Category Archives: France: Paris Fashion
Christian Dior at Paris Couture Show
You could have been mistaken for thinking you were actually at a Dior show when Mr Dior himself was at the helm at this afternoon’s spring/summer 2012 couture offering from the fashion house – such was its nostalgic nod to … Continue reading
Giorgio Armani Prive at Paris Couture Show
If you don’t like green, then you’ve got a bit of a problem when it comes to Giorgio Armani spring/summer 2012 couture. The designer embraced the shade to tropical effect – from citrusy hues through to iridescent underwater tones, combining … Continue reading
Channel Collection at Paris Couture Show
Karl Lagerfeld, the founder of the brand, built an Air Chanel jumbo jet to host this couture show – with its wider than average gangway for the models to walk down, its illuminated numbered seats and transparent roof to reveal faux … Continue reading
Versace Haute Couture at Paris Couture Show 2012
It was a halfway house between the elaborate shows we’re used to seeing from the likes of Dior and Chanel, and the static presentation of Givenchy for Versace’s couture offering this morning – its first outing since 2004. And Diane … Continue reading
Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer Collection 2012 in Paris Fashion Week
Perhaps it was a tongue-in-cheek response to fashion’s mad merry-go-round of late, or to its increasingly frenzied pace, that Marc Jacobs decided to present his spring ’12 collection for Louis Vuitton on a pristine white carousel. Perhaps it was a … Continue reading
Karl Lagerfeld Collection in Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012
There was no need to guess which of the elements was inspiring Karl Lagerfeld for spring 2012: that much was evident in the giant coral and clam shell props that turned the Chanel stage into an underwater paradise. For the most … Continue reading
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