Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Catwalk Fashion Show FW09
July 14, 2009 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Haute Couture, Paris
It was an haute coutureshow full of emotion, a collection produced on a shoestring and only made possible by the collective will and donated time and skills of the seamstresses, embroiderers, jewelers, milliners and shoemakers loyal to Christian Lacroix. Only the models were paid, €50 each according to French law, but they ended up in tears too. Lacroix didn’t cry, he said he wants to continue, maybe in a different way, with a smaller atelier. Het just cares about the women who do the job for him. The collection was sober and restraint, only in black and midnight blue and concentrated on shape and wearability. In al its purity it showed Lacroix’ craftsmanship. As the designer came out to lead he bride in the finale, the whole audience stood up to honour him. Bravo!
Armani Prive Haute Couture Catwalk Fashion Show FW09
July 14, 2009 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Haute Couture, Paris
The pantsuit is making a subtle comeback at Paris haute couture, and there’s only one master who can make beautiful pantsuits: mr Armani. He has a lifetime authority on the subject. His show focused on jackets with rounded shoulders over sofly pleated pants. Colors were silver, black and ivory. Armani said he’d been inspired by black-and-white-movie stars, but the collection never looked too retro.
Chanel Haute Couture Catwalk Fashion Show FW09
July 14, 2009 by Jetty
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The Chanel haute couture collection was shown in the Grand Palais on a stage set with giant No 5 bottles. The collection looked quite toned-down, Lagerfeld played with graphic proportions – suits and dresses with long panels at the back shown with lace tights and stiletto heeled booties. The sparkle was there, but it didn’t lit a huge fire.
Givenchy Haute Couture Catwalk Fashion Show FW09
July 14, 2009 by Jetty
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Even when he’s designing haute couture Riccardo Tisci moves between strict-chic and otherworldly, goddesslike creatures living in his fantasyworld. This season it looked like mix of Morocco, Berber tribes-people and other Middle Eastern influences. The silhouette was tailored with padded shoulders and focus at the waist, fabrics moved from velvet to leather and golden embroidery. There were hoods and veils, corsets and drapes – and it all looked very modern.
Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Catwalk Fashion Show FW09
July 14, 2009 by Jetty
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Jean Paul Gaultiers message was clear: his haute coutureshow was a tribute to all those moviestar-beauties of the last decade- from Brigitte Bardot tot Lauren Baccall and Louise Brooks. A perfect theme for a glamourous couturecollection with lots of silver, gold, lace, tuxedo’s, leather and fur.
Christian Dior Haute Couture Catwalk Fashion Show FW09
July 14, 2009 by Jetty
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It was just a plain haute coutureshow without the extravagant theater. In the dove grey salons of the Christian Dior headquarters John Galliano held an almost traditional show like it was in the fifties. Galliano was inspired by behind-the-scenes photos taken as Monsieur Dior dressed his cabine of mannequins for shows. So there were half dressed mannequins in lingerie and petticoats wearing brightly colored variations on the classic New Look-silhouette.
Showtime, at Dior Homme
You’ll never see this at a runway-picture, but this is the setting of most of the catwalkshows. For example, Dior Homme.
Dior Homme Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
Kris van Assche sent out a sensual, ultralight layered collection for Dior Homme. Tailored but very comfortable, with blazers als sheer as possible. There were also gym-influenced pieces like mesh tops under a sheer cardigan, or ultralight knits.
Paul Smith Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
Paul Smith’s summer-collection has that old vintage vibe with a very toned down color palette – and that’s new for Smith. The show started with sober grey suits and evolved in a more sheen part and colors from pale pastels to purple, orange/red. To make it all more relaxed he paired the suits with espadrilles and pineapple-like prints. At the finale Paul Smith and his models were dancing down the catwalk to’ Thriller ‘. This was a happy end of an interesting fashion season.
Lanvin Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
‘The best thing about fashion is the freedom to be’, says Albert Elbaz – creative director of Lanvin. And from this point of view the Lanvin-man can wear anything he wants, from sleeveless jackets, to shirts with a tine bow on a neckline or at the waist, kimono-cut shirts, high waisted khakis, puff sleeves or silk shorts. Lucas Ossendrijver did a wonderful job here, to mix the glamourous with the more adventurous.
