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At Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, a brutal heat wave disrupts the fantasy
- Paris Men's Fashion Week, held June 23 to 28, featured 33 shows and 37 presentations, though record-breaking heat forced major brands including Dior and Rick Owens to reschedule or relocate their events.
- Collections are designed months in advance, creating a disconnect between heavy runway garments and extreme temperatures that gripped Paris, where record heat closed landmarks and disrupted transportation across Europe.
- Attendees braved 91-degree Fahrenheit heat while designers offered varied solutions; Dries Van Noten featured lightweight designs, and Rick Owens collaborated with Adidas on an inflatable jumpsuit equipped with a built-in fan.
- Some observers called the week 'tone deaf,' arguing that heavy runway pieces cater only to those in climate-controlled environments, a trend critics labeled 'air-conditioned apparel.'
- Andreas Murkudis, owner of a Berlin concept store, warns that climate change is eliminating transitional seasons, as the UN predicts the next 5 years will break even more temperature records.
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At Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, a brutal heat wave disrupts the fantasy
During a suffocating heatwave that took hold of countries across Europe last week, temperatures in Paris hit dangerously high levels. For some, the fantasy of luxury fashion began to wither.
·Atlanta, United States
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