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Jul 08, 11
The new winter collection of Elie Saab Haute couture can be almost surely called as one of the airiest ever built by Lebanese designer. Muslin, tulle and lace create an image of a beautiful vision from the world of dreams. Dreams of a big city, over which the dawn spreads, reflected in the mirrored facades of skyscrapers. The...
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Jul 08, 11
Emma Watson selected a stone toned fully embroidered, boat neck cocktail dress with grosgrain belt from the Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring 2011 collection for her attendance to the films after-party of the world premiere of the “Harry Potter and the Dearhly Hallows, Part 2″ that was held in London on 7th...
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Jul 08, 11
“Cock-a-doodle-doo”: roosters scream in the morning. It is very unusual to hear such sound in the capital of haute couture – Paris. Even so, 16 looks in the press release of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture were named as a “kukareko” in 16 different languages. Under an accompaniment of a modernized version of “Swan...
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Jul 08, 11
Alexis Mabille invites us into the magic world of Jean de la Fontaine fables. Heroes of the collection are animals and insects, each of which designer decorates with a distinctive, recognizable feature.
So the evening close fitting black velvet gown of the black wolf from “The Horse and the Wolf” fable features on the...
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Jul 08, 11
A woman in red is always a challenge. The entirely red collection, with a creamy finale as the only exception, is a precedent.
The “Rouge Baiser”, a crimson kiss of the great illustrator of the last century and a big friend of Christian Dior, René Gruau, served as a starting point to create the fall-winter collection Alexandre...
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Jul 07, 11
As a real discovery of the past Paris haute couture week we would call the 27 year-old Dutch Iris Van Herpen, for the first time participating in the official schedule of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture (as a “guest member” – membre invité).
Futuristic constructions overlay short dresses (used as a basis of the...
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Jul 07, 11
Maison Rabih Kayrouz, which not so long ago entered the “Olympus of High Fashion”, managed to ripple the water – and not in a figurative sense. The podium was covered with water and the models walked on it barefoot. Sprays and fluctuating water mass casted moving shadows on the walls and the faces of those present...
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Jul 06, 11
Fédération Française de la Couture du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode and Chambre syndicale de la haute couture announced the list of official participants of Paris Haute Couture Fashion week Fall-Winter 2011 that will be held from 4th to 7th July 2011. The following changes from the previous season were...
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Jul 05, 11
Female beauty can conquer and win not only a man, but the whole world. So Christophe Josse “arms” his already beautiful models. And the armour is his dresses.
Of course, this is Haute Couture, but his creations you can wear and more than once. I started my story with “armour” not accidentally. Models on the catwalk...
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Jun 29, 11
Men’s prêt-à-porter was not enough for a restless Youn Chong Bak and, thanks to her energy and talent, Smalto fashion house became the only men’s clothing brand accepted to the temple of fashion – the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture.
It was twelve exclusive “couture” ensembles that opened the presentation of...
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