Vicky Tiel’s Paris Street Journal: “Oh Yeah, I Remember!”

Paris Fashion Week Couture Spring 2023 just ended. The nineties are back — as never before. The collections are wearable, colorful and perfect for customers who spent years of anxiety, illness, change of jobs and lifestyles. It’s time to live it up again.

The Trends
THE MICRO MINI
OVERSIZED FUN ARTISTIC COATS OFTEN TO THE FLOOR
SLITS GALORE FOR THE EXPOSED BARE LEG
SKINTIGHT JUMPSUITS IN NEW SLINKY FABRICS
THIGH HIGH PLATFORM BOOTS , FENDI GALORE
AND BARE MIDRIFFS WITH SEE THRU TOPS

What a time to capture a new man, acquire a new job and find a new attitude. The colors for 2023 are HAPPY COLORS:

GORGEOUS GREEN
DUSTY SKY BLUE
PEACHY PINK
CLEMENTINE ORANGE
SILVER AND BLACK AND LOTS OF SEQUINS

The Mini is back worn with amazing jackets and long coats

The amazing Fendi jumpsuit is back for Spring

Fendi boots with the cutout skirt in the new blue Spring color

Black is always in no matter how you put it together

Ripped oversize coat is also perfect for men

The oversized coat is perfect with the Flamingo pink knit mini

Pastels are perfect for Spring like the pleated boa jacket

Amazing Fendi heels are the must have for Spring

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Vicky Tiel

Vicky Tiel is an American born French couturier designing since 1964, when she went to Paris with her partner, Mia Fonssagrives. They created a storm with their miniskirts, hot pants and jumpsuits. Vicky did the costumes for 15 films and in 1975 she sold couture to Henri Bendel’s and 45 leading shops In 2011 she joined HSN TV, wrote her first book “Its All About the Dress” and has written a second book “The Absolute Woman It’s All About Feminine Power” which she recently launched on HSN.

2 Comments

ELIZABETH FRENCHMAN says:

February 4, 2023 at 11:26

I love how all the dazzling colors punk out that grey Paris drizzle. “Slits everywhere.” Thank you for the trend report MS TIEL!
Carol Troy says:

January 28, 2023 at 19:38

Indeed, those luscious colors. What a time to get a new man and feel the warmth in the air again! From San Miguel de Allende, where we love our clemetine orange juice from the corner Tienda!

Carol Troy – Cheap Chic book 1978- 2015 Random House