At Paris Fashion Week on September 28, Montreal-based label Matieres Fecales presented The Ninety-Nine Percent, featuring saree-inspired draping and handwoven Banaras textiles by Tilfi Banaras. The avant-garde show, staged at Place de la Republique with 99 models, went viral for dramatic makeup, gowns and cultural nods, prompting debate over attribution and cultural appropriation.
