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AFP
Translated by
Nicola Mira
Published
October 2, 2024
Two years of preparation work for a historic first: as night fell on Tuesday, Disneyland Paris hosted its first fashion show, organized by the emerging French brand Coperni, with American celebrity Kylie Jenner as a surprise princess.
Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer's label has seen a commercial and social media boom in the past two years, especially since Belgian singer Angèle wore a Coperni jumpsuit to the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
The two French designers have chosen to close this season's Paris Fashion Week by inviting the entire super-rich and extravagant entourage of contemporary fashion to the esplanade of the fairy-tale castle of Disneyland Paris.
Light shows, fountains, fireworks and film music transformed the parade into a deliberately “magical” experience.
“People don't know how small Coperni is, but they sure know how big Disney is,” Vaillant joked in his final salute.
It was a three-act show, starring children, princesses and “evil” characters.
Childhood was evoked by looks full of pins and jeans decorated with numerous small accessories, while the “villains” were presented in all-black faux leather suits with roll-up collars.
Coperni princesses were reimagined in sexy outfits with knee-length pastel crinolines and the knitted jumpsuits that have made the brand a success, like the one worn by Angèle.
The famous influencer and businesswoman Kylie Jenner (who has 396 million followers on Instagram) closed the show with a stunning gothic princess outfit.
The after-show party, held at the Space Mountain attraction, must have had the princes and princesses of fashion dancing into the wee hours of the morning.
Marne-la-Vallée (France), October 1, 2024 (AFP)
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