Julie de Libran shifted the focus of her fledgling collection to shorter day looks from last season’s Old Hollywood feel.
The two-day cultural event by Prada took over famed Belle Epoque restaurant Maxim’s, where the brand held an intimate dinner on Sunday evening.
The designer launched her eponymous company, showing Dress by Julie de Libran in that most personal of settings — her home.
See all the looks from Dress by Julie de Libran Couture Fall 2019 collection.
The former Sonia Rykiel creative director said it is a “work in progress.”
The fashion house filed for court protection as it seeks a buyer for the struggling business.
Sources said the loss-making French house is for sale, but a spokesman said it was looking for a partner to “increase its development.”
Olivier Rousteing, Alber Elbaz and Dita von Teese were among guests at the party.
Channeling a nomadic attitude, Julie de Libran focused on hybrid garments with an emphasis on comfort.
Julie de Libran enlisted a group of influential woman, including Kirsten Dunst and Kristen Scott Thomas, to design sweaters for a cause.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will inaugurate the Left Bank street where the brand will show its spring collection during Paris Fashion Week.
Maria Grazia Chiuri, Julie de Libran and Felipe Oliveira Baptista were among designers attending the event.
In her first couture show, Julie de Libran delivered a vibrant homage to the house’s founder, and her particular brand of feminism.