\n\tHe\u2019s a cheeky one, Guram Gvasalia. Showing his Vetements collection for the first time on the Paris men\u2019s calendar, he put the accent on womenswear, and put much of his menswear on women, including Alek Wek, Sasha Pivovarova and Sharon Stone, who looked every inch the modeling pro stalking a vast slab of asphalt in patent leather stiletto thigh boots and a mannish white jacket.<\/p>\n
\n\tWas Stone\u2019s appearance a deliberate echo of his brother Demna\u2019s Gucci runway debut last March, which opened with a white dress Stone made unforgettable in \u201cBasic Instinct\u201d? Or just a coincidence?<\/p>\n
\n\tIf you Googled the address on the show invitation, it indicated the Novotel Paris Centre Tour Eiffel, although Gvasalia had in fact chosen a characterless tunnel that passes under the building.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe likes of North West, Maluma, Anyma and Olivia Palermo filed in for the 8:30 p.m. show, which predictably started 45 minutes late, to bone-shuddering music, and the model Steinberg charging out in a black suit, grimacing her best grimace.<\/p>\n
\n\tIs it enough to sustain the hype machine behind this Zurich-based brand?<\/p>\n
\n\tThe collection underwhelmed, with many of the styles familiar and basic: jeans, striped shirts, Harrington and motocross jackets, trench coats, leather pants and pencil skirts. <\/p>\n