3.2. Feathers in Fashion

Givenchy FW19 Haute Couture As we all know, fashion is cyclical and there is nothing that will not come back to reinvent itself. More and more brands are joining the use of this trend, to bring a bit of that mysterious seduction that feathers evoke to their haute couture designs, transforming them to give a distinctive touch to their dresses in an elegant key.

Over the years, couture trends remain the same, creating elegant, unique and impactful designs. That’s why this business still uses animal feathers as the main material in many of its creations.

The word “extravagant” is definitely synonymous with Paris Haute Couture week. And when it comes to Givenchy’s Haute Couture FW19 collection, Clare Waight Keller definitely knows how to impress the crowd with her third couture collection for the French fashion label. Dubbed ‘Noblesse Radicale’, Keller’s couture collection was inspired by “the idea of an anarchic woman who comes through the château and all of the elements of what you’d find there”.

Paying attention to intricate details and glamorously crafted gowns, Keller is not afraid of venturing into new territories, especially after her focus on tailoring, for her most recent collection, resulting in a collection full of glamour and drama.

Outfits with fringes, leather and lace graced the runway, but what got everyone talking about the collection was- feathers. Metaphorically representing ‘a bird woman trapped in a house’, and tapping on the spirit of Noblesse Radicale, model Kaia Gerber strutted down the catwalk in a hillock of green feathers from head-to-toe, while Sara Grace Wallerstedt followed up in a pleated ballgown with black feathers.