Issey Miyake: Fall-Winter Collections and Symbolically-Charged Hue

issey miyake: BLUE IS Colour OF SEASON While its exact symbolism is up for debate, one thing is certain blue is the colour of the season, according to The Chronicle Herald. A host of designers have all used the symbolically-charged hue in their fall-winter collections being shown at Paris Fashion Week. Here are some highlights from Sunday's star-filled shows in Paris including how a 9-year-old fashionista turned heads at Valentino. Those included Briton Phoebe Philo at Celine, Italian Maria Grazia Chiuri at Dior, Japanese Yoshiyuki Miyamae at Issey Miyake, Georgian David Koma at Mugler, Lebanese Elie Saab and French Columbian-born Haider Ackermann. VALENTINO RAVISHES IN THOUGHTFUL COLLECTION What do you get if you combine Victorian-era styles with those of Italian Postmodern design Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli gave us a pretty good idea in his gentle and thoughtful Valentino collection Sunday that took both for inspiration. On the immigration front, France's culture minister told The Associated Press that the Parisian fashion industry which relies heavily on foreign talent is under threat owing to the rise of nationalism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.