lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 FASHION

Models present creations by designer Donatella during the Haute Couture Spring- Summer 2015 Versace collec- tion show. — AP/AFP photos

From left, Kate Hudson, Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace and Goldie Hawn pose as they arrive Kate Hudson reveals for the show of the Atelier Versace Spring-Summer 2015 Haute Couture fashion collection presented in Paris, France, Sunday. —AP/AFP photos derriere at Versace, Portman hits

t Paris’ high-octane couture week, what happens on the catwalk is only half the story. Academy Award Awinner Goldie Hawn and her daughter Kate Hudson made a surprise appearance at Atelier Versace in an atypi- cal family night out in Paris. But the real frenzy didn’t start until the 35-year-old “Almost Famous” star turned her back to the paparazzi. What was revealed - a very daringly-placed Versace cut- out - was a fashion coup Donatella could be proud of. Here are the highlights and tidbits of the first day of haute cou- ture collections, including show reports for Atelier Versace, Dior and Schiaparelli.

Kate Hudson shows derriere Underwear is so passÈ (ask Rihanna). Hudson’s was just the latest name added to the list of stars to forgo under- wear in the name of fashion. The Oscar-nominated actress triggered hysteria by posing in a bright red cocktail dress from the new Atelier Versace Spring 2015 Collection with a cutout that demurely exposed her buttock. Knickers were nowhere to be seen. Her mother dressed more prudently in a black long sleeve cocktail dress with crystal zipper details from this year’s Versace Resort. But Hawn didn’t let her 69 years get in the way of a good time - and was later seen hanging out with Donatella at the after party at which singer Ellie Goulding performed.

Versace Donatella Versace played it relatively safe this season with a collection of gowns that explored primary colors and asymmetrical circular cutouts. Knee-high stripper boots and split leg column dresses added the necessary dose of sexuality for the house famed for its unapologetic celebration of the “glamazon.” Though the first looks lacked the accustomed exuberance, Donatella found her footing with a series of shimmering black disc gowns that seemed to evoke the vintage ‘90s heyday of her late brother, Gianni, who was murdered in 1997. Hudson’s favorite look? A slinky white Seventies catsuit with flares pants worn by the prowling feline uber- Karlie Kloss.

Models present creations for Christian Dior dur- US actress Natalie Portman and her husband French dancer and choreogra- ing the 2015 Haute Couture Spring-Summer col- pher Benjamin Millepied pose prior to attend Christian Dior 2015 Haute lection fashion show. Couture Spring-Summer collection fashion show.