Fall 2008 Haute Couture
So Here are some pics fresh off of the runway. I really tried to like at least one thing in Anne Valerie Hash’s collection, but it didn’t work, so here is everybody else that really matters.
Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel:
It looks like Lagerfeld was really heavily channeling erte influences more than Poiret for his take on twenties flapper fashions. The fringe on the suit dress may have gone too far, but the shapes and dramatic looks that he achieved with this collection more than make up for it.
Christian Lacroix:
I’m not a Lacroix girl, but this coat had me begging for more art deco and bright pink painted geometrics. I almost want to go to the goodwill and find a whit coat to attack with pink house paint.
Superb little details on the striped bag as well!
John Galliano for Dior:
Galliano went for his usual vampish goth look in the beginning of the show, then softened out with candy colored confections that reminisce Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby. The last dress looks mermaid-esqe, with sheer ruffled fabric and twisted pearl (?) beads as a lavish necklace.
Georgio Armani Privé:
Armani Privé channeled both Poiret and Grace Kelly to create a show stopping series of gowns so intricate and time consuming to make that thinking about the price tag alone feels like it costs money.
Givenchy:
When channeling the 1920’s, Givenchy knows how to be liberal with tassels…maybe a bit too much so in the first outfit, but I love his designs nonetheless. I am unsure who now does Givenchy’s designs (will look it up soon), but the third and fourth outfits take the cake.
Comments about couture 2008? I’d love to hear what readers think!!
WOW love wut John Galliano did for Dior!!
although i ddnt really like the rest…2 overdone…except for the 1st 2 armani ones maybe..
and where are the Elie Saab designs?! now that’s wut i wld call Haute Couture!