It was too darn hot at this show, which unfurled in a green courtyard at the Sorbonne. Guests clustered in the shade until the very last minute and, after taking their seats, sizzled in the 95-degree heat of the afternoon and hoped for a show that was beautiful, and not too long.
Chitose Abe delivered, serving up men’s and women’s pieces inspired by her school days and an overall feeling of positivity,…