If you thought Paris couldn't get any more magical, wait until you see what Couture Fashion Week 2024 brought to the City of Light. In a week of extravagant runway shows by some of the world's most talented design houses, Paris was alight with extraordinary theatrics for a brief few days. Whilst the shows brought high-drama design and spectacular creations, the city's streets were adorned in beauty themselves. Some show attendees favoured elaborate outfits when it came to dressing for the shows, whilst others experimented with elevated yet pared-back aesthetics, styling high-fashion looks that relied upon wearable staples.
Read on to discover the six street style trends that Couture Fashion Week attendees were wearing in Paris for the January 2024 shows.
6 STREET STYLE TRENDS FROM PARIS COUTURE WEEK 2024
1. DRAMATIC SHOULDER PADS
Style Notes: Adding a structural element to a simple silhouette, a roomy blazer with sharp shoulder pads is a foolproof way to add a hint of drama to your wardrobe rotation. That it's a look you could easily thrift—you'll find plenty of these silhouettes stuffed into Parisian vintage stores, as well as British charity shops—only adds to its appeal.
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Style with the matching vest or wear over your favourite T-shirt.
Shop the matching Gelso Grain de Poudre and Satin Vest (£207).
With an hourglass cut, this new-season blazer is so easy to style.
2. PENCIL SKIRTS
Style Notes: This season, longline pencil skirts are back on the fashion agenda (we've already spotted French women wearing them nonstop). Wear with sleek kitten heels or dainty ballet flats.
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Add a leather belt or slouchily tuck in an oversized jumper for a more casual take.
A long pencil skirt is the easiest way to dress up your look this season.
3. SCARF-JACKET
Style Notes: Showgoers protected themselves against January's persistent breezes in the chicest way possible—with scarves built into their outerwear. Of course, this trend isn't new (we've all been lusting after Toteme's original for a while now), but I'm pleased to see it's going the distance.
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This cult buy is a favourite in the Who What Wear UK office.
Blending the practical with the stylish—what more could you want?
4. RELAXED LEATHER TROUSERS
Style Notes: A mainstay in the wardrobe of any fashion person from October until April, luxe leather trousers look so chic with a classic button-down, and can also be styled with a silk blouse or cashmere knit. This season, (according to Paris anyway), it's all about relaxed-leg silhouettes.
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With a leg-skimming, straight-leg cut, these lined leather trousers are a fashion-person favourite.
The stitch detailing adds a structured feel to these staple trousers.
5. BARDOT NECKLINES
Style Notes: Nothing elevates a simple outfit like the addition of a relaxed Bardot neckline. For its simple yet sophisticated silhouette, the timeless design is a favourite during fashion week, but especially in Paris—I always see French women with their shoulders out.
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Style with wide-leg trousers or wear with a longline skirt.
This also comes in burgundy and black.
6. CO-ORD SKIRT SETS
Style Notes: High-impact, low-effort outfits are everywhere at any fashion week (especially from those jetting in from out of town who have minimal suitcase space). A matching skirt set offers an elegant ensemble that will always look polished without too much thought.
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This rich velvet jacket is perfect for transeasonal styling.
Wear with the matching jacket or style with a black boxy blazer.
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