What will next season's "a la mode" be? We look back at the 2014-15 Autumn/Winter Paris Collection and analyze the upcoming trends, taking into account historical background. This time, we look at zippers and sneakers, which have become a luxury item.

Fashion trendsetters have always taken new steps by shattering preconceived notions. Elsa Schiaparelli shocked the world by introducing zippers to haute couture for the first time. The act of undoing a zipper later became associated with sexiness, making it a symbol of sexiness. In the 1970s, it became a symbol of punk style.

Nicolas Ghesquière, who became artistic director of Louis Vuitton, made extensive use of zippers in his 2014-15 Autumn/Winter collection. Following on from haute couture, Chanel also continued to wear sneakers. The emergence of zippers and sneakers, with their unpretentious casual feel, is giving a new value to luxury, which was previously directly associated with elegance. Karl Lagerfeld, who was the first to collaborate with H&M, has even mastered the joys of fast fashion, and by incorporating a casual mindset into luxury, he expresses modernity, so keep an eye on Nicolas's new challenge.

Details are provided in the photo captions. The photos are, in order:
"LOUIS VUITTON"
"CHANEL"
"BALECIAGA"
"DRIES VAN NOTEN"
"Dior"
"CELINE"

Next is a visual play.