Sharjah24 – AFP: Paris Fashion Week gets underway on Monday, with a protege of Jean Paul Gaultier first on the catwalk, while the luxury world awaits the French debut of Victoria Beckham.
As is traditional, the first day focuses on young designers, and the opening show of womenswear spring-summer 2023 is that of 28-year-old Victor Weinsanto, a former dancer who studied under Gaultier before launching his label in 2020.
Further nods to the zeitgeist: Weinsanto's show will also include a collection created specially for K-Pop superstars Lightsum, who will appear virtually via holograms at the end of the catwalk show.
That digital collection will be sold as NFTs in the metaverse.
More than 100 brands feature in the official calendar for Paris Fashion Week.
Almost all are back to live runway shows following the shift online during the Covid-19 pandemic, including Dior, Chanel, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney and Issey Miyake.
But all eyes are on Victoria Beckham, who makes her first appearance at Paris Fashion Week after previously showing in New York and London.
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