PARIS — It’s no secret that politics infuses fashion — and some critics are interpreting the current mania for blue at Paris Fashion Week as a statement of “the blues” about the perceived rise of nationalism across Europe and America. BLUE IS COLOR OF SEASONWhile its exact symbolism is up for debate, one thing is certain: blue is the color of the season. A host of designers have all used the symbolically-charged hue in their fall-winter collections being shown at Paris Fashion Week. Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli gave us a pretty good idea in his gentle and thoughtful Valentino collection Sunday that took both for inspiration. An ethnic, multicolored patchwork coat was handled with subtlety — while long, soft pleats gently lined some of the most beautiful gowns seen this season.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2017 18:06 UTC