Paris Fashion Week 2022: Loewe delighted with surreal, unconventional looks by Jonathan Anderson for its autumn/winter collection

Mar 10 , 2022

Loewe’s autumn/winter 2022 ready-to-wear collection during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on March 4. Photo: Xinhua

Jonathan Anderson composed a strange scene of giant leather pumpkins squashed on a brown carpet, to catch the attention of its onlookers upon arrival to the luxury brand’s runway show

Designs were surreal and thought-provoking, with balloon bras and lip breastplates, showcasing the Irish talent’s whimsical fare and bold fashion sense

Giant leather pumpkins squashed on a brown “soil” carpet had fashion editors snapping their cameras at Friday’s, March 4, instalment of Paris Fashion Week.

This strange scene, the brainchild of Jonathan Anderson, was a prelude to a surreal and thought-provoking collection for Loewe – one of the strongest seen this season.

Here are some highlights of Loewe’s ready-to-wear displays for autumn/winter 2022.

Designs were surreal and unexpected at Loewe’s autumn/winter 2022 ready-to-wear show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on March 4. Photo: Xinhua

A model steps out in a fun interpretation of a classic poncho, a creation in Loewe’s autumn/winter 2022 ready-to-wear collection during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, on March 4. Photo: Xinhua

If kink and quirk were to have a love child, it may well have looked like Loewe’s Friday morning runway display.

Anderson, its 37-year-old Northern Irish designer, was on fine form this season presenting a veritable fashion encyclopaedia of surreal and creative fare to the VIP crowd – all in front of a gargantuan marrow installation by artist Anthea Hamilton.

If kink and quirk had a love child, it would be the designs in Loewe’s autumn/winter 2022 collection in Paris, France, shown on March 4. Photo: Xinhua

Fetishistic black dresses appeared alongside lip breastplates, moulded felt bustiers and balloon bras. There were boots frothed in silver, while one series of gowns sported possibly the most unusual hem ever presented in Paris: a car.