Christian Dior, Lanvin

Christian Dior

As a follow-up of the excellent previous Couture show, the Fall collection is again highly-inspired from the equestrian world. But for the ready-to-wear, John Galliano presents the collection with a seductive woman liking strong utilitarian leather coats over light and suggestive dresses. The boudoir aesthetic was definitely a turn-on, with romantic ruffled chiffon dresses, lots of laces and silks embellishments, leather was purely chic and even crocheted. The use of ribbons added a perfect “undress-me” appeal to this glamour show. Only, I found the choice of boots out of place. Even though it was a good show, I was truly expecting more from Galliano for this season, maybe something innovative rather than just showcasing what will hit the stores soon.

Lanvin

When you have a designer like Alber Elbaz, you know you will always be unexpectably pleased by his talent to never get his head stuck in a look or a style. Instead, he reinvents himself each season, bringing new styles, shapes, techniques and inspirations. That collection looked so simple and sophisticated, it was probably the best and strongest collection of the season undoubtedly. Elbaz created a world where Cleopatra travels in our time, styling herself in structured and minimalist clothes with African-inspired embellishments. It was surprisingly fun to watch all the famous blonde models wearing the Cleopatra do impersonating the famous Queen in a very edgy-chic version. The half-ankled shoes, ostrich fur coat and gold-lame pleated top were stunning as everything in this show.

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