Haute Couture

The collection was devoted to a composite image of the First Lady, drawing on historical figures such as Raisa Gorbacheva, Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Diana, alongside the classic Haute Couture silhouettes of the 1940s and 1950s. At its center stood a new heroine — stronger, more self-assured, using her soft power, intellect and beauty in the service of progress. The show was staged in a setting that has hosted its share of first ladies over the years: the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Paris.

Visually, the collection unfolded in several movements. It opened with severe business suits — elongated jackets, wide trousers — rendered, ironically, in soft pastel tones. The business looks gave way to eveningwear: flowing silk gowns and heavily embellished corseted looks.

Signature details included a recurring carnation motif, rendered in a range of techniques, and elegant accessories such as fur Panama hats and leather gloves finished with bows. Looks were completed with jewelry set with rare Burmese rubies, created in collaboration with the House of Faidee.