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Paris Haute Couture Spring 2025- Miss Sohee

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This year marks the debut to Miss Sohee showcasing her collection at Paris.

As I explored more about this brand, I found out the designer’s name is Sohee Park. She is South Korean designer based in London. After she graduated from college in 2020, she launched her brand. Due to the pandemic, she was unable to showcase her collection down the runway. Instead, she released several photographs on Instragram which went viral. She then made her grand debut in 2022.

Since then, she has styled famous celebrities like, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, and Cardi B just to name a few.

Miss sohee is the next fashion designer to watch for.

In this collection – the use of intricate handmade embroidery is exquisite. I noticed a use of florals and birds. Take a look at Korean Minhwa – it is Korean folk painting which pay an homage to her heritage and can be seen in the garments.

The ensemble I chose above are romantic. Each garment has fabric that goes perfectly on the silhouettes. The sensuality and glamor can be seen. Miss Sohee is a name to remember she is just beginning her legacy. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.

Paris Haute Couture Spring Summer 2025-Elie Saab

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Elie Saab showcase There were so many beautiful garments that I envision down the runway that I had to show you. I truly love this collection because the use of colors are the ones I preferably like for Spring. Let’s get to it.

If you are not familiar with Elie Saab, he is a Lebanese fashion designer; he has been in the industry since the early 1980’s. He became well known to the United States in 2002 when he dressed the iconic Halle Berry when she won her first Oscar, you remember the dress? It was masterpiece. He has also dressed many famous celebrities like Celin Dion, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and even Kate Middleton.

This collection is called Portrait of a Dream. Where we are transported into a realm where fashion and the arts meet. Imagine Monet’s paintings that evolve serene landscapes, my favorite paintings from Monet that I can give as an example is The Water Lily Pond and The Artist’s Garden at Giverny. Take a look at it. On the Elie Saab’s website, it details that this collection was inspired by a romantic impressionist garden. Meaning, a style of painting used in France in the 19th century, much like Monet.

The show uses a palette of dreamy pastels and soft hues of lavender, blush and mint just like lilies and camelilias within a delicate beauty of nature in a garden. The garments flow elegantly, and he uses intricate embellishments like sequins and beadings yet makes still feel dreamlike.

I love the use of regal aesthetics in this collection – I truly fell in love with each garment as I would wear each one- this is a style I resonate with.

Paris Haute Couture Spring 2025- Gaurav Gupta

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This is my first time knowing about Gaurav Gupta; An Indian fashion designer who launched his brand back in 2006.

Little did I know, he has been showcasing in Paris Haute Couture since 2023. This collection is called Across the Flame – the start of the show began with his wife Navkirat Sodhi (also a poet and his muse) speaking about a fire that erupted in Gaurav’s atelier. His wife was severely burned and Gaurav Gupta suffered burns trying to put of the flames. The doctors only gave his wife a 50% chance of living. The collection was inspired by their experience.

I love his use of sculptural designs; he used gravity defying drapes- it made it look so surreal yet captivating to me. The futuristic detail on some of the headpieces was chef’s kiss! I also noticed his use of embellishments creating a three-dimensional effect. His designs are so unique.

In my overall opinion, what I took from this collection was an emotional yet personal story that showed survival, resilience and a rebirth.

Paris Haute Couture Spring 2025- Georgio Armani Prive

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Georgio Armani has been showcasing designs for many years. But this year it is special because its one to celebrate marking 50 years down the runway. If you didn’t know Georgio Armani Prive is the Haute Couture line for Georgio Armani. This collection has a classic elegance while balancing modernity. Each piece is a work of art. The tailored gowns are sleek yet sophisticated with intricated details like the handcrafted embellishments. The crisscross drapery technique used is remarkable- please note that this method is shaping the fabric by hand into folds, I have always been fascinated when a designer can excel in this skill as it’s a time consuming, yet it adds value. There is one garment that I questioned. “What was it composed of?” It was the purple metallic possibly with a sheer fabric; it made it look like a luxury liquid fabric. It was astounding. My opinion overall of this collection is exquisitely everlasting as it’s brand.