Taking over from where the late Alexander McQueen and the disgraced John Galliano left off.
Another British designer Gareth Pugh has pushed the boundaries of wearability, art and fetishism at Paris Fashion Week.
Showcasing his Ready-To-Wear collection on Wednesday the designer's show opened with this short film, featuring plus-size U.S. model Crystal Renn ...
... before letting out the other models.
The first looks showed some wearing constricting dresses made of stiff horizontal bars.
One look encased a models' head in a muzzle, something usually reserved for dogs.
But the collection eventually began to give way to softer shapes with waffle-cut hooded tops and jumpers, plain tunics, and voluminous skirts on coats and dresses.
Colours included black and white throughout, the designer's trademark.
The show ended like it began, with a short film ...
On Friday all eyes will be on Christian Dior, which is due to showcase its first Pret-a-Porter collection without former head designer John Galliano.
Kathi Urban, Reuters.
