'Paul McCartney And Stella McCartney'

01:23 Feb 17, 2022
'(7 Oct 1999) 157153 B-ROLL PAUL McCARTNEY; SOT PAUL McCARTNEY; B-ROLL STELLA  McCARTNEY; SOT STELLA McCARTNEY;  English/Nat               COWBOYS RIDE INTO PARIS FASHION WEEK Story: Fashion Location: Paris Date: October 5th, 1999 Paris Fashion Week does not usually evoke images of the rodeo but there was a  distinctive Wild West feel to some of the latest collections brought in by the top British  names in town. There was a sense of disappointment in the air for JOHN GALLIANO\'s always much  anticipated show for DIOR. The audience waited for nearly an hour in the corridors of the Jeu de Paume Museum  for the spring and summer ready-to-wear show that could only be described as cowgirl chic. Taking his inspiration from down on the ranch, Galliano sent his models out in high  heeled boots decorated with  buckles and silvery spurs, and unevenly wrapped leather  and denim short skirts or stretch pants. The models, done up with hairdos straight from a Wild West bar-saloon, were sent out  in boots, very short shorts and bomber jackets. On the more delicate side, they were traditional Christian Dior scarves wrapped into  asymmetrical skirts or halters with big chain shoulder straps. For evening wear, it was gold and violet silk prints, chartreuse-lavender combinations or  light-blue wrapped dresses with jacquard flower patterns. Sadly Paris\'s fashion elite were unimpressed by their trip to the rodeo. Over at CHLOE however, fellow Brit STELLA MCCARTNEY had a better time with her  trip to the Wild Wild West. Cheered on, as normal, by her dad PAUL MCCARTNEY, Stella produced a collection  that could be delicately described as \'Rhinestone hooker\'. Stella teamed frayed hot pants with rhinestone tops and produced a whole line of jeans  and white denim which looked like they had been sprayed on to the models\' bodies. This was a very sexy and edgy collection which won plaudits for its imaginative mixing  of styles. There were simple fabrics for the evening wear and luxury for day with graduating striped  tropical wool and, again, lots of denim. The luxury look was laced with gold and diamonds. Models donned ultra-feminine baggy bell-bottoms and razor cut trouser suits, along with  white cotton denim and sexy transparent tops. Her golden luxury look dominated the designs, with diamonds hand-stitched onto  clothes which were cut to show off every curve. The show, at the Museum of Petit Palais, had a celebrity heavy audience including  American designer TOM FORD and TITANIC baddie BILLY ZANE. Stella revealed that the collection, dedicated to her late mother LINDA, was inspired by  dad\'s old BEATLE tune SHE\'S A WOMAN. Sir Paul, who released his new album Run Devil Run this week, was at the front leading  the applause. Another foreigner based in Paris, Australia\'s COLLETTE DINNINGAN, was also showing  on Tuesday but displayed no cowboy leanings. Instead this was a collection heavy on inspiration from some of the high fashion points  of the dying century - from bohemian between-the-wars Paris to Swinging Sixties\'  London. This was a collection dominated by muted, soft colours with lots of pastels. The clothes  hugged the body with dresses having the flow and allure of lingerie. Dinningan, now fully based in Paris, took part of her inspiration from artists like  Matisse. Certainly the venue, the glamourous and historic Opera Comque, helped  provide some of the extravagant atmosphere. ELLE MACPHERSON was among the audience.  Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9e161bd585c0b860d610c29e72ceb746' 

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