Véronique Leroy RTW Fall 2021
For Véronique Leroy, the film format was what decided her to make her return to the official Paris schedule after an absence of several seasons. Fed up with the runway, she had decided to present off-calendar for the past couple of years, she explained via Zoom. “The fact of filming the clothes allows us to breathe life into them,” she said. In her video, she referenced the uncertainty many have been feeling in recent months, her model wavering in a windswept meadow as if buffeted by the elements.
The look: A play on proportions and textures. Sharp ’80s shoulders, “ladylike” fluid silk button-fronted skirts and exaggerated tie-neck blouses and men’s wear check pants mingled with jogging pants in soft, yet chunky fabrics and outsized quilted coats and bomber jackets. The sheen on certain materials gave them a technical feel, an interesting contrast with the pale and neutral color palette.
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Quote of note: “To breathe, to falter, to resist, it’s the idea of movement, of slowing down time. It’s a reflection of what we are all feeling at the moment,” said Véronique Leroy.
Standout pieces: A lilac quilted, hooded bomber jacket; a marbled tie-dye button-front skirt and trenchcoat in off-white and brown.
Takeaway: Véronique Leroy’s leitmotif is to give clothes a “soul.” Her gentle treatment of colors and fabrics and the cocoon-like shapes of the quilted pieces made for an appealing contrast with the sportier shapes in the collection.
Launch Gallery: Véronique Leroy RTW Fall 2021
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