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Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor
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A model wears a creation as part of the Stephane Rolland Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture collection presented Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Paris. - photo by AP Photo/Tom Nicholson
PARIS (AP) — Stéphane Rolland went back to what he does best on Tuesday: unadulterated couture. This season at Paris Couture Week, Rolland stripped away gimmicks and let the clothes do the talking, unveiling a dazzling palette of ivory, black, and red — with giant spangles shimmering like stardust or cosmic fish scales. A live string orchestra set the mood as Rolland’s signature silhouettes reshaped the female form: mermaid gowns hugged the body, giant tulle trains trailed behind, and severe white dresses with razor-sharp shoulders brought a surreal, intergalactic edge.