Christian Dior RTW Pre-Fall 2010
John Galliano is up in arms for pre-fall with a fetching military theme that revisits the best of wartime style.
Paris haute couture week: can fashion be art?
The catwalks were dripping in moonshine, spangles and international shoppersVideo: The Christian Dior haute couture showCan clothes ever be art? Paris haute couture week seems a good moment to get to the bottom of this one. (The dresses at haute couture start at £20,000, so I can’t pass the time shopping, and am thus forced [...]
Hats Off for Albertus Swanepoel…Christian Dior in Shanghai…
Milliner Albertus Swanepoel has enjoyed both editorial exposure and critical accolades, but is anticipating a higher profile this coming fall.
John Galliano updates Gibson Girls for Dior at Paris fashion week
A new decade arrived at Paris haute couture fashion week today. But naturally – this being the self-consciously elite world of fashion’s most exclusive clique – it was not the same one the rest of the world has entered. Instead, in the Avenue Montaigne headquarters of Christian Dior, designer John Galliano heralded the 1900s, and [...]
Front Row at Christian Dior
Kylie Minogue, Maggie Cheung, Paz Vega and Tavi Gevinson attended the house’s couture show at Avenue Montaigne.
Designing for Dancing Stars
Karole Armitage dancers perform “Itutu” in costumes by Peter Speliopoulos. photo by Julieta Cervantes Typically, costume designers get into the trade hoping it will take them one step closer towards their ready-to-wear design aspirations. But Peter Sp…