Paris Fashion Week: Nudity, Origami & More

From exposed breasts to Japanese origami to the ration-era Forties, Sunday's installment of VIP-filled Paris Fashion Week had it all. Here are the spring-summer 2016 collection highlights.

KENZO'S DELICATE PRECISION
Clean white geometric arches that looked almost cut from paper greeted rather fatigued guests in the large auditorium at Kenzo's Sunday morning show in Northern Paris.

The idea of paper was perhaps closely melded to the creative process for Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, who produced a highly creative show with plays on origami cutouts. It was certainly worth the early morning trek.

As ever, for the house founded by Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, styles were Asia-infused.

Segments in contrasting patterns produced the first looks which included one Burmese-looking tight knee-length dress.

The creative juices got flowing with the introduction of a white lattice top with tiny, delicate cut outs, which looked like it had been made according to the Japanese paper folding traditions. It was beautifully set off with a funky studded mini in ochre with matching pockets - a neat template for the collection's general silhouette: tight, mini and gently A-line.

This origami effect recurred on space-age white and ochre stripper boots that were desexualized with sandal heels and a crisscross pattern.

Patterns were also standout - like in a series of looks that channeled a sort of electrified hounds-tooth with bright blue and black pixilation.

The designers let their hair down toward the end in a deft series of floppy, amorphous gowns with fluttery interlocking strips of fabric - which show why Kenzo is still one of the funkiest tickets in town.