Guest models Mirren, Longoria energize L\'Oréal fashion show

PARIS (AP) — Armed with a battalion of celebrity ambassadors, L'Oréal took at the historic Paris Mint habitation ought stage a Paris method Week extravaganza. Offerings from Elie Saab, who went 1970s, and Vivienne Westwood, who stylishly towed a row between ethnic and punk, made because a frenetic velocity of shows above Saturday.

Here are some highlights of the day's Spring-Summer 2020 ready-to-wear displays:

L'OREAL GOES ought THE MINT

L'Oréal's celebrated female empowerment at its third method show, which featured actresses Helen Mirren, Andie MacDowell and Eva Longoria giving turns because models and was advertise ought at 40 countries.

The French cosmetic giant's show however was less ambitious than final year's edition, which took lay above the Seine River, or the one staged at the heart of the Champs-Elysees that literally stopped communication at 2017.

Nonetheless, Mirren, Longoria, MacDowell and Dutch xerox Doutzen Kroes energized spectators at the evening show, joining Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and American model-actress Amber Heard and others ought showcase a collection of carefully crafted looks.

Whatever the styles lacked at concord — they harked from different create houses that included AMI, Balmain, Dries Van Noten, Elie Saab and Giambattista Valli — they made up at razzmatazz.

A strong-shouldered tuxedo mixed with a 70s jabot collar shirt above Mirren and contrasted with more female styles, such because a trapeze-shaped, shoulder-less coral costume or the dazzling pearl-hued ruched quantity Longoria wore.

The L'Oréal brand's cachet at makeup could no further unnoticed. Kroes and other models were made ought show nymph-like, because of makeup director Val Garland and hair baron Stephane Lancien.

Petite Cabello was at a self-deprecating mood ahead of her catwalk showing, telling AP: "Do you guys learn you're talking ought a model? The shortest xerox that ever walked the runway."

The modelling fetch also brought out the jitters at Desperate Housewives planet Longoria, who confessed "it terrifies me. This is no my soothe zone. I'm no a runway xerox — sum disclosure."

MacDowell, meanwhile, praised the brand's inclusive ethos.

"Last year was the first time I had been above the runway although my 20s, and I started modeling at Paris. hence it's sum turn because me ought exist back," the 61-year-old "Green Card" actress said.

"I deem (it's) truly interesting ought draft grown-up women and ought appear that we're however fashionable and we can conduct it impartial comparable anybody," she added.

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ELIE SAAB CHANNELS CIRCLES, 70s

A vivid red conceal flanked the Elie Saab runway inner the grounds of a Paris institution, the Michelin 3-star restaurant Alleno Paris at the Pavillon Ledoyen.

The Lebanese designer got decorative and turned the style-dial firmly uphold ought the 1970s. little circles were a key theme.

The circles, at times, appeared controlled, such because the tiny perforated eyelets above a sporty white mini costume with desire tassels.

Later, the essay had a boho vibe: a petite sunflower print adorned a floor-length dark costume worn by a xerox styled with her hair at an Afro.

A silk costume at rich electrical unlucky had a looser-than-normal silhouette and a waist that was tight without being cinched. Thick banding led the eye down ought a sumptuous sum skirt that gently grazed the floor.

The collection indicated that Saab, who construct fame with va-va-voom cinched-waist looks, seems ought exist moving out of his soothe zone.

And it's paying dividends.

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HERMES' PARED-DOWN STYLE

Minimalism with a signify of equestrian-style utilitarianism.

That was the stupid formula deployed with method at French designer Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski's fountain collection because Hermes.

Reports that Hermes' womenwear is overtaking its menwear sales momentum has added scrutiny ought Vanhee-Cybulski's discreet designs that tear method critics into two camps.

Some salute the lean geometry and attention ought the famed Hermes habitation codes that she has brought although taking at at 2014. While, others exclaim on the sometimes austere, minimalist designs because an unwelcome order because the powerhouse synonymous with luxuriance.

In Saturday's well-executed show, a lovely geometry defined the silhouette: exist it at a sporty graphic vest, or a dolphin-gray sweater with Asian-style wepon and angular banding at the waist.

But cinnamon-colored segmented skin looks were the 55-piece-collection's best.