The Grand Dîner du Louvre is an exclusive fundraisre event held during Paris Fashion Week at, you guessed it, the Louvre. This year was only the second iteration of the event, but it’s quickly cemented itself as a crucial fixture in the fashion world.
This year’s theme was “Le Louvre, la nuit” (The Louvre, by night), and stars posed for stunning nighttime photos in front of the museum’s iconic glass pyramid.
This will be a bit of a shorter post, but I definitely think these outfits are worth talking about. Let’s take a look!
Ester Expósito in Marine Serre
According to an Instagram post by designer Marine Serre, this dress was made from makeup brushes hand-sewn onto a mesh base. This is such a cool idea, and I love the texture it creates. Unconventional materials like this allow designers to take a classic silhouette, in this case a halter column gown, and make it into something entirely fresh. Another dress in this collection was created using puzzle pieces that formed an image of the iconic “Mona Lisa.”
Adot Gak in Rahul Mishra
The Instagram commenter who said Gak “looks like an actual star from the sky” said it best. It’s not often that a dress looks better on the celebrity than the model, but I think the changes to the neckline were the right move here. The off-the-shoulder neckline and exaggerated hips create dramatic proportions, contrasting with the delicateness of the sheer white fabric. If you’re a lover of sculptural gowns and beautiful embellishments (or just sparkles in general) Rahul Mishra seems to be the designer to watch. The geometric necklace by Colette Jewelry is also such a fun and unexpected choice.
Diane Kruger in Iris Van Herpen
Iris Van Herpen, beloved by many in online fashion spaces, is actually pretty hit-or-miss for me. But this golden, gravity-defying number from the Fall/Winter 2023 Couture collection? This is a hit. The organza is held in place by what I assume to be some kind of wire frame situation, but in still images it creates the illusion of motion, as though the camera has caught the shimmering fabric at just the right moment as it flutters in the wind. Something else I look for in a dress like this is how well the illusion fabric has been done. Here, Van Herpen has done a great job of matching the tulle to Kruger’s skin tone and making it nearly impossible to notice, although it can be seen by a closer look at the left shoulder area.
Natasha Poly in Jacquemus
Poly looks ethereal in this flowing white gown by Jacquemus, but she also falls victim to one of my fashion pet peeves. As sheer gowns like this have gained popularity, we’ve increasingly seen stars find creative solutions to make them more modest. This is not a creative solution. I want to be clear that I’m not passing judgement on Poly for adjusting this dress to fit her comfort level. I’m criticizing her stylist’s choice to do it by haphazardly throwing an opaque white camisole underneath a flowing gown. People do this all the time (sometimes with a pair of briefs to match), and it drives me crazy. For me, at least, adding the camisole draws attention straight to the chest area because it looks so out of place. If it were up to me, the modesty issue could have been better addressed by using a less sheer fabric or adding a nude panel to cover everything that needs to be covered without corrupting the look of the dress.
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