The Edge of Desire by Pressiat for F/W 26-27, Paris Fashion Week | FashionTV | FTV

Experience the ultimate transformation of the modern power player and discover how Vincent Garnier Pressiat redefines the boundaries between the boardroom and the boudoir! Staged against the iconic Parisian skyline on the rooftop of AquaKyoto, the show “serves as a provocative manifesto for the ‘working girl’. Drawing from his prestigious pedigree at Maison Margiela, Saint Laurent, and Balmain, Pressiat presents a woman who is no mere corporate drone, but a commanding force who rules the office by day and ignites the dance floor by night. This season, the designer explores a dual-act narrative of femininity: one that begins with a razor-sharp, almost intimidating architectural rigor and culminates in a liberated, theatrical sensuality. The first chapter of the collection subverts the traditional iconography of the secretary, elevating it through high-collared jabot shirts, fitted pencil skirts, and sharply structured blazers. A standout look in black satin – a fitted jacket paired with a mid-length skirt and dark sunglasses – perfectly encapsulated this spirit of disciplined elegance. Elongated by towering Manolo Blahnik pumps, the silhouettes were vertical and commanding, though the designer’s ambitious “office-to-disco” transition occasionally pushed the boundaries of traditional corporate attire. As the sun set over the Eiffel Tower, the collection’s second act revealed the “liberated” side of the Pressiat muse. The rigid structures of the day dissolved into spectacular, voluminous fur coats cinched at the waist and sculptural leather corsets, the designer’s signature emblem of unapologetic confidence. The transformation reached its peak with a breathtaking golden dress and an unsettlingly beautiful feather mask by Tommy Solovyov, signaling the working girl’s final departure from professional duty into the depths of Parisian nightlife.

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