A Summer of Latex, The Unexpected Alliance of the Avellano Collection
On the official calendar, Avellano’s show was planned for 3 October, closing Paris Fashion Week. It was Arthur Avellano’s comeback after winning the ANDAM Pierre Bergé Prize in June. Rewarded for his innovative work on latex, his signature material, the young designer played once again with this stretchy fabric.
Can you imagine wearing latex in the middle of summer? The question arises, but Arthur Avellano’s vision makes any doubts disappear. Once lights went down in the Institut du Monde Arabe’s basement, marking the start of the show, the audience quickly realised that latex and the summer season could be more compatible than they seemed at first sight.
This new wardrobe was essentially dedicated to the evening, with powerful silhouettes, wearing either a large trench coat with square shoulder pads or wrapped in a long, tight-fitting dress that looked like cosmic mermaids. With masterful modernity, clogs and mules with chrome finishes perfected the looks, offering a more urban and contemporary version.
Versatile cuts, thinly sliced, almost transparent latex or reptilian prints – there’s something for every taste and every weather. You can make it through a hot day in a mini bra, and get through a cool evening in a thick, sparkling trench coat. In any case, there is no season, and Arthur Avellano has understood this.
We spotted Bilal Hassani, Carmella Rose, Jonathan Hayden, Julien Granel, Amalie Gassman, Marcus Gerome, Maeva Giani Marshall, Yvesmark Chery and many others
Text: Emma Grossi
Photos: Rosemarie Ten Voorde
