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The TV talk show star, who has repeatedly
quashed speculation she could run for president, is supporting
McCartney's campaign to protect trees in the endangered Leuser
Ecosystem, a forest in Indonesia.
Her appearance at the runway show, held in Paris' sumptuous
Opera Garnier, left even the British designer starstruck.
"Oprah Winfrey is just mindblowing, she gives me goose bumps ...
A couple of days ago, she texted me to say she was in Paris and
coming to the show. My blood drained from my body," McCartney
told Reuters after the show.
The designer - who is buying back full control of her eponymous
brand from French luxury group Kering - is well-known as a
pioneer in using recycled or sustainable fabrics and in shunning
animal fur in an industry that is increasingly following that
lead.
The autumn/winter 2019-2020 collection, described in show notes
"as a contrast of strength and softness", featured dresses made
of old T-shirts that were stripped and knotted together.
Coats in autumn colors came with oversized shoulders, while
models also flaunted flowing dresses in bottle-green, pink or
yellow hues.
Others wore burgundy-brown faux-fur coats and were tattooed for
the occasion with statements such as "There is no planet B" and
"Earth day every day".
McCartney's style also privileges comfort and practical looks,
such as a khaki jumpsuit cynched at the waist and worn by teen
supermodel Kaia Gerber. Others sported clunky, reliable rain
shoes.
Until March 5th, Paris hosts the last part of the month-long
series of fashion weeks which began in New York before moving to
London and Milan.
(Additional reporting by Johnny Cotton, Editing by Sarah White
and Gareth Jones)
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