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Dior in Paris caption © Barbara Pasquet JamesWild & Sparrow, Paris Fashion ShowYves Saint-LaurentWorth also pioneered the modern fashionshow by using live models instead ofmannequins to present his creations. Theidea caught on in Paris salons and gavebirth to the fashion shows we know today –major events presenting new clothing andaccessories, generating umpteen columnsin newspapers and magazines, millions ofsocial media posts and turning designers andmodels into celebrities.Paris Fashion Week continues to hold court,attracting the biggest names in the industryfrom around the world. Some shows focusShoes in Parison bold and strange looks, models dressedin mobile cages or wearing boots that looklike human legs, inflatable rubber trousers,and geometric masterpieces you wouldn’twear in a million years! Others want to bein Paris to show their designs where fashionbegan. Montréal based company Wild Rose& Sparrow’s ballet-inspired runway showtook place in 2024 at the historic Théâtredu Gymnase Marie Bell in the 20 tharrondissement in Paris, and I couldn’t helpthinking, as I watched the models strut theirballet-inspired, fairy-tale dresses, just howmuch French style continues to inspire.70 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 71