After all the hype and collabs and celebrity sightings and self promotional editorials which announced the arrival of Matthew Williams at Givenchy, he seems to have turned a corner by focusing on the collection and conjuring up clothes which stand for the female stance of the storied Haute Couture house while at the same time expressing the contemporary edge or so called street cred he brings. And as is often the case with successful shows, the main idea was to keep it simple: street wear and layering was mostly reserved for men’s while women’s was more sophisticated and on the dressy side. Williams must have racked up some serious studio time in the Parisian ateliers of Givenchy as his ruffled wool dresses had an extreme chic to them while at the same time infusing his American sportswear driven sensibility. And it needs to be said; the slightly therapeutic looking footwear he is stubbornly pursuing is becoming more and more of a look.
Matthew Williams’ Givenchy Fall 2022 collection
The new elegance?
The final looks worn by models Julia Nobis and Kiki in white flou atelier stunners of cascading ruffles and see through bodies showed a new focus on what makes women look pretty, very much missing in former seasons.
Julia Nobis and Kiki Willems walking for Givenchy Fall 2022
Men’s wear?
It seemed like Williams had a closer look at Riccardo Tisci’s work at Givenchy who had shaped the brand very much into a men’s force. The printed and layered sweatshirt and long shorts looks in the beginning of the show were strong.
Printed sweatshirts
Lots of layering
Our highlight?
The white pearl-encrusted denims worn with simple white draped T-shirts made this Givenchy easily understandable and desirable.
White pearl-embellished denim
Footwear?
It seems like Williams is counting on swollen tendons or Achilles heels after a severe sports injury, but the look of this exaggerated proportions in shoes is starting to gel.
Chunky footwear
