Vuitton transforms Paris with a playful spectacle of color, stars and history

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ACTIVISTS TARGET LOUIS VUITTON DURING PARIS FASHION WEEK Just before Louis Vuitton’s anticipated show, environmental activists from “Dernière Rénovation” sprayed the brand’s Champs-Elysées storefront with orange paint. MARKETPLACE MAGIC: STELLA’S SUSTAINABLE SPRING SPLENDOR It’s not every Monday that you’d see Robert Downey Jr, “Emily in Paris” starlet Ashley Park, and spotless fashion mogul Anna Wintour browsing a market. FROM SEAWEED TO RUNWAY: STELLA MCCARTNEY CHARTS A GREEN COURSE “This season is 95% sustainable,” McCartney declared proudly by a faux market stand, marking her highest ever sustainability percentage on the runway. It’s the first ever time it’s been on a runway.” This seaweed innovation, crafted from the ocean’s kelp, morphed into a yarn that’s “100% pesticide-free, 100% no land use and 70% more sustainable than any cotton.” Tongue firmly in cheek, McCartney dubbed the color of the season as “Green,” quickly clarifying, “There’s no green on a runway, but as an eco green.” The show was more than garments on display; it was an education.