The current economic conditions seem to signal the demise of couture fashion - which begins as the stuff of dreams made real through hours of skilled labour in small ateliers, and then percolates down (often rather inevitably following any award show appearance) to the high street corner.Where else could a designer singularly devote an entire collection (and fashion show) to writing paper - complete with hair ornaments made (naturally) from crisp white paper?
Chanel
I admire Karl Lagerfeld's steely comment to a journalist during the recent couture week in Paris. When asked if the economy was having an effect on the spring couture season, he replied “Only on the conversation.”Let's take a moment to appreciate the vanishing world of couture this Friday:
Christian Dior
Valentino
Jean Paul Gaultier
Christian Lacroix
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