Looking East: Asian design comes to Paris

The Asian theme was continued in the silhouettes of the pieces, which included belted wrap-over Samurai-inspired jackets worn with wide-leg trousers, regal dragon-emblazoned belted frock coats with trousers, and printed silk jackets worn over slouchy pyjama trousers. Make-up – colour block orange eyeshadow – also referenced traditional Asian make-up imagery.

Dries Van Noten is one of many labels referencing Asian culture this season, perhaps a reflection of the growing commercial significance of the Asian – notably Chinese – consumer in luxury fashion.