Space-age, the '60s and the '20s define a varied Paris Fashion Week universe

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At Paris Fashion Week, Nicolas Di Felice’s latest offering for Courrèges took the audience into a futuristic, space-age world, with models circling a black abyss inside the Carreau du Temple in Paris’ Marais

PARIS — Nicolas Di Felice’s latest offering for Courrèges took the Paris Fashion Week audience into a futuristic world while Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten presented its first collection since the eponymous designer stepped down in June and Julien Dossena’s latest Paco Rabanne offering was a true paradox.

Here are some highlights of Wednesday's shows:

Di Felice took the audience into a space-age world, with models circling a black abyss inside the Carreau du Temple in Paris’ Marais. The minimalism that has become his signature was on full display, but the subtle and unexpected touches provided a signature off-kilter, fashion-forward kick. In a collection starting with black and charcoal hues, trapeze silhouette dresses featured slits instead of sleeves, allowing models to reveal their arms in a cool, confident gesture. The looks exuded a slick, rebellious sensuality, paired with black turtlenecks and knee-high, skin-tight boots. Ubiquitous wrap-around shades made the models seem untouchable, too cool for school.

Yet, this wasn’t just a simplistic exercise in minimalism. Di Felice’s knack for combining sensuality with technical prowess elevated the collection. The geometric halter necks and precise cuts in the dresses —often with lopped-off shoulders — gave the silhouettes a surgical quality, while unexpected lengths in the backs of skirts and thick, loosely flapping hems kept the collection fresh.

The spirit of André Courrèges, the ’60s visionary who defined the Space Age, was alive. Di Felice’s nod to