Rabih Kayrouz subscribes to the philosophy that fashion isn’t about seasons—it’s a continuum, a quiet evolution of silhouettes that speak to emotion and elegance.
“I find it hard to talk each season about a theme or a genre,” the designer observed. “Sometimes I think I’m doing the same thing, but it’s actually never the same because the fabrics, colors, and attitude are always different.”
For fall, Kayrouz reached for satin and silk in a striking palette of fuchsia, orange, silver, chocolate, and a teal green that he described collectively as “vitamin colors.” “They’re meant to uplift,” he noted.
Kayrouz tends to favor generous volumes inspired by spontaneous movement. Cinched waists, sculpted hips, a “pumpkin” dress, and his signature cocoon shapes are a tactile dialogue between fabric and attitude, intention and instinct, “like enveloping a woman in a gesture,” he offered.
Most of the looks here illustrate that train of thought. A fuchsia coat seems stripped down to the essence of line. A fitted black dress flares into a saucer-like hem, balancing restraint and release. And then there’s a halter neck goddess gown seemingly worked from quicksilver, with artisanally woven trim. That number was a nod to the couture piece currently on display in the decorative arts department at Louvre Couture; it will likely also spring up here and there once film festival and gala season pick up; ditto a striking fuchsia bustier gown.
Strongest among the real-life options were jackets, trenches, and coats in white, beige, fuchsia, or teal. Those looked like the kind of timeless problem-solvers that could be worn season-in, season-out for years. “No dogma here, only an invitation to feel strong, seen, and luminous,” the designer noted. That last word is apt: in more than a decade of working in a charming converted artist’s atelier in the 6th arrondissement, Kayrouz has quietly grown into a collector’s designer. Here, he offered many a covetable piece that will surely resonate with his customer.