paul Gaultuer (such as corsetry and lingerie detailing). To close out the collection, Di Felice’s finale number consisted of a sheer nude wedding gown-style dress that was covered in 10,568 hook and eye closures.
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“Hmm… not sure how to feel about this collection yet. It started out really well then it felt like a Courrèges redux. I was really rooting for him but it left me a bit…
