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Check Out The Best Streetstyle at Paris Fashion Week AW18

An onslaught of snow sets the style criteria in Paris

The international epicentre of luxury fashion, Paris lays claim to one of the longest and richest design heritages in the world. The exclusive home of haute couture, Paris demands the utmost respect from the global fashion elite and brings each season's round of collections to a powerful crescendo, with shows from a smorgasbord of the world's most profitable and well-respected luxury houses underlining the cultural gravitas of the French capital.

With a roster which includes Off-White, Valentino, Rick Owens, and Dries Van Noten (to name but a few), each January and September act as a not-so-subtle reminder of Paris' unmatched historical importance in luxury fashion and, season after season, Paris is fast establishing itself as the western-hub of luxury streetwear.

Although each of the world's four key fashion destinations has its own distinct flavour and place in the fashion circuit - New York delivering a distillation of the hottest American and East-Asian brands, London best-loved for its subversive proclivity for emerging talent and experimental attitude, and Milan a seasonal celebration of the finest tailoring and classic eveningwear - Paris is the fashion equivalent of Mount Olympus, where industry monoliths present their latest iterations of style with collections which will drive hundreds of millions in revenue over the course of the season.

With an onslaught of snow hitting the French capital, attendees delivered looks which delivered on both form and function: relevant to the current style zeitgeist and appropriate for the testing conditions.

Timeless black and white takes on renewed relevance with a blend of luxury fashion and forward-thinking sportswear.
Elevate your layering by building winter-ready styles in blacks, whites, and neutrals. Accent with a flash of colour for added sartorial confidence.
Recalibrate your daytime style rotation with a selection of casual tailored pieces and streetwear accents.
Classic rock-and-roll style is given a European edge with essential investment pieces from key labels including Saint Laurent, Acne Studios, and Balmain.
writerEuan Smart
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