Twelve years ago, before he carved out his place in the Paris fashion ecosystem, Mossi Traoré staged a fashion show at Père Lachaise cemetery. You May Also LikeDefying macabre interpretations, the fan of Madame Grès wanted to channel a heroine who lives, dines and parties among the tombstones. Numerous silhouettes were informed by the folds of closed umbrellas, a nod to the exhibition Traoré is preparing for the MUCEM in Marseilles next year. A jersey parachute dress was draped and held in place by ropes, worn with a lace veil in one look exploring bridal wear. The collection also saw a pair of brides walk down the aisle, linked by a shared black veil that looked to evoke an ancestral marriage ritual.