Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture 2023: Humorous against gravity

The Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris has come to an end . And there was a lot to see again. On the one hand, of course, Schiaparelli, who sent the most daring onto the catwalk with an (artificial) lion's head on Kylie Jenner's dress . But Viktor & Rolf were also able to keep up. And you don't need superstars in dress for that.

At the Intercontinental Le Grand Hotel in Paris , Doja Cat opted to forego a glamorous look and instead sport a menswear-inspired outfit complete with false lashes.

When asked about her outfit, she explained, "A few days ago I attended a Schiaparelli show with an lashless look that disappointed a lot of people. I worked with one of the greatest makeup artists of all time, Pat McGrath, and today did she glued my lashes on to everyone's delight."

The show started off with some gorgeous tulle skirts in cute candy colors. But the longer the show lasted, the more clothes seemed to be "distorted" in the strangest places - from slightly crooked to completely lying on their sides, as well as standing on their heads and completely covering the face, everything was there.

Rolf Snoeren joked backstage: "It's silly to consider the cliché of an evening dress as high fashion." The first looks were structured evening dresses. Classic architecture, with a corset cut, adorned at the waist with crystals, bows and pastel colored fabrics. Then things gradually began to "shift" ...

It's a commentary by the two fashion designers on how the culture of online images also gives the ability to reverse everything instantly, using filters to distort shape and bone structure, thus influencing reality.

"There's a difference between what we see and the physical properties of the product... Then there's the context-free state of the internet," Snoeren said.

Luckily, the duo found joy in the irrational.