the Fashion Spot - Christian Lacroix F/W 08.09 HC Paris

Not a big Lacroix fan, but I love these 3 looks. I actually like his Fall collection this season.

John redeemed himself to me with this couture collection. Now if we can ween him off the New Look kool-aid everything will be great. Don’t get me wrong, I love New Look but it’s time for him to move on or do a neo-New Look,

click the thumbnail below to see a larger version of the dress above, gorgeous.

The video is out already view it here: Video, Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2008 . 2009 on Frillr. You can also view the Resort 2009 collection video.

Chanel Haute Couture - Fall Winter 2008

Loving Chanel this season. It reminds me of Anna Wintour and that amazing couture dress she wore to the Costume Institute Gala. And Sasha was the bride!

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Louis Mariette brooches

God, these look good enough to eat. Louis Mariette is a bespoke Hat Designer who has some pretty amazing pieces.

images: louismariette.co.uk

John Galliano (British, born Gibraltar, 1960) for Christian Dior Couture (French, founded 1947). “Creation” Ensemble, fall/winter 2005–6. Beige silk satin, white polyester batting, nude synthetic net, beige cotton braided laces, blue pieced silk with chenille, rhinestone, hammered silver metal, filé, and bead embroidery à la disposition; white leather; beige nylon, polyester batting, and silver metal and pearl hardware with knotted blue silk ribbons. Purchase, The Dorothy Strelsin Foundation Inc. Gift, 2006 (2006.22a–d)

blog.mode - Constructing Couture

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EDIT: The image didn’t display yesterday so I reposted correctly.

These ombre tights look like so much fun to wear.

I found some sites that have DIY instruction for the Lacroix tights on Fashionista and the-coveted.com

Agenda Inc. linked to the BBC documentary The secret world of Haute Couture

I want to tell you about a club I’ve heard of. It’s secret, highly exclusive. There are no written rules to decide if you can or can’t join. There’s no official committee to vote you in. This club has got only about 200 members in the entire world, all women. What they have in common is the desire and the means to acquire the most expensive clothes that money can buy.

Part 1

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If you are wondering there is a great thread on the Fashion Spot called Haute Couture Clients 2008.

image: Givenchy Haute Couture 2008 from the fashion spot.

Givenchy Haute Couture - Spring Summer 2008

This collection is weird. I really like some of the minimalist pieces, but they don’t represent couture to me. As a member of The Fashion Spot said, who really needs $20,000 leggings. It’s very ready to wear. The last two dresses are more what I’m looking for. I felt the collection didn’t have a single direction or theme. It was like he did three collections: minimalist, ethereal and highly structured.

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I’m having a love hate relationship with the Chanel Haute Couture - Spring Summer 2008 collection. On one hand, some of the outfits are to die for, very beautiful. However, I hate the presentation. The large tacky Chanel jacket in the background. Why the hell aren’t the models wearing heels. Check out style.it and look at how awful the collection photos are. The models don’t know how to pose in flats and it’s just plain awkward and unflattering. Devon Aoki looks like hell, as does the dress, IMO. The shoes are awful.

I do love the wrap skirts and the jackets.

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Christian Dior Spring Summer 2008 Haute Couture video

As always the collection is better on video than print. God, the shoes look dangerous.

Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture - Spring Summer 2008
Giorgio Armani Prive is another designer that doesn’t do anything for me during HC. His stuff is just to damn wearable. However, I did see a few looks that I thought were interesting.

You just know someone is going to wear look #2 to some awards show, it’s a classic beauty. Click the thumbnails for bigger pics.

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