Parlour X Founder and Director Eva Galambos is heading to Paris for the Spring/Summer 2027 buying trip. That means a week of runway shows, showroom appointments, lunches and long dinners. Here is what made it into the suitcase, look by look.
Every outfit has a job to do. Each one works for a show seat, a showroom rail or a table at a Paris institution. Most can do more than one. The edit mixes avant-garde Japanese design and hybrid tailoring with a handful of accessories Eva wears on repeat. Here are Eva's favourite looks.
Dinner at Caviar Kaspia
The trip opens with Jean Paul Gaultier. Eva loves that this outfit is inspired by Marlene Dietrich. She wears it with The Row loafers, the Alaïa Le Teckel bag and Alaïa sunglasses, then heads to Caviar Kaspia for dinner with friends.
The Givenchy Show
A Givenchy blouse meets a Julia Heuer skirt. Paris will be chilly, so the JW Anderson crop trench comes too. JW Anderson sunglasses, The Row loafers and The Row Marlow bag finish the look. "Which I love," says Eva of the Marlow.
The Junya Watanabe Show
Junya obviously on top for the Junya Watanabe show, styled with Melitta Baumeister and Alaïa wedges. Eva arrives in her JW Anderson sunglasses with her Phoebe Philo Gig bag.
AWAKE MODE and Comme Appointments
This look pairs Comme des Garçons with A.W.A.K.E. Mode for those two showroom appointments. "It's fabulous and avant-garde," Eva says.
Sacai Hybrid Tailoring
"I love everything hybrid," says Eva. This Sacai outfit splices denim with suiting, and will be worn to either the show or the showroom. The Row loafers, JW Anderson sunglasses and Dries Van Noten bag complete it.
A Day of Comme des Garçons
An entire day is dedicated to Comme des Garçons and all of its shows. Eva will wear a Comme des Garçons skirt, a Melitta Baumeister cardigan and a cropped Noir Kei Ninomiya jacket. Alaïa wedges and the Phoebe Philo Gig bag come back again.
Dinner at Costes
For dinner with friends at Costes, it's Rabanne. "I love the sparkle," says Eva. The graduated gold and silver lets her mix both metals in her jewellery. The short sleeve suits a table in the courtyard. Bottega Veneta sunglasses finish the look.
A.W.A.K.E. Mode After Dark
This A.W.A.K.E. Mode outfit is one of Eva's favourites, worn with a Julia Heuer coat for evenings out. Alaïa wedges mean her feet "won't get caught in cobblestone streets". The Vivienne Westwood Treasure bag is a prized find: "These fly out the door."
The Sacai Show, Multi-Brand
A multi-brand look for the Sacai show. It starts with a shirt that has a scarf built into the collar. Jean Paul Gaultier jeans are really a legging-and-jean hybrid, worn with a big-shouldered jacket. Alaïa wine pony-hair pointed wedges, a wine Phoebe Philo bag and JW Anderson sunglasses complete it.
Dries Van Noten Arrives
"Dries just landed and now this changes everything." The new Dries Van Noten is definitely coming to Paris, with a little Dries bag. Eva pairs it with Alaïa perspex wedges, "probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever put on my feet". They're comfortable too: The JW Anderson sunglasses suit a sunny Parisian day.
On Repeat: The Accessories Doing the Heavy Lifting
A buying week is long, so a small set of accessories carries every look.
- The Row loafers: worn with countless looks. Shop The Row.
- JW Anderson sunglasses: with almost every outfit, and perfect for a bright day. Shop the JWA sunglasses.
- Alaïa wedges and the Le Teckel: wedges for cobblestones, and the Le Teckel in black and white.
- Phoebe Philo Gig bag: the everyday bag for show days. Shop Phoebe Philo.
- Bottega Veneta sunglasses: the evening pair. Shop Bottega Veneta.
Follow the SS27 buying trip as it happens with @parlourx and @eva.galambos on Instagram.
