Paul & Joe Spring Summer 2010 Collection
October 7, 2009
Wednesday October 7, 2010 – Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Notre
Delivering a strong collection this season, Albou provided us with an equally strong P&J persona, that of a coquettish tomboy whose beauty is a foil for her strength.
Albou took us on a mystical journey through the deserts of New Mexico with Brigitte Bardot, with Française cowgirls sporting vaquero hats and Navajo prints lighting up bags and shirts. Marrying adventurous overtones to classic feminine-wear, we were especially drawn to the polkadot saloon bustier dress, a strapless liberty-print mini-dress and a sequins patchwork tank-top dress on Carmen Kass. For those moments when you want to throw something luxurious on, but don’t want an instruction manual on how to wear it, Albou showed a relaxed washed-blue cotton sweater dress with a slouched off-the-shoulder neck. And in a nod toward the brand’s diverse and growing line of accessories, we saw many-a-model donning Paul & Joe sunglasses and beaded fringe bags that should be hits this Summer.
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Paul & Joe Fall Winter 2009 Collection
March 11, 2009
Paul & Joe Fall Winter 2009 2010 Fashion Show Video
Wednesday March 11th, 2009 – Carrousel du Louvre – Salle Le Nôtre
“Les pièces clés from this collection are definitely the high, tight boots. You can wear them pleated or even squished. Every girl needs a great pair of boots for the Fall!” exclaimed Paul & Joe designer, Sophie Albou, backstage. Pulling aside one of the models before she changes out of her clothing, a beaming Sophie explained, “Everything in the collection is wearable and mixable. You can take this coat, this skirt and this top, and the result is amazing, even if it’s not from the same look.”
This season’s collection captivated us with its modern take on the Parisienne, balancing sexy, sophisticated looks while embodying a jovial, dynamic spirit. Keeping true to Paul & Joe’s roots, the audience needed little convincing in order to see themselves in the clothing: something that many buyers feel will greatly help to push the clothing from the store rack and into client closets.
Mixing sequin dresses with biker boots, grey dresses with expanded, unpadded shoulders, and leather wrap dresses with padded shoulders, Sophie signaled that Fall ’09 was all about dressing comfortably chic. Mini dresses with embroidered military shoulders (our favorite), Jodhpurs and even grey vintage fur coat (a nod to Sophie’s mother) add tinges of retro 80’s chic to the collection.
Some looks even sported beautiful glasses, hinting at Paul & Joe’s upcoming eyewear line that will be available in a couple of weeks.
The front row was filled up by Paris Vogue’s Carine Roitfeld, French actress Emmanuelle Beart and Karine Viard.
For the final passage, Sophie Albou ebulliently strutted the catwalk, “a la Gianni Versace” with models Angela Lindvall, Isabeli Fontana, Eniko Mihalik, Maryna Linchuk and Carmen Kass.
Click below to see some our favorite looks:
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Get one of the hottest Paul & Joe Fall 09 look, the Paul & Joe’s black sequined mesh strapless dress worn by Angela Lindvall, is simply party perfection. Dazzle after-dark and pair this sparkling soiree style with a power-shoulder blazer and soaring heels.
See our video at the top and the pictures below:
