McCartney collection an airy nod to geometry

With one glance at the invitation to Stella McCartney’s summer fashion show, it was obvious it would be quirky, decorated as it was with clear plastic tubing shaped into the form of spectacles.

But even the near-sighted couldn’t miss the eye-popping shades of orange sherbet, canary yellow and Kermit-the-Frog green that made their way down the Paris runway.

Held in an ornate Beaux-Arts salon inside the Opera Garnier, McCartney’s spring/summer 2013 collection was an airy nod to geometry, with sometimes severe cuts softened by see-through fabrics and peek-a-boo reveals.

Brightly hued circles of silk organza took centre stage on whisper-thin dresses cut at the shins, while exaggerated, deep V-necklines exposed skin beneath boxy jackets.

“I really champion women, I admire women,” said McCartney after the show. “I want my collections to empower them.”

Yet despite the hidden structure in cotton bustiers and crisp pique dresses, the show from the British designer — whose autumn/winter looks featured edgy, tight-to-the-body dresses — highlighted fluidity.

All eyes before the show were on supermodel Kate Moss, who entered the gilded salon in sunglasses and a black fringe dress, offering a breezy “Morning, everyone!” to the front row.

The A-list seating included a spot for the designer’s ex-Beatle father, Paul.

“It was very beautiful the way that material moved,” he told reporters.

Others on hand included comedian Jerry Seinfeld and actress Charlotte Rampling, who called Stella McCartney a long-time friend.