Written by Carole | Tuesday, 20 July 2010 13:59
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Elie Saab loves La Fenice, Venice's legendary opera house. As its name would suggest, this phoenix has burned to the ground and risen from the flames three times. For his Fall couture collection, Saab borrowed the ruched velvet of La Fenice's curtains, the gilt and blue of its decoration, and even the fire and ash of its hellish moments for one multicolored mousseline gown. Given that backstory, ...
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Written by Sophie | Tuesday, 13 July 2010 18:18
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Valentino Haute Couture Fall 2010
As with last season, the fall collection from Valentino’s Haute Couture line takes some risks with its exaggerated proportions and structural complexities. Yet whatever risks the collection may take, they are offset by a cool color palette of cream, black and a hint of that signature Valentino red. When looking at the garments, one can imagin ...
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Written by Sophie | Monday, 12 July 2010 14:28
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Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall 2010
It started auspiciously enough, with Karlie Kloss in that trench, reconfigured with batwings (this was less vampire chic than an evocation of the glamorous heyday of Parisian haute couture). The pinstripe tailleur that followed, swathed in a huge silver fox, was a reminder of Gaultier's mastery of the masculine/feminine hybrid. The jacket wi ...
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Written by Sophie | Friday, 09 July 2010 11:33
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Givenchy Haute Couture Fall 2010
Givenchy’s fall haute couture collection garnered a more intimate gathering this season with a special presentation consisting of ten looks with ten models. Riccardo Tisci, the label’s creative director, said of the change, “I want to make couture even more special than it is, and not just another catwalk show.” Gone are the black ensembles and dramat ...
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Written by Sophie | Thursday, 08 July 2010 00:00
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Dior Fall 2010 Haute Couture
All this show was a hymn to all things floral. Part of his research involved studying real flowers, spending an hour watching the light change on a parrot tulip, for instance. That partly explained the collection's wonderful colors, especially the vibrancy of the dégradé effects. You could attribute the rest to Galliano's contemplation of images by the two ...
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Written by Sophie | Wednesday, 07 July 2010 14:29
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Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2010
Under the glass roof of Paris's Palais Royal, fashion house Chanel roared to life on Tuesday with a glitzy show of haute couture that hinted at the spectacle and opulence of Romanov Russia.
Moving far away from signature Chanel black wool jackets, white trim and pearls, designer Karl Lagerfeld embraced sequins and baubles in a series of to-the-k ...
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Written by Sophie | Tuesday, 06 July 2010 14:34
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Prada Cruise 2011 Collection
The idea of role-playing tantalized Miuccia Prada in both her Miu Miu and signature collections this Resort season. She wanted her lookbook photographed as a series of portraits, entirely distinct looks set against different backdrops, with the core of the whole exercise being her desire for absolute simplicity. It may not look so simple, though, because se ...
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Written by Sophie | Monday, 05 July 2010 17:47
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Miu Miu Cruise 2011
“Fun, sensual, insolent." Miuccia Prada's prescription for Miu Miu's Resort collection nailed its naughty little heart. The clothes were inspired by lingerie shapes and lingerie fabrics like crepe de chine, satin, and sable, but there was another story, too. Prada's undying reverence for Yves Saint Laurent is a strong strand of her design DNA, and there were echoes ...
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