Paris Catwalks: A Spectacular Display of Elegance at GX Fashion Week

The wonderful multicultural universe of fashion, under the guidance of Gentiana Dervishi, president of the APS Showteam association, has won consensus in the splendid setting of Le Salon des Miroirs.

 

after Milan, Paris also marked the success of the GX Fashion Week by offering those present a "fashion show" made of eccentricity, elegance and taste. In the heart of Paris Fashion Week, a city that embodies timeless elegance and design, the fashion world witnessed an explosion of creativity and innovation with GX Fashion Week Paris. This exceptional event gave the Parisian public an experience that captured everyone's attention and hearts, winning numerous acclaim, precisely for the refined celebration of diversity and eclecticism, nothing other than justice to the universal language. In the City of Lights, GX Fashion Week has brought together some of the boldest and most visionary minds in the world of glamor from every corner of the planet, creating an enchanting mosaic of cultures, styles and trends that will leave the public speechless. The focus was on the celebration of fashion as a global art form and as a vehicle for expressing individual eccentricity, taste and sophistication, in the context of creativity and stylistic diversity that will come to the fore.

 

 

This is precisely the purpose of GX Fashion Week Paris: the diffusion of an extraordinary variety of cultural influences which, in this case, found their convergence on the Parisian catwalk. The splendid spaces of the location “Le Salon des Miroirs” were the setting for the triumph of the GX Fashion Week Paris, where an explosion of ideas and inspirations guaranteed the uniqueness and considerable level of the choices in which Gentiana Dervishi, President of the Association, believed APS Showteam which, assisted by a team of considerable experience, guaranteed, as on any other occasion linked to Italian fashion, a substantial afternoon linked to fashion, whose yardstick of choice and evaluation of estimates proved to be extremely painstaking and selective without distinction among emerging or already established designers. I am particularly satisfied with the result obtained: getting involved in Paris by bringing the formula that has been successful for years on the Milanese catwalks is a source of great pride for me. As I stated in the pre-event, organizing a fashion show, with multiple designers, of certain dimensions, requires a lot of commitment which involves not only me but a large and trained staff, made up of reliable people who care, just like I do, about winning outcomes  Today I can say with certainty that this commitment and effort has been fully repaid, giving me and my team an increasingly international consensus. However, this is not a point of arrival but of a restart in view of the upcoming deadlines in February", this is the immediate declaration of Gentiana Dervishi (who wore a splendid creation by Flora Cappucci for the occasion), an eclectic artistic mind with very clear ideas , compared to the technical dynamics that occur during the day of the fashion shows. Numerous stylists showed off wonderful creations on the catwalk: Ludovic Winterstan, Aulona Mecaj, Francisco Rodrìguez, Mokodu Fall, Avina Atelier, the Cordella Institute. One of the distinctive characteristics of this edition was the audacity aimed at exporting the unexplored territories of fashion. Beyond sartorial wisdom, I intended to clear customs for what has never yet been experienced on the catwalks.

 

Designers have dared bold color combinations, unusual fabrics and clothes that challenge normally desirable conventions. Experimentation represented the center of attention, with each designer committed to trying to overcome the limits of creativity and the numerous consensuses recorded confirmed that the choices were the right ones" concludes the "Patron" of the event, finally underlining «on awareness relating to environmental issues, where the GX Fashion Week Paris has focused attention in order to take a step forward in promoting sustainability. Many designers presented creations made with refined materials, attentive to the theme, eco-friendly techniques and responsible approaches.

 

This commitment to sustainability has shown that fashion can lead the way while limiting damage to our beautiful planet." It is important to underline how precious the artistic and professional contribution of the make-up artists and hairdressers coordinated for APS Showteam by Arta Kola was, who, through unique experience regarding the ornamental contest of the models, applied the mood created by the Organization with creativity and professional touch of the event. Taking care of the aforementioned task was a historical and consolidated reality in the Parisian fashion scene: the "Campus Academy" and "AB Pro Make-up Academy". The official partner of the event as regards models was "Artur Rocha's Modeling Agency Paris".

 

Let's now meet the designers who brought their creations to the catwalk of GX Fashion Week Paris.

 

 

Among confirmations, returns and highly anticipated debuts of the world's great fashion brands, the Cordella Institute, for the first time ever, was present on the catwalk at the GX Fashion Week Paris with two collections created by thirteen designers who trained in the Institute . The first is a selection from the series entitled "Elsa", dedicated to Elsa Schiaparelli, an Italian naturalized French stylist, costume designer and seamstress who, together with Coco Chanel, is considered one of the most influential fashion figures in the period between the two world wars. “Norma Jean” is the name of the second collection on the catwalk, this time inspired by Marilyn Monroe, real name of the most famous actress, singer, model and film producer in the history of world cinema. The dresses were made by: Caprino Chiara, Caretto Denise, Cazzato Alice, Chetta Alice, Duka Bruna, Giaccari Angelica, Giaffreda Elisa, Kurakova Maria, Margiotta Francesca, Pepe Giovanni, Scaramuzzi Paolo, Trubia Federica and Tundo Alessandro. The fashion show will be broadcast live on the social channels of the Cordella Institute.

 

 

 

Francisco Rodríguez, brand Faraón, Dominican, confirmed, after his participation in the GX Fashion Week Milan, an important presence also in the Paris one, given the very rich curriculum which has earned him numerous recognitions and awards in his career. In the past he held important positions, as Fashion Design consultant for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), then President of the Association of Artisans of the Chacabanas of the Dominican Republic. He is currently President of the Association of Dominican Stylists and of the company LAURENTH INDUSTRIAL, SRL. Considered the precursor of the new concept of "chacabana", the ordinary, the gross, FARAÒN presented his collections, enchanting those present. 

 

 

 

Aulona Mecaj, stylist and founder of the brand. Aulona began her journey as a child with a passion for fashion and art. As a child she enjoyed dressing up and designing her own clothes. When she grew up, she started her own brand in her hometown with a small atelier and a very minimal boutique. But then he realizes that that place was too small for his ideas. He moved to the capital, where he started a line of clothes and clothing, which was successful on television. Then opening a large atelier and a boutique full of grandeur were safe but tiring steps! Famous people, singers, show hosts and many people choose the "Aulona" brand. After several successes in her country, she arrived with another artistic inspiration at Paris Fashion Week! Where he brought the art and sensuality of clothing to the Paris catwalks. Aulona, ​​designer and brand manager, wants this creation and collection to make noise and be heard like a sound that always comes and goes.

 

 

 

He practiced his art in his country in the early 1990s as a political cartoonist for the newspaper Afrique Économique and le Débat. In 1996 he moved to Italy where he continues to paint. Mokodu Fall specializes in figurative painting and his work reflects the people who have contributed to the development of African culture, peace and urban cultures. His art focuses on the representation of the African continent through its heroes, its animals and its atypical landscape. It creates very colorful scenes in which we find these caressing elements belonging to Africa. Everything he does in the fashion world is a continuation of his artwork.

 

 

 

Always passionate about drawing and fashion, I started imagining clothing creations since my childhood. Even as a child I designed and made clothes to dress my Barbie dolls. Thread and needle were my favorite toys! My grandmother, who taught me to use it, taking care to make good use of it in the execution of my first works. Between London, Paris, Prague and Novi Sad I had the opportunity to work in renowned and particularly talented wedding dress houses to learn from. I am passionate about both creating and making, two totally inseparable skills in my eyes. Parisian by adoption, I was immediately won over by the magnificence of this city. Since the discovery of the latter which inspires me again and again, I hope that my creativity contributes to its brilliance. My dresses are light and delicate with pure and assertive lines with great attention paid to details. They are designed and made entirely by hand with care thanks to the know-how acquired in several European countries. I started learning the design in England, sewing in Serbia and the Czech Republic and pattern making in France. I exercise my creativity, my technique and my know-how to best satisfy the expectations and desires of future brides. I will create a unique dress for each bride for that exceptional day which will be created to sublimate her and highlight her personality. 

 

 

Ludovic Winterstan is a designer who works around high-end ready-to-wear, ethical and designed in a spirit of integration and sharing. Ludovic Winterstan's silhouettes evoke a strong woman and man and fighting warriors. His particular signature is imbued with dark poetry mixed with the elegance of a certain black romanticism which allowed him to show at Paris Fashion Week and in various countries as well as to sign partnerships with the Caudrésiens lace makers or with the Swarovski group. In 2020, the French state purchased many of these pieces as national heritage.