photography by KATJA RAHLWES
styled by BETH FENTON
featuring DENISA
Just before setting sail for New York, German photographer Katja Rahlwes shot this final valentine of a nocturnal Paris, her home for nearly a decade. From Avenue Montaigne to the Musée d’Orsay: The flamboyance of designer evening gowns and cocktail dresses, viewed with nostalgia, through departing eyes.
Black draped evening gown ROBERTO CAVALLI
Pink gold Duna ring POMELLATO
Iridescent bustier dress MARIOS SCHWAB
Jacket, tuxedo shirt and bow-tie PAULA KA
Luminescent bronze cocktail dress JIL SANDER
White lace evening gown with black ruffled collar ERDEM, and pink gold and rhodalite Sirene ring POMELLATO
A-line coat and astrakan toaue hat CHARLES ANASTASE, and shoes REPETTO
Rose jacquard pleated cocktail dress HUSSEIN CHALAYAN
Bronze top and metallic skirt with corset DOLCE & GABBANA
Crystal mesh cocktail dress CHRISTOPHER KANE
White gold and diamond Czarina cuff REPOSSI
White gold and diamond Rose de Noel ear clip VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Black herringbone cape MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
Champagne double faced cashmere wool cape coat and cap CELINE
Ruffled patent leather pumps MIU MIU
Pleated silk Celler Dweller gown GILES
Alexandre Joubeaud, Charles E. Henry, photographer’s assistants — Zoe Maughan and Lucy Walker, stylist’s assistants — Christian Eberhard @ FILOMENO, hair – Lili Choi @ ARTLIST PARIS.
We would like to thank the Musée d’Orsay (www.musee-orsay.fr), as well as the Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris.
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