With a premium partners like the LVMH group, the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics could only be an event with a strong fashion connotation. The inauguration monsters has seen fashion and sport go hand in hand along the Seine and in the most suggestive spots of the French capital which also wanted to celebrate its own grandeur marred by pouring rain. We had already had a taste of the athletes’ uniforms while here we illustrate the details of the outfits spotted on stage and among the audience.
Also sitting in the grandstand were several very wet queens, struggling with transparent raincoats that had at least one quality: they still showed us the outfits designed by the royals to cheer on your country’s team.
Lady Gaga in Dior Haute Couture
The American star took on the role of Zizi Jeanmaire, paying homage to the tradition of cabaret. Lady Gaga sang My Truc en Plumes dressed in natural feathers which, the maison informs us, were collected during the moult.
The artist showed up at the beginning of the show wearing a jacket and skirt, which she later removed to reveal a bustier and a pair of satin corset shorts designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and handcrafted by Maison Cadolle. To complete the outfit, a headpiece created by Stephen Jones.
Céline Dion in Dior Haute Couture
The Canadian diva lit up the ceremony not only with her interpretation of Hymn to Love by Édith Piaf but also with her sparkling dress. It is a Dior creation in white silk georgette covered in beads and sequins with a regal train.
Aya Nakamura in Dior Haute Couture
The Franco-Malian singer showed off a ensemble gold covered with feathers also designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Axelle Saint-Cirel in Dior Haute Couture
The mezzo-soprano on the roof of the Grand Palais sang The Marseillaise with a peplum composed of a white silk tulle bustier and a red train for a trompe l’oeil imagined by Maria Grazia Chiuri: the look as a whole represents the French flag.
From Michelle Kwan’s Vera Wang minidress to Michael Johnson’s gold sneakers and even the costumes to the page of swimmers, the Olympics have often turned into catwalks. While we wait for the Paris Games, we look back at 25 gold-medal style moments spotted on athletes
Juliette Armanet in Dior
The French singer-songwriter accompanied by pianist Sofiane Pamart sang Imagine between the flames of the performance and the water of the Seine wearing a top and trousers in black patent canvas covered with embroidery of light: a look born from the collaboration between Maria Grazia Chiuri and the artist Clara Daguin.
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Rim’K in Louis Vuitton
The French-Algerian rapper and producer performed with a total look of the maison designed by Pharrell.
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Louis Vuitton, between trunks and artists
The fashion house took care of the outfits of some artists who performed at the opening ceremony but unfortunately, having missed the live broadcast, there do not seem to be any supporting images. Among these, we can highlight the dancer Guillaume Diop on the roof of the town hall with beige tank top and brown skirt and the artist Shaheem Sanchez with a copper-colored suit. Both outfits were designed by PharrellThe large trunks designed by Vuitton had their great visibility together with the Olympic medals designed by Chaumet: both brands belong to the luxury conglomerate LVMH.
The Emerging Designers Show
The Passerelle Debilly hosted a fashion show that mixed celebrities, athletes and models with clothes by new talents emerging on the international scene.
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The actress and documentary maker Farida Khelfa showed off a creation Masterpierre While Weinsanto he made the model wear them Ildjima Masrangar a corset and a reinterpretation of the Alsatian headdress.
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The Paralympic Athlete Baby Vio instead she dressed in feathers, a creation of the brand German.
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A Joan of Arc in Friot
Jeanne Friotthe Parisian designer whose clothes have been worn by Madonna and Måneskin, dressed the Maid of Orleans for an important task: to accompany the Olympic flag on its final stretch.
Charlene of Monaco and Camille Gottlieb pay homage to the Red Cross (and more) with their dresses
For one of the most important events on the Monegasque social agenda, Prince Albert’s wife and granddaughter embody the spirit of the event and the place by dressing in white and red, the colours of the humanitarian organisation and the Principality.
The wet queens on the grandstand
Nourished the royal parterre at the Paris Olympics. After the glamour of the Christmas Eve partythe opening ceremony turned out to be less elegant than expected since not even the crown and the blue blood protected the royals from the rain. They would hardly have imagined having to wear a raincoat to support their country’s team.
Mathilde of Belgium she wore a red designer dress Nathanher favorite fashion house.
Mary of Denmark she brought her raincoat from home. Under the trench coat she re-proposed her diplomatic style: the red of her designer shirt Jesper Hovring and the white of the trousers Gone formed the colors of the Danish flag.
Maxima of the Netherlands instead he preferred a more sporty look by wearing the Dutch uniform shirt under the blue jacket. Orange color Instead it can be found in the Queen’s shawl and King Willem-Alexander’s tie.
Letizia of Spain As long as he could, he tried to avoid the unlikely rain accessory. He didn’t want to cover his dress Carolina Herreraalready present in her wardrobe for some time.
To finally meet again, perhaps Charlene and Albert of Monaco needed a plastic raincoat that covered the prince’s diplomatic outfit (white and red are also the colours of the Principality’s flag) and his tracksuit. jumpsuit brand new designer Louis Vuitton of the princess, a former Olympic swimmer, who has finally regained her smile.
Source: Vanity Fair
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