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Christian Dior Fall 2008 Couture

Paris, June 2008

The Designer: John Galliano for Dior
The Theme: Fresh Couture—restrained and refined
The Inspirations: Combination of the indelible fifties inspiration of Lisa Fonssagrives (Dior mannequin and wife of Irving Penn) and that of the new model of French conservative chic, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
The Fashion World Consensus: a Dior very much under control and within the scope of reality with a touch of trademark Galliano perversity


Lisa Fonssagrives

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy


What you'll see in the collection: big coats, wasp waists, nipped jackets, circle skirts, tulle dance dresses, architectural gowns cut from spiraling lace and jutting scrolls of crin. Mostly framed in black and white, with tints of gray, caramel, Parma violet, mint, and chartreuse to follow, the shapes traced familiar silhouettes. A nod to Dior's New Look peplum became a stiff patent hip-jutting belt with cross-lacing in the back, and a knowing acknowledgment of the basis of the hourglass silhouette came in a couple of see-through gowns with the corsetry fully on display. - Sarah Mower (style)

source and photos: style.com

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DIOR Resort 2009



A little 1960's mixed with old-Hollywood glamour seemed to be themes for the 2009 Resort showing of Dior by John Galliano in New York yesterday. The collection is a mixture of pastels - corals, pinks, blues, greens with bejeweled detailing. Oh, and let's throw in a Mexican sombrero or two (or many) while we're at it. NOW - in addition to the fashions, beauty and styles, looks like a couple of those fresh new top models are strutting their stuff Dior-style - (can you hear the Jefferson's theme song "Movin on Up" sounding in the background?) ... woohoo!


Can you spot them?

Abbey Lee and Eniko Mihalik

Highlights from the runway


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Models (in order of appearance in book)
Abbey Lee
Agnete Heglund
Alek Wek
Alison Nix
Ania Trublaska
Carmen Pedaru
Chanel Iman
Danijela Dimitrovska
Eniko Mihalik
Flavia de Oliveira
Hye Park
Jessica Stam
Kamila Filipcikova
Magdalena Frackowiak
Michaela Kocianova
Olga Sherer
Sasha Pivovarova
Vanessa Milde
Vlada Roslyakova
Yana Karpova

source: style.com
photos: Marcio Madeira

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DIOR Fall 2008 RTW - Paris

MU Artist Pat McGrath's creative genius strikes again. Look at these mod beauty moments from the Christian Dior Fall 2008 RTW catwalk in Paris. John Galliano, designer, says of the theme of this collection, "optimism and opulence of the sixties" - indeed. One journalist dubbed it "Mrs. Robinson meets Valley of the Dolls"; take your pick.


photos: style.com

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Christian Dior Spring 2008 Couture

Paris, January 2008
The Designer: John Galliano for Dior
The Theme: Treastice on Symbolist Painters
The Inspirations: Diana Vreeland's Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, John Singer Sargent's Madame X & Gustav Klimt's Swirls and Geometrics
The Fashion World Consensus: Surprisingly Chic



Vreeland
Sargent's Madame X
Klimt
Gustav Klimt: Adele Bloch-bauer


The Vreeland and Klimt persuasions are obvious but I'm not sure I see the Madame X in the photos we've been privy to thus far. Waiting for more on the show and hoping for a sneak peek at backstage beauty for this look as well. Coincidentally, this little piece follows right in line with my carnivale theme going on this week, don't ya think?

fashion photos by: Daniele Oberrauch
For more on the Christian Dior Spring 2008 Couture Fashion Show in Paris, see style.com

For more on the Carnival Giveaway, click here

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