Paris Haute Couture FW16 : Maison Margiela’s Military Might
John Galliano is one of those designers whose work is a greatindicator of his current state of mind. On Wednesdaymorning, in the halls of the Hotel des Invalides and steps away from where Napoléon is entombed, he presented one of his strongest and most well-rounded collections since his appointment at Masion Margiela. So John must be in a pretty good place right now.
Paris Haute Couture FW16 : Valentino’s Doomed Romance
In their final collection together as a creative couple designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli presented a fall/winter 2016 Valentino haute couture collection of Shakespearian proportions.
Paris Haute Couture FW16 : Chanel’s Family Couture
It was family day at the Chanel Haute Couture show on Tuesday. Will Smith showed up with his daughter Willow, Milla Jovovich brought her daughter Ever and Inès de la Fressange’s two equally stunning daughters Nine and Violette d’Urso were also in the house. And in his own way Karl Lagerfeld also brought his family with him. He transported his entire couture atelier to the Grand Palais and populated it with Chanel’s famous “petites mains”, who bring his fashion visions to life.
Paris Haute Couture FW16 : Dior’s Real World Appeal
Designers Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux have been a perfect example of grace under fire since they were first thrown into the spotlight at Christian Dior last October after Raf Simons decided to part ways with the house and they assumed interim. As rumors swirled (and continue to swirl) about who would be named the next designer for one of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world, this pair stepped up and produced collections that proposed, if ever so subtly, a contemporary vision of what the future of this industry should look like.
Paris Haute Couture FW16 : Versace’s Draping Desire
Change was a-foot on the Versace haute couture catwalk on Sunday. Designer Donatella Versace toned down the shimmer and the sparkle and instead focused her creative energy on shapes, using draping to create undulating, curving lines that really celebrated the female form.