Fashion (Trend Pool) Weekend in Paris
Together with Nina Kiesow and ‘Reisen mit Zeit’ the team FASHION TREND POOL spent an unforgettable weekend in Paris.
For Fashion Week, we were able to discover many exciting intersections of art and fashion on the Seine – from Christo’s shrouded Arc de Triomphe to the newly opened luxury department store Samaritaine.
Paris is always worth an inspirational trip – because to quote straight from Balenciaga’s latest Simpsons movie: This is Paris! Every minute is fashion week.
Milan, so that we can then take a close look at the trends for the next A/W season but one.
Art and culture
The new Pinault Collection in the Bourse de Commerce is the newest outlet for contemporary art in Paris. Opening in 2021, Kering boss Francois Pinault will display a selection of his 10,000-work collection in the former Mercantile Exchange. The building alone is very impressive. Also worth a visit is the great exhibition 100 Years of Vogue Paris – an inspiring journey through the fashion history, photography and typography of a century.
Christo’s wrapping
The absolute highlight of our trip was the covered Arc de Triomphe designed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. This final project by the artist, who died in 2020, shrouded the city’s landmark in 25,000 sq. ft. of
blue-silver glittering fabric and with 3,000 meters of red rope. A tribute to the city of Paris that could not be more impressive.
