Paris Fashion Week has kicked off with a flamboyant show by French lingerie brand ETAM.
It was held at the super luxurious art deco swimming pool Molitor. Inaugurated in 1929 by Olympic-swimmer-turned-actor Johny Weissmüller, best known for his on-screen role as Tarzan, the Molitor is where the first bikini was presented in 1946.
The show opened with a classic line in black lace by Nicolas Fafiotte. It’s the French fashion designer’s third collaboration with ETAM for a collection that also includes elaborate accessories.
Famous for his wedding and evening gowns, Fafiotte is based in Lyon, a city known for its know-how when it comes to working textiles and materials.
“We have a technical expertise when it comes to materials, we are lucky to have access to many different kinds of material. There are many ways of ennobling textiles by using glitter or plastic, for example, and we have this know-how,” the designer told our reporter Wolfgang Spindler.
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