Paris (AFP)

The blue of the work inspired the British brand Vivienne Westwood for a collection of Belle Époque outfits and dresses presented Saturday in Paris at the Hôtel de ville, one of the high places of the history of France.

"This parade location is very important to me. It has been my dream for a long time to show a collection here," Andreas Kronthaler, Austrian brand designer and companion of Vivienne Westwood, in the front row, told AFP. for the parade.

Jumpsuits, coats and bombers, tunics and tights for women and men for fall-winter 2020-2021 are available in shades close to "Prussian blue", accidentally discovered at the beginning of the 18th century and since then have become predominant for dyeing clothes professionals, and a social marker of the working class.

Over the parade, the figures move away from the working world and approach the Belle Epoque with corsets and improbable hats.

The top Bella Hadid wears a corset dress with blue mesh sleeves before closing the parade wrapped in a long white dress with puff sleeves with a sword on the belt and go down to greet Vivienne Westwood.

For Andreas Kronthaler, "wild people who dress madly drive out" the evil spirits of winter and we therefore "need these clothes" at the moment.

On the shoe side, we keep our feet on the ground with firefighters' boots or high-top sneakers made of recycled nylon and leather in collaboration with the German brand Buffalo.

For a more dressy look, opt for pumps or sandals covered with Swarovski crystals from the London brand Gina.

Known for his ecological commitments, the stylist who had made "100% sustainable" collections in the past confides that it is only 80% so.

"I try to use unsold stock or dye fabrics. This time, I couldn't resist" to order certain new fabrics "because I wanted to".

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