Retailers Praise Paris — Even With the Rain

PARIS — A week of torrential downpours did nothing to dampen the mood at Paris Fashion Week, with buyers lauding the French capital for turning out fresh versions of wardrobe staples that retailers hope will have cash registers ringing come fall.

From men’s wear-inspired tailoring to Eighties and Nineties influences, streetwear, ath-luxury, Americana and punk, a myriad of attitudes were at play for next season. Key ingredients included velvet, tartans, checks, metallic, the color red, glitter and lashings of fur — of the faux and eco varieties.