Eschewing a traditional runway show for an intimate couture presentation, Riccardo Tisci was able to brilliantly capture the Japanese mood he was in and explain his thought-provoking designs to his audience. A total of ten dresses were shown in detail from both the front and back–the latter of which were simply stunning. In suspending the … Continue reading “Givenchy Haute Couture Spring 2011”

Simply put: pretty pleats, please. It was as if designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli were reading their clients’ minds as they designed for spring. They effortlessly transitioned from beyond simply paying homage to the great Valentino Garavani to delivering their own version of beauty. That translated into pale silhouettes paired with butterfly … Continue reading “Valentino Haute Couture Spring 2011”

I’m enamored by the new silhouette Karl Lagerfeld brought to the iconic Chanel tweed jacket: just a snippet of tailoring. Amazing how such a simple change in detail can speak volumes. Aside from the fact that the incomparable Stella Tennant and Kristen McMenamy opened and closed the show, respectively, the new dropped-waist silhouette–pair with mousy … Continue reading “Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2011”

John Galliano turned to Rene Gruau for inspiration, the iconic illustrator’s pale tones, watercolors and charcoal lines shaped into 3-dimensional form in what was a startling beautiful collection. The odes to the ’50s spirit of the masters Avedon, Penn and Suzy Parker were all there but, as always, modernized and made ever-more glamorous. From the … Continue reading “Dior Haute Couture Spring 2011”