New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The recently concluded Paris Fashion Week is one for the history books, with heritage brands like Chanel, Dior, Mugler, Loewe and Balenciaga ringing in a major style reset under the aegis of newly hired artistic directors.

At his highly anticipated debut showcase, Matthieu Blazy opened the Chanel show with a cropped trouser-suit jacket, followed by the boxy button-downs crafted in collaboration with Charvet, the well-known Place Vendome shirtmaker (Gabrielle Chanel was a Charvet customer).

What's more, he indulged in textile manipulation and extrapolated viscose, making the pieces fluid and dynamic. The collection's high point was the pairing of satin T-shirts and feathered ball skirts, with hems bouncing up a few i...