Sunday, March 2
10 a.m.
We go to the Hôtel Costes to visit Rika, a charming Danish designer, and find giant purple and blue canvas tote bags covered in big patent leather stars for immediate delivery. We can't wait to wear these in NYC this spring. Then we pop by Colette to see their gorgeous window display. We'd also planned to buy some music we've never heard of to give as Kirna Zabête staff gifts, but it's closed.
11 a.m.
There's great street fashion outside the tents—sometimes it even rivals the runways! We're here to see Olivier Theyskens, one of our favorite designers—we started selling him back in 1999. It's finally really caught on with customers, and now we're all in the cult. Despite the painful soundtrack, the show is fantastic. The predominant silhouette was an unstructured, loose boyfriend jacket over a floaty silk chiffon blouse and satin jodhpur-style pants.
Noon
On to Stella McCartney. We always schedule this appointment at lunchtime because they have the best food. No disappointment today! Vegetable pot pie, salad, and chocolate brownies with crème anglaise. Divine! And there's plenty to buy, because Stella knows what we really want to wear every day.
3 p.m.
The next stop is Giambattista Valli. While the show was filled with experimental volume and fantasy fuchsia florals, the showroom had some realistic, elegant pieces.
5 p.m.
The last show for us (and often the best) is Lanvin. There is always an air of jovial anticipation before the show. We were glad to see more fitted pieces and some elegant, covered evening looks. Lots of back, some metallic shimmer, and as at Balenciaga, pointy shoes.
We have a wonderful steak dinner followed by chocolate mousse at our favorite Sunday-night spot in the Marais near our hotel. Now the question is, will we make it to Lapérouse for the Lou Doillon party??
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