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Hollywood Starlets of the Forties Meet Wartime Fashion at Christian Dior Pre-Fall
John Galliano's daytime looks for Christian Dior pre-fall 2010 are equal parts women-in-combat and ladies-who-lunch. The former best expressed through military jackets, slick trenches, and WWII-style helmets, while the latter is represented by smart, fur-trimmed skirt suits with belted jackets. For evening, it was all about Hollywood film icons of the Forties—slip dresses with lingerie detailing paired with fur coats and draped gowns covered in sequins and feathers.
John Galliano Transforms Karlie Kloss Into A Young Lauren Bacall for Christian Dior
Seventeen-year-old Karlie Kloss was the most photographed model in American Vogue last year and the 5'11" beauty continues her model takeover in John Galliano's Christian Dior spring ad campaign.
Speaking of the advertising photo shoot in today's WWD, Galliano gushes, "“Karlie Kloss smoldered with the same intensity and wide-eyed look as a young Lauren Bacall. I love the smoky, sophisticated atmosphere of the image. This feels very right for now — escapist and sensual. . . You can start a whole script just by staring into her eyes.” The campaign, like the spring 2010 Dior show in Pairs last October, was inspired by “shadowy film noir cinema” and photographed by Steven Meisel to introduce “modern-day billboard siren.”
In other Dior news, Marion Cotillard will appear in her second short film for the design house—a music video called "Lady Rouge"—making its web debut on January 14. With music and lyrics by Fraz Ferdinand, Cotillard plays a New York City working girl who transforms into a jazz signer after dark.
Cheap Spring Trend: Show Us Your Socks
Gallery, feature · December 15, 2009 · 0 Comments
It's not often a runway trend comes around which can be bought for under $5. For spring 2010 the ubiquitous exposed sock is just that—both chic and cheap.
Slouched, sheer, and sparkling, the socks at Christian Dior were paired with metallic party dresses and platform sandals. At Alexander Wang and Alexandre Herchcovitch the look was knee-high and sporty, while Christopher Bailey and Hannah MacGibbon went for chunky knit socks in neutrals at Burberry Prorsum and Chloé, respectively.
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Fashion in 50 Seconds 12/04/09 The House of Christian Lacroix in Images
The Guardian remembers 22 years of Christian Lacroix in photos.
Bottega Veneta announces fragrance deal with Coty Prestige.
Sam Haskins, Photographer, Dies at 83.
French officials are still trying to save Christian Lacroix.
T magazine relaunches for holiday 2009 with Taylor Swift cover.
Steven Meisel's "Meiselpic" story and cover from Vogue Italia December in full featuring self portraits from Lara, Freja, Kasia, Gisele, Karlie, Naomi, Christy and more.
David Lynch is in Shanghai this week to direct Christian Dior's next Lady Dior film starring Marion Cotillard.
French officials are still trying to save Christian Lacroix.
Source: Guardian UK
Spring 2010 Trend Report: Boudoir Dressing
Lingerie detailing and underwear-as-outerwear were two dominant themes during the spring 2010 fashion shows with designer like Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs and Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana resurrecting famous nineties silhouettes and making what was once old, new again—think sculpted bra tops, bloomers, corsets, slips, ballerina tights, bustiers and see-through lace.
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Spring 2010 Trend Report: His and Her Trench Coats
Both menswear and womenswear designers updated the classic British trench coat this season. Christopher Bailey's perfect example of spring's modified trench at Burberry Prorsum was a silver paillette-covered jacket that came down the runway through a storm of metallic confetti. John Galliano used cropped versions to vamp up his forties film noir-themed show for Christian Dior, while Phoebe Philo cut the venerable outerwear piece into a sleeveless wrap dress at Celine. For him, texture and color were all the rage—permanently wrinkled at Missoni and bright red and pale blue at Trussardi and Jil Sander, respectively.
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Paris Fashion Week: Christian Dior Spring 2010
runway, Gallery, Designer, Splash · October 2, 2009 · 2 Comments
The Details: Christian Dior Fall 2009 Haute Couture
feature · July 7, 2009 · 0 Comments
Haute Couture is defined by attention to detail and so it seems fitting to check out the collections up-close. John Galliano kicked off the Fall 2009 Paris Haute Couture shows this season with a Christian Dior collection that called up the house's most iconic looks. Diamond accessories, floral embroidery and transparent fabrics made for dynamic detail shots. Check out some of our favorites in the gallery below.
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