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Paris Fashion Week: John Galliano Spring 2010

coutorture — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:44:58 -0700

Paris 10/07/09. Getty Images

Fashion in 50 Seconds 07/28/09 Amber Valleta Designer-to-Be, Vogue's Makeover

FabSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:41:29 -0700

Opening Ceremony embraces accessories.

Amber Valleta takes on design role for Munrow.

Is Vogue getting a makeover?

ITTIERRE to produce and distribute John Galliano's diffusion line.

The Reed Krakoff brand is on the horizon.

Paris: John Galliano Men's Spring 2010

PopSugar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Paris 6/26/09 Photos by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage.com.

Paris Fashion Week: Christian Dior Fall 2009 Video

coutorture — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:29:30 -0700

John Galliano loves taking inspiration from moments in history so rich with possibilities that they make standbys like "The 80's" seem positively lazy. This season, at Christian Dior, it was French designer Paul Poiret's Eastern-influenced designs that served as a starting point for Galliano. Where some designer's might stick to just "The East" in the broadest sense of the term, Galliano looked at The East through Poiret who looked at The East through Europe at the turn of the century. We know, it's more postmodern than The Cheesecake Factory. Check out our video from of the show below, and, our gallery of the individual looks.

Quote Of The Day: Suzy Menkes On Hermes Fall 2009

coutorture — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:55:09 -0700

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But instead of the bland face of the classic, Jean Paul Gaultier sent out a gutsy show, based on a photograph he saw of Amelia Earhart with a Hermès scarf tied around her aviator outfit. That silken square appeared only once in the show of malleable leathers. It was tied around an umbrella rather than a classic Hermès bag - although that is another area where, by keeping quiet, the category is irreproachably chic.

”High-Flying Hermes, International Herald Tribune

Fall 2009 Paris Trend Report: Long Slinky Evening Wear

coutorture — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:15:03 -0700

From Left: John Galliano, Hermes, Lanvin

In New York and London hemlines might have been extra short but in Paris, where the old fashion houses rule, long and slinky seems to be the way to go. Balmain, of course, excluded. As we mentioned yesterday, we love the edginess of the Fall 2009 trends--strong shoulders, tall shoes, cinched waistlines--especially when balanced out by softer elements like these evening frocks. In our opinion it seems to be Balenciaga who demonstrated this dynamic best.

Paris Fashion Week: John Galliano Fall 2009

coutorture — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:32:00 -0700

Paris 03/11/09. Photos by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images.

Quote Of The Day: John Galliano On The Economy Versus Couture

coutorture — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:38:30 -0800

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Of course I’m sensitive to the economy, of course I’m aware of it--I read the newspapers; I watch TV, but [dealing with it] is not my job. My job is to do the best I can to show the possibilities of Dior. When you’re standing in a hurricane, you have to keep your feet firmly on the ground. If you panic, whew…you fly away.

”"Christian Dior Couture Spring 2009" WWD.

Will Fall 2009 Be A Season Of 19th Century Costumery?

coutorture — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:01:46 -0800

Left, Christian Dior Spring 2009 Haute Couture, Right, Alexander McQueen Men's Fall 2009

The Christian Dior Spring 2009 Haute Couture collection showed today and John Galliano's frocks have us thinking that costumery might not end up being exclusive to his catwalks. In fact, Alexander McQueen showed a collection comprised of hyper-masculine 19th century British archetypes just last week in Milan (and his Pre-Fall was set to a similar landscape too). Is this a British thing? A coincidence? Or could it be a trend toward historical moments economically similar to to our current one? Suzy Menkes noted communist era trends in the menswear shows, and Cathy Horyn commented on industrial/utility vibe. Something tells us we haven't seen the last of these bold references, but only time will tell...

Christian Dior Spring 2009 Haute Couture

coutorture — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:03:09 -0800

Paris 01/26/09. Photos by Francois Guillot/Getty Images