Galliano teams sport with eclectica for Maison Margiela in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) – French fashion house Maison Margiela unveiled colorful and eclectic looks for women next summer in Paris on Wednesday, sending models down the catwalk in quirky, sporty outfits. Creative director John Galliano presented trench coat dresses worn with scuba diving-style boots, swimsuit-like outfits as well as men's workwear jackets belted at the waist. One look featured a backpack-style drawstring dress while another had a reworked wetsuit at the waist, with sleeves hanging on the side. Round rubber trimmings adorned several creations. …

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Jarrar lifts pall over Lanvin with classy Paris show

Bouchra Jarrar pulled off an impeccable debut Lanvin show on Wednesday at Paris fashion week despite the storm clouds still swirling around the troubled French label. The 45-year-old French designer took the helm of the fashion capital's oldest couture house in March, five months after the shock sacking of its charismatic guiding light Alber Elbaz. The hugely popular Elbaz had dragged the house from near oblivion during his 14 years in charge, and his departure sparked a revolt by staff and a haemorrhage of talent.

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Margiela, Franck Sorbier and Elie Saab put on a show for Couture Week

Haute couture week 2016 took a turn for the theatrical on Wednesday, with Maison Margiela, Franck Sorbier and Elie Saab opening the day's presentations in a rush of showmanship. Margiela, with John Galliano at the helm, served up a stage-worthy collection that blended the house's signature eccentricity with references to historical characters and futuristic possibilities. To this end, oversized jackets were worn upside down on the torso, Napoleonic hats were teamed with festival-style thigh-length Wellington boots, and metallic silver mini dresses trailed capes behind them.

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Margiela, Franck Sorbier and Elie Saab put on a show for Couture Week