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Showing posts with label paris fashion week. Show all posts
Thursday, March 26, 2009
gown report: christian dior
the christian dior a/w 2009 was beautiful in design and oriental in theme, but the gowns of the collection particularly stood out this season. never have i seen a confabulation of swarovski crystals, ruched chiffon and (gasp) jewel tones executed so effectively. according to style.com, house designer john galliano was apparently "lightly based on the orientalism of Paul Poiret, an artistic Parisian craze dating back almost a century". poiret's designs were sensational in the 20's and 30's, and his contributions are compared by european vogue editor-at-large hamish bowles to the contributions picasso made to 20th century art. needless to say, galliano is certainly a century-defining designer in his own right, as evidenced below.
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the best of the rest of paris a/w 09
this is gonna be a long post, since i've been neglectful of runway reporting. i have been springbreaking for a while and haven't been able to make time for blogging, as opposed to consuming absurd amounts of cheez-its and catching up on skins (officially the most melodramatic teen dramedy series to hit television), which have been of the utmost priority.
the autumn/winter shows are over! designers seemed to wether the economic climate like champions, and there are still a few loose ends to tie up in le Paris.
sonia rykiel
the breakdown: classic french style, loose fit, embellishment.
maison martin margiela
the breakdown: plastic shoulderpads, body-con, fabulously conceptual (as usual)
jean-charles de castelbajac
the breakdown: everyone knows jc/dc is undefinable, but tongue-in-cheek would be a decent description.
chloe
the breakdown: breezy fabrics interchanged with well-fitted silhouettes, effortless design.
ann valerie hash
the breakdown: pants, suits, and a modern take on neutrals
betty jackson
the breakdown: demure coats and skirts, pastels and ladylike silhouettes.
elie saab
the breakdown: reinterpritations of the "it" dress, body-con and glamazon.
comme des garcons
breakdown: a perfect combination of schoolgirl, bridesmaid and coocooned caterpillar in an optimistic color palette.
rue du mail
breakdown: lovely colors, hoods (!!) and classic parisian flair.
miu miu
breakdown: minimalistic silhouettes, the new austerity, with a flash of leg, of course.
the autumn/winter shows are over! designers seemed to wether the economic climate like champions, and there are still a few loose ends to tie up in le Paris.
sonia rykiel
the breakdown: classic french style, loose fit, embellishment.
maison martin margiela
the breakdown: plastic shoulderpads, body-con, fabulously conceptual (as usual)
jean-charles de castelbajac
the breakdown: everyone knows jc/dc is undefinable, but tongue-in-cheek would be a decent description.
chloe
the breakdown: breezy fabrics interchanged with well-fitted silhouettes, effortless design.
ann valerie hash
the breakdown: pants, suits, and a modern take on neutrals
betty jackson
the breakdown: demure coats and skirts, pastels and ladylike silhouettes.
elie saab
the breakdown: reinterpritations of the "it" dress, body-con and glamazon.
comme des garcons
breakdown: a perfect combination of schoolgirl, bridesmaid and coocooned caterpillar in an optimistic color palette.
rue du mail
breakdown: lovely colors, hoods (!!) and classic parisian flair.
miu miu
breakdown: minimalistic silhouettes, the new austerity, with a flash of leg, of course.
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