Paris Fashion Week 2021: Our Favorite Looks

Fashion month comes to an end in the City of Lights.

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Paris Runway
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The last stop of fashion month is Paris, where designers showcased their creations sprinkled among the historical landmarks and French manicured gardens. The city itself is a source of inspiration for designers and editors, and especially so this fall, as fashion gets back to in-person shows after several seasons of virtual. While vibrant colors and an abundance of skin have been a consistent theme, there was also much talk about what lies beneath. Designers like Nina Ricci and Stella McCartney are looking to the future—way beyond Spring/Summer 2022—by incorporating innovative new vegan fabrics and using clothes to send pertinent messages about climate and ocean preservation. Valentino took their runway to the city streets for everyone to enjoy, while Balenciaga put everyone on display, models and guests alike, via a red carpet and big jumbo screen.

Kenneth Ize

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Kenneth Ize

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Kenneth Ize

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Kenneth Ize

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Giambattista Valli

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Giambattista Valli

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Giambattista Valli

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Giambattista Valli

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Givenchy

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Givenchy

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Givenchy

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Givenchy

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Lanvin

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Lanvin

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Lanvin

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Lanvin

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Balenciaga

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Balenciaga

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Balenciaga

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Balenciaga

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Hermès

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Hermamp;egrave;s

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Hermès

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Hermamp;egrave;s

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Valentino

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Valentino

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Valentino

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Valentino

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Nina Ricci

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Nina Ricci

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Nina Ricci

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Nina Ricci

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Loewe

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Loewe

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Loewe

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Loewe

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Isabel Marant

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Isabel Marant

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Isabel Marant

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Isabel Marant

(Image credit: Isabel Marant)

Chloé 

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Chloamp;eacute;

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Chloé 

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Chloamp;eacute;

(Image credit: Chloé)

Raf Simons

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Raf Simons

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Raf Simons

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Raf Simons

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Rick Owens

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Rick Owens

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Rick Owens

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Rick Owens

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Balmain

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Balmain

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Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Balmain

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Acne Studios

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Acne Studios

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Acne Studios

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Acne Studios

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Patou

Paris Fashion Week

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Patou

Paris Fashion Week

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Courreges

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Courreges

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Courreges

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Courreges

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Kwaidan Editions

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Kwaidan Editions

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Kwaidan Editions

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Kwaidan Editions

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Dries Van Noten

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Dries Van Noten

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Dries Van Noten

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Dries Van Noten

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Rochas

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Rochas

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Rochas

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Rochas

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Longchamp

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Longchamp

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Longchamp

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Longchamp

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Thebe Magugu

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Thebe Magugu

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Thebe Magugu

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Thebe Magugu

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Saint Laurent

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Saint Laurent

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Christian Dior

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Christian Dior

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Christian Dior

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Christian Dior

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Marine Serre

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Marine Serre

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Marine Serre

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Marine Serre

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Koche

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Koche

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Koche

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Koche

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Stella McCartney

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Stella McCartney

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Stella McCartney

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Stella McCartney

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Schiaparelli

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Schiaparelli

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Schiaparelli

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Schiaparelli

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Louis Vuitton

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Louis Vuitton

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Louis Vuitton

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Louis Vuitton

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Lacoste

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Lacoste

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Lacoste

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Lacoste

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Chanel

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Chanel

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Chanel

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Chanel

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Miu Miu

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Miu Miu

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Miu Miu

Paris Fashion Week 2021 - Miu Miu

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Sara Holzman
Sara Holzman
Style Director

Sara Holzman is the Style Director at Marie Claire, where she oversees fashion coverage spanning seasonal trends, celebrity style, designers, Fashion Month, and shopping. With more than a decade of experience in fashion media, she has held roles at Condé Nast’s Lucky and Self and contributed style and travel coverage to Equinox’s Furthermore. A graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, Sara is based in New York City, where she writes about fashion through both an industry and personal lens, including the realities of getting dressed as a working mom. Follow her on Instagram at @sarajonewyork.