WEATHER GIRLS: The persistent rain did not slow down the Dior couture show on Monday, with guests including Emily Blunt, Monica Bellucci, Willow Smith, Naomi Campbell, Erin O’Connor and Alexa Chung turning out for the event.
Guests flowed through the Musée Rodin and across a vast black-and-white checkered floor on the site’s lawn to access the show venue, itself wrapped in a mirrored checkerboard design.
Blunt shared tips on how to stay groomed in the rain. “I don’t know if it’s glamorous, but someone encouraged me to wear one of those awful plastic bonnets, so I was like, maybe we should bring those back and make them glamorous again and not considered an old lady trait,” said the actress who is enjoying taking out time for motherhood. “I’m going to try to squeeze in some exhibitions tomorrow,” she said.
“Umbrellas and wellies — wellies are glamorous, they really are,” said Arizona Muse, who revealed she’s working on a project for London Fashion Week with The Sustainable Angle, a not-for-profit organization that initiates and supports projects geared to minimizing the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
“We’re going to present a showcase demonstrating what designers can make using sustainable fabrics we source. I’ve selected the designers,
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