Show Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture FW 22/23. Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week

POWER DRESSING: A FASHION SHOW IN THREE ACTS

1. Before

Radically tailored looks strut the grid off the catwalk, like peacocks. Masculine coats, jackets and shirts

are narrow at the hips and cut away from the top. Hovering around the body, they frame and protect

the shoulders and face, like delicate portrait busts. Graphic, compact fabrics underline their sculptural

rigour. The surreal silhouette seems literally inflated, as if ready to explode. A harsh feeling of tension

pervades the moment.

2. The Power of Transformation

Without the construction that creates an illusion of power, a new perspective arises.

3. After

Radical tailoring at second glance. A release of tension generates comfort. Hard becomes soft.

Shape becomes drape. Radical is wearable.

By Fashion Editor 24FashionTV: Christina V Henningstad