Showing posts with label haute couture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haute couture. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The RUNWAY ~ SS 2011 Chanel Haute Couture

The Chanel Spring-Summer 2011 Haute Couture collection has created a dazzling bridge between the 1920s and the 21st century.
Low waists, slender busts and delicate feet encased in ballerina shoes with transparent ribbons have been combined with the colors of clouds or pearls and waves of shimmering spangles, while embroidered shirts have been paired with Couture jeans that lengthen the legs to infinity… It is a younger look that is lighter than ever, rejecting any kind of bourgeois heaviness. The collection is characterized by total grace and luxurious materials that make their mark with skilled understatement, recapturing a style that came as second nature to Coco Chanel… Here some pictures of the backstage photographed by Benoît Peverelli.

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

The RUNWAY ~ Elie Saab Spring 2011

Long tulle and organza gowns. Romantic and delicate. Ethereal. Softer delicate femininity. Sparkling details. High waisted silhouette. Fairytale-esque gowns. Soft lavender. Silver and yellow hues. Sequined and lace garments. Flowers at the shoulder. Grosgrain at the waist. Organza flowers and tatters of mousseline. 

One thing that’s always consistent about Paris Haute Couture is Elie Saab. And the spring 2011 season happens to be no exception to the rule. More than this I think that this is one of the best of the last years. I simply adore the latest couture outing.

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The RUNWAY ~ Jean Paul Gaultier Couture

I loved this Paris Haute Couture Week. But I couldn't help notice lot of references made to fashion history designers (here Dior SS 2011 Haute Couture). And when I first saw the spring 2011 couture showing from Jean Paul Gaultier, immediately came to my mind a portrait of Regina Relang that I love. Was only a simple casualness?
A stated tribute to those golden glamorous years or a lack in inspiration?


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The RUNWAY ~ Jean Paul Gaultier Rock Parisian Couture

Crosses.Punk rock. Parisian glamour. Retro '20 and '50 parisian silhouettes. Faux-hawks. Cinched waists. Form-fitting silhouettes. Sheer materials. Shimmering black. A mix of the masculine and feminine. 











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The RUNWAY ~ Valentino Spring 2011

Closing Paris Haute Couture Week. Iridescent materials. Ruffles. Long and loose-fitting silhouettes. A couture dream. Feminine frocks of lace. The magic is in the details. A powdered dream.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The RUNWAY ~ The Dior New Look is back

Dior started off Paris Haute Couture week today showing off retro silhouettes and bold makeup for a strong spring 2011 showing. Voluminous shapes with cinched waists, airy hats . John Galliano gave a runway show of utmost retro opulence and glamour. 
New Look: 64 years ago, those same two words signified one of the most important changes the fashion world has seen. In 1947, the couturier Christian Dior introduced his New Look that transformed women's appearances after years of military and civilian uniforms. New look radical style featuring rounded shoulders, cinched waists and ultra-feminine skirts was a dramatic change from wartime austerity styles. Dior’s lavish use of material was a bold and shocking stroke. His style used yards and yards of fabric.
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