It was a Midsummer’s daydream for Finnish designer, Tuomas Merikosk, who debuted his spirited women’s wear line AALTO in Paris for the first time. A large ligneous stereo system blasted pop ballads while a scorching collection of minimal, oversized garments, coloured in bonfire hues fired down the runway like burning Nordic flames. Photographer Alice Jacquemin takes us backstage for a preview of this season’s looks.
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Photography / Alice Jacquemin
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