Showcasing his Ready to Wear (RTW) collection at the Paris Fashion Week, Feb.26, Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello stayed loyal to his love for black. The new edge in his collection this season was shapes in the form of very angular cuts that showed off perfectly tanned legs.
The designer tried to strike a balance between hints of masculinity and feminine suppleness in his RTW collection. Vaccarello's creations included calf length structured overcoats paired with turtle necks and crisp white shirts and leather pants. In fact, leather was one of the most used materials in the collection with models walking the ramp in skirts and trousers.
Vaccarello described his designs as "the sixties through the eyes of the nineties," according to Vogue. His tailored cuts were inspired from the 60s while the 90s style of figure hugging embellished apparel was his inspiration behind the detailed design.
The designer stuck to a modest look with dresses that didn't show much skin except a tinge of midriff, shoulders and legs. The collection also featured a few outfits in white that were paired with black. A particular design that caught our eye was a white knee length button up dress with a paneled black midriff that looked elegant and stylish.
But even with minimal usage of colors, the designer managed to catch the interest of the audience when models sashayed down the ramp in dresses that featured side panels in metallic mesh. In some of the creations the mesh adorned even the thighs, arms and the shoulder region giving it a rocker-like look.
Vaccarello's models stepped into some classic boots and spiky shoes that polished the look and brought the designs together.
When we said that the Belgian designer stayed loyal to his love for black we meant it quite literally as even he was dressed in a complete black outfit when he stepped onto the stage to acknowledge the applause. Vaccarello was dressed in a pair of black jeans and black leather jacket worn over a black pull over.