Sagging tights, thigh-high flip-flops and more: Paris Fashion Week's boldest looks
The strangest trends designers unveiled at the first Paris Fashion Week shows (photos: Getty Images)
Paris Fashion Week runs through October 6, and while the event is only getting started, the first Spring/Summer 2027 shows have already given fashion fans plenty to talk about. The main trick designers are playing this season is deliberately wearing familiar pieces wrong, distorting their proportions, and turning clothes, shoes, and makeup into optical illusions.
RBC-Ukraine rounded up the strangest trends from the first shows.
Half-slipped tights
One of the most talked-about details came from Julie Kegels' show. In her "Apple of the Day" collection, inspired by gravity, nylon tights and leggings sagged below the crotch, creating the impression that the models simply hadn't pulled them up all the way.
The designer carried the idea of things falling down into other pieces as well: knitwear slipped off the shoulders, skirts dropped onto the hips, and heavy embellishments pulled the hems of dresses toward the floor. The deliberately undone look wasn't an accident — it was the central concept of the collection.
Thong boots
Matières Fécales and Christian Louboutin created one of the season's strangest footwear hybrids.
The runway featured thong sandals with curved heels and a construction that extended all the way up to the thighs, resembling thigh-high boots.
The experimental footwear was part of the punk-inspired section of the “The 99 Percent” show, which also featured distressed leather, metal spikes, balaclavas, and “Resist” slogans.
The collection was presented by 99 models at Place de la République in Paris.
Underwear is no longer meant to be hidden
Deliberately unfinished-looking outfits appeared at several shows.
At Dior, models walked the runway in unbuttoned jackets with visible bras, unevenly buttoned shirts, and pieces featuring pajama-like details.
Julie Kegels, meanwhile, reduced bras to thin sequin-covered outlines and layered them over fitted bodysuits and T-shirts.
What was once considered a wardrobe malfunction has become a full-fledged styling technique.
Painted eyes and metallic lashes
Unusual experiments extended to makeup as well. For the Hodakova show, makeup artists painted open eyes directly onto the models' closed eyelids.
As they walked, the effect made it look as though their gaze was constantly fixed on the audience.
At Dior, thin silver strips of Mylar and oversized glitter particles replaced traditional eyeliner.
They were attached near the outer corners of the eyes, with mascara deliberately left out to maintain the futuristic effect.
Hair as a statement accessory
At the Julie Kegels show, models appeared with “floating” ponytails. Alongside a regular low ponytail, stylists created a second one that hung lower down the back and was held in place by an almost invisible attachment.
Designer Victor Weinsanto took a different approach, transferring an animal print from clothing onto the hair.
His short haircut was dyed with a zebra pattern, which was echoed on jackets, skirts, and capri pants throughout the show.
Inside-out clothes and fishing nets
At Maison Margiela, dresses looked as though they had been ripped apart at the seams, with the lining pulled to the outside.
A glossy finish further emphasized the effect of distorted, deconstructed clothing.
Hodakova turned to nautical themes, using old sails, ropes, fishing nets, and waxed fabric.
Some pieces had a wet, translucent appearance, making the models look as though they had just stepped out of the water.
Bags with hidden mirrors
Fidan Novruzova presented an elongated bag with a mirror hidden inside.
The designer reimagined the classic beauty case and incorporated it into her “La Vanité” collection.
Overall, this season's accessories are increasingly taking on the look of functional art objects: they combine multiple bags, play with familiar proportions, or conceal additional elements inside.
