India, Sept. 29 -- Fashion can be anything but boring, and some runway shows push experimentation so far that they leave audiences divided. At Paris Fashion Week, Matieres Fecales took that idea to an entirely different level with its Spring/Summer 2027 collection, staging its show at Paris' Place de la Republique - a public square known for major gatherings and demonstrations. (Also read: Aishwarya Rai goes full 'Maleficent' at L'Oreal Paris Fashion Week runway in velvet gown and cape with bold red hair )

Co-designed by Steven Raj Bhaskaran and Hannah Rose, the collection drew heavily from Bhaskaran's upbringing in low-income housing in Montreal and the diverse cultures and faiths he grew up around. The show was presented as a tribute t...