Showing posts with label Jean Paul Gaultier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jean Paul Gaultier. Show all posts

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Haute Couture F/W '14 Trend Report: All red everything

A Viktor&Rolf dress from the F/W '14
Haute Couture collection illustrated by me
Each Haute Couture season there is one super-popular color that makes editors and audience members go crazy. This time it was the color red - and we are talking about lots of it, in every shade imaginable.

The most eye-catching parade of all red looks was Viktor & Rolf's F/W '14 show. This season marked the duo's second time making couture after their long break from the extremely creative side of the business and as per they brought their
witty sense of humor along. The collection consists of twenty two red looks that unlike the competitors' garments created
for the red carpet, are actually made of one.

Another successful attempt at the all-red trend was Giorgio Armani's elegant fairy-tale. The classic Italian designer deci-ded to show a tricolored collection that put an emphasis on
the importance of red, thus showing incredibly sculpted eve-ning wear in the fiery color which is surely to turn heads on
the red carpet come awards season.

The color was inevitable in almost every other collection. Hussein Chalayn's first attempt at Vionnet saw the designer play with different shades of red in the form of pleats; Karl Lagerfeld injected the color in his feminine three-piece suits woven with concrete for Chanel; Alexandre Vauthier over-embellished a red mini with sparkling crystals and Russian socialite-cum-designer Ulyana Sergeenko used it as one of the colors for her gradient furs.

Red also found itself on the runways at Schiaparelli in the form of a fuzzy red coat, at Valentino as a long evening dress tied with a leather belt and at Jean Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad used alongside an ombre technique for a more glamorous effect.
From left: Models from Armani Prive, Vionnet, Chanel & Alexandre Vauthier's F/W '14 Haute Couture collections

Friday, July 11, 2014

Haute Couture F/W '14 Trend Report: Ombre looks

Jean Paul Gaultier gown Haute Couture Fall Winter 2014
A Jean Paul Gaultier gown from the F/W '14
Haute Couture collection illustrated by me
Over the last year we've all been witnesses of the 'ombre trend' that took the world of hair styling by storm. An endless number of girls would step out of beauty salons each day, working a newly colored 'do that usually goes from brown to extremely light blonde tips. Well guess what - the ombre technique isn't just for your hair anymore!

There were several successful attempts at ombre featured in last season's collections - most notably Burberry's Resort '15 garments that went from darker blues to white and then back again - but these color transitioning clothes were all over the couture shows from this week.

It all started at Atelier Versace, the first show on the Haute Couture schedule, where Donatella introduced an extremely luxurious version of the ombre trend by pairing gradient spark-ling turtlenecks in blue, purple and black with provocatively cut leather skirts that took the attendees' breath away.

The ombre then took a full swing at Giambattista Valli in the form of grand ballgowns which were actually consisted of ruf-fled tulle skirts and boyish shirt tops, while also appearing on Schiaparelli's runway where the new creative director Marco Zanini showed us how to subtly do gradient by using it on a pink 'Frankenstein' coat. Other notable mentions are Leba-nese designers Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad who as per de-cided to embroider their feminine ombre dresses to death and Russian socialite-cum-designer Ulyana Sergeenko who used the technique on heavy fur and mohair coats.
Atelier Versace, Giambattista Valli, Elie Saab, Schiaparelli Haute Couture collections Fall Winter 2014
From left: Atelier Versace, Giambattista Valli, Elie Saab and Schiaparelli's F/W '14 Haute Couture collections

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Couture Fashion Week 2011 - I wore what?

It was Haute Couture Fashion Week for the past 3 days in Paris, and of course my dollie got invited to all big shows and events during this (as I'd like to call it) Couture Wonderland.
Dodence_bt saw the same things as everyone else who attended, from gorgeous shows to fantastic people and of course amazing parties. But what I'd like to share with you is the outfits worn during Couture fashion week - all 11 of them!

Day 1



Where: Christian Dior/Georges Chakra
What: Stella McCartney top, Christian Dior skirt, Miu Miu shoes, Hermes clutch

Where: Alexis Mabille/Giambattista Valli
What: Christopher Kane dress, Louboutin for Rodarte shoes, Pucci bag

Where: Party in honor of Giambattista Valli
What: Giorgio Armani dress and shoes, Fendi clutch, Swarovski sapphire earrings

Day 2




Where: Giorgio Armani/Stephane Rolland
What: YSL top and skirt, Lanvin shoes, Vintage clutch

Where: Alexandre Vauthier/Givenchy
What: YSL shirt and skirt, Chanel shoes, Tiffany&Co. emerald bracelet

Where: Chanel
What: Chanel couture dress, Vintage Chanel shoes and hat

Where: Chanel After-party
What: Christian Lacroix couture dress, Swarovski pink diamond earrings

Day 3




Where: Valentino
What: Valentino couture dress, Miu Miu shoes, Fendi clutch, Sharon Khazzam diamond earrings

Where: Elie Saab
What: Elie Saab dress, belt and shoes, Tiffany&Co. emerald bracelet and ring

Where: Jean Paul Gaultier
What: Giambattista Valli dress, Moschino shoes

Where: White Fairytale Love Ball
What: Viktor&Rolf dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, Topshop brooch



What would you wear? Tell me in the comment box!