The salon on Georges V 3 Avenue is full of expectations. We gathered to witness Sarah Burton’s first Givenchy debut, perched on a pile of brown paper patterned boxes, close enough to people across the other side of the runway. The sunshine and early spring breeze poured into the open windows, and the fashion world had a right feeling. Burton is one of the industry’s most popular designers, and after spending more than a decade of spending time with Alexander McQueen, she has the opportunity to tell a new story, her own story.
Yes, 73 years ago, in the same Parisian neighborhood, Hubert de Givenchy made her debut, and yes, Burton returned to Givenchy’s black and white image of 1952 debut to inform and shape her new starting point. She said in the preview that she was attracted by the graphics, stripping and “not picky” approach. But this is not actually a right-wing situation. Legacy is not important to many. There is Audrey Hepburn Breakfast in Tiffany Connected, but the rest is hazy, if we tell the truth. It’s really a chance for Burton to articulate what she believes that it’s the right thing to do.
The first shots are clearly located in the present day of 2025, a Peekaboo stretch knitted dress that is bare enough to expose the bra and bra and cover the original Givenchy with the original Givenchy. After a brief designer tenure for the past six years, Givenchy’s aesthetic has become blurred, but among some tailored pieces, Burton quickly establishes a clear look: It involves solid but soft shoulders, curved arms, with twisted “Couture seam”, “Couture seam”, and a clear waistline. The pants are generously cut with legs and the belt is elastic for comfort.
Because she noticed that many of Givenchy’s about 52 designs were as eye-catching as the front, and because she had huge pattern making skills since McQueen’s time, it was a moment to show off their, sometimes Burton twisted the jacket or coat dress, and therefore the lapels tilted between the shoulder blase bones, so, the shoulder blade bones were so low-key that it was sensual. The pants also reveal the glitter of the skin by cutting along the depth along the back seam. It’s a pity not to look at these details in these pictures – they proved her statement “It has to be 360 for me.”
It also fits her dress, the best of which is the contrast that waving from the waist and draped with their unfinished lining. Less than a week ago, Elle Fanning wore a modified version at the Oscars, a young, short, long-distance silhouette with other miniature length options for celebrity innovation in the room.
If there is a totally wrong move, it is a makeup compact dress that looks like a social media viral gambit, which is an online conversation point. Burton doesn’t need this kind of thing. Her tailor and dressings have enough confidence. Her belief in many other women will also believe. You can count on seeing her hourglass grey pea coat and hourglass black leather motorcycle next year.
