Anne Valerie Hash

Gareth Pugh

Rochas

Today was the first day of the ready-to-wear shows for Paris Fashion Week.  Being the first day, it may be too early to spot trends, but I am taking notice of the colors for spring thus far.  A  few collections have color palettes that are more reminiscent of fall.  Rochas had colors like burnt orange, deep burgundy and brown.  Gareth Pugh’s collection offered a sea of gray in various shades, this was in contrast to the mostly white collection he showed for spring 2009.  Anne Valerie Hash departed from the soft neutral color palette of spring 2009 and opted for more charcoal grays and blacks this season.  Is this the trend for Paris next spring?  The answer will unfold in the next day or two.