Illustration Paul WagenblastFashion / GIFsGo on a glitchy trip through the best of Paris fashionBlade Runner, the occult and pixellated PCs – as Fashion Week draws to a close, we deconstruct the most unexpected references from the standout cityShareLink copied ✔️October 9, 2015FashionGIFsTextBiju BelinkyPhotographyPaul WagenblastParis Fashion Week SS16 GIFS You probably spotted Rei’s red-haired witches – but did you see hints of the occult in Saint Laurent? They’re there, hiding in plain sight – and digital artist Paul Wagenblast is here to show us the way through the season’s most unexpected references in flashcard form. Putting together the most exciting references of Paris SS16 into these GIFs, he pulls out the connections between Chanel’s vacation dreams and Céline’s escape from the city, Maison Margiela’s plastic-wrapped androgynous models and Louis Vuitton’s portrait of a digital future. Click through the gallery above to see Paris’s collections get GIF-ed up. OCCULT: The eccentric vortex of candles, black magic and darkness. Miu Miu, Saint Laurent, Comme des Garçons, Louis Vuitton.Illustration Paul WagenblastEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORELoewe AW26 is daring you to come outside and playLVMH Prize 2026Vote to decide which designer makes the final round of the 2026 LVMH PrizeThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksInside ADON, the elusive London brand with Timothée Chalamet on speed dialMugler AW26 takes us on a power trip down memory laneCourrèges AW26 thinks we all have the same 24 hours in a dayDries Van Noten’s stylish school kids flouted the uniform rulesAcne Studios gets the royal treatment for AW26How Team Oakley won gold at Milano Cortina 2026 BurberryKate Moss, Little Simz, and more celebrate 170 years of BurberryIn pictures: David Luraschi captures model of the moment, Serkan Deniz FILAFrom track to concrete: Fila reimagines sportswear in the city for AW26Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy