Actresses Andie MacDowell and Eva Longoria have arrived in the French capital for Paris Fashion Week, showcasing contrasting off-duty styles ahead of the L'Oréal Paris runway show.
Paris has taken over from Milan as the centre of the fashion world for the start of its latest fashion week. As luxury brands finalise preparations for their upcoming runway presentations, early celebrity arrivals are already setting transitional style trends for the autumn season.
MacDowell opted for an ensemble built around a long, high-waisted denim skirt. The straight-cut piece featured a deep front slit, highlighting her choice of brown leather cowboy boots rather than standard fashion week footwear.
The actress paired the skirt with a classic white shirt, worn tucked in and accessorised with a gold-toned tie. Gold embroidery detailed the cuffs and parts of the shirt, while a rigid burgundy bag added a seasonal pop of colour.
She wore her signature curly grey hair loose.
MacDowell, who starred in the 1990s romantic comedies Four Weddings and a Funeral and Groundhog Day, has been a prominent spokesperson for L'Oréal for decades. She has recently drawn widespread praise in the fashion and beauty industries for embracing her natural silver hair on the red carpet.
Monochrome basics
Longoria arrived in the city wearing a vastly different aesthetic, selecting a relaxed, all-black outfit suited to travel and pre-show appointments.
She wore an oversized black turtleneck sweatshirt paired with loose-fitting black trousers. The monochrome look was broken up only by white trainers, while dark-framed sunglasses and loose wavy hair completed the functional wardrobe choice.
Longoria, best known for her starring role in the television series Desperate Housewives, is also a longstanding ambassador for the French cosmetics brand.
The annual L'Oréal Paris public runway show has become a regular fixture of the city's fashion week, typically bringing together the company's international roster of celebrity spokespeople to model its looks.
The two women's outfit choices highlight the versatility of celebrity fashion week wardrobes before the formal events begin, ranging from MacDowell's elevated denim to Longoria's comfortable basics.
