DUBAI: Matthew M. Williams presented the Givenchy Fall 2021 ready-to-wear collection via an audience-free runway show at a 50,000-seat concert venue in Paris on Saturday.
For his sophomore offering, the new creative director of the Parisian maison churned out a lineup of extravagant looks that were modeled by the likes of Adut Akech, Jourdan Dunn, Vittoria Ceretti and Bella Hadid.
Hadid closed the show, wearing a black deconstructed top and tailored black trousers.
She later posted a picture of herself on Instagram wearing a piece from the designer’s Fall 2021 collection — an angular leather bag, with a chunky silver chain strap.
“Right after walking the @givenchyofficial show,” she captioned the photo.
Hadid, who was born in the US to a Dutch mother and a Palestinian father, is a Givenchy house favorite.
She recently appeared in Williams’ first official campaign at the helm of the Givenchy brand.
For the campaign, the Parisian fashion house’s artistic director invited a few models and musicians to style themselves in key pieces from his debut Spring collection.
Hadid opted for a beige-toned dress with crystal-embellished cutouts at the elbows and a larger cutout in the back, paired with the brand’s marshmallow slides.
Late actor Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker, also made her runway debut for Givenchy this season, opening the show.
The Givenchy Fall 2021 show was Williams’ first runway presentation for the house.
Celebrities Kim Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Doja Cat and more all slipped into looks from Williams’ Fall 2021 collection as they watched the livestream of the show.
US actress Anne Hathaway posted a carousel of images, along with a sweet caption thanking Williams for the invitation and for sending her “these gorgeous threads.”
“How I look getting to see Givenchy’s virtual fashion show,” the Oscar winner wrote, referring to her outfit.
The founder of streetwear label 1017 Alyx 9SM was appointed as the creative director for the Parisian luxury label last June.
He became the French house’s seventh couturier, succeeding previous Creative Director Clare Waight Keller, who stepped down from the role in April after serving for three years.
