dior.

all imgs from style.com

I don't often post/care about the Christian Dior show, but multiple thumbnails caught my eye this season and all 56 looks graced my screen with their presence - OK, that, and my interest was peaked given all the talk about the house of Dior recently.

Absolutely stunning. Not necessarily in an 'I-want-every-piece' or a 'good-lord-look-at-the-theatricality' sense, as is my usual wont, but simply in an 'oh-my-that's-beautiful' sense. I do, of course, appreciate the silhouette (but then, the nipped in waist and flared skirts are quintessentially Dior, so, y'know) and the silver dress in look 6 is PERFECTION IN DRESS FORM, it is elements other than those that drew me in.

The blown-up, metallic, barely there houndstooth. The buttery twisted leather. The off-the-shoulder leather, paired with a high necked layer, belt, and silk pencil skirt wonder that is look 3. Even the gowns. !!!. I'm so not a gown girl, but the gowns. The gowns.

While every designer under the sun is being touted to take over the reigns at Dior (and some a little ridiculous - Alexander Wang?!? AT DIOR?!?! I just don't see how the aesthetics could possibly work), I, for one, am more than happy to see Bill Gaytten continue to head up Dior if he's going to produce shows like this.

the countdown

Part trends to watch out for, I guess, but mostly pieces and looks I loved that I want to be wearing now, let alone when autumn comes around again.

10 - Piece: Shoes at Balenciaga

I guess these are coming down on a love/hate divide all over, but I can't get enough of them.

I think this is my favourite colourway.

9 - Look: Vera Wang

Sheer AND ruffly; styled so it's not too girly. Can not find fault.

8 - Look: Limi Feu

Just too awesome.

7 - Collection: No21

Contemporary, casual. I want to wear these pieces, and I want to wear them POSTHASTE.

6 - Collection: 3.1 Phillip Lim

One of the only LOVED collections that I still love as much; and for the same reasons.

Posting this look from it 'cos it's a pretty good example of the things I loved here.

5 - Collection: Giambattista Valli

So, to write this, I just flicked through my previous AW10 posts. As you will note, very few of the pieces/collections here are from the "LOVED" posts. I guess it's retrospective? Hindsight? After a couple of weeks of not looking at things, I'm not as in love as I once was. That said, Valli's collection still sticks in my mind, and the more I look at the pieces I picked out, the more I love it.

4 - Piece: THIS Dior bag.

Similar to the googly-eyed Giles, but cooler. Gimmicks are cute and stuff, but while both bags would probably get matted evench, at least this one wouldn't also have scratched googly eyes. And it looks so soft!

3 - Collection: Haider Ackermann

SO good; but specifically this look:

2 - Look: Fendi

Drawn to it; can't explain.

1 - Trend: The evening skirt/day time top combo.

YES.

As seen almost exclusively in Paris (Or, I only noticed it there), at Jasmine di Milo, Dries Van Noten and Martin Grant respectively. So much love for this look.

Notable mentions: Mr. Pugh's leather-bound wonders; structural peplum-y looks at DSquared and Louise Goldin; big floaty gingham skirt + sleeveless trench affair at Tommy Hilfger. Ouioui.

all pics from style.com/vogue.it

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paree - fashion week roundup

Part uno!
(all images style.com/vogue.it)

AF Vandervorst
Love the colour themed looks, and the combination of draped and bound; hard and soft. The chalk line pinstripe is witty, and knitwear pretty awesome. Hey, is that a shoulder cape?

Ann Demeulemeester
The two all black looks here are chic AND unusual. Rocking that Ann D twist, of course. Can't figure out if the second one (indeed, both) is a jumpsuit or a suit, but I love it either way.

Jasmine di Milo
Over the top evening skirt paired with simple, dressed down, day top. This is the look I want to be wearing, 24/7. And it's not the only version of this look featured at Paris. Which OFFICIALLY makes it a trend, and by far my favourite this season. No to minimalism (blergh!); YESYESYES to evening skirts and casz knitwear (how the eff do you spell casz, as in the casual...????).

Dior
1) LOVE THE BAGS. MUST HAVE FLUFFY BUT SOMEHOW CHIC BAG IN LIFE; POSTHASTE.
2) That black dress is almost - ALMOST - Project Runway rubbish bag challenge territory. But a winner of one of these challenges, of course. Pretty sweet-ass.
3) Tiered jacket with fluff spikes from under the tiers? Whatinthewhat?
4) Lace booties. YEAH.
5) Still loving the hair.
5) Big, stompy boots with impossibly floaty and girly (but in the best possible way/the only way I like, dammit) maxi dresses, probs in silk & embellished in a fabulous + vintage-y manner....oh my yes.

Dries Van Noten
Love the shoes. Love the 50s-y silhouettes with the longer length. Love the colours. Love the sleeveless trench. And of course, LOVE the silky printed skirt with the slouchy tee. Right on, Dries.
You and di Milo should definately get out of my brain. And into my wardrobe. Kthnx.

Giambattista Valli
Love the hair and makeup; but also the little details. The embellishments, the white bib on the black evening dress (giving it a tux kinda feel); the perfect shape on the black babydoll in look 2; the sheeeeeeer, and the AMAZING textures in look 1 - probably one of my top looks from Paris, if not from this season.

This may have just prompted me to do an absolute top 10 AW10. Hmm.

Giles
I meh in the general direction of Giles; except for the crazy wire headpieces, and the googly eye bag, which is clearly genius.

Jean Paul Gaultier
Much like a Galliano collection, a JPG collection is often one I want to love (especially after his fabulous couture collection), and often it has all the ingredients. Clashing, layers, excess, maximalisation (it's a word, shutup.) - but also often, I get a little overwhelmed. This season it's a smidge pared down, non? As close to minimal as Gaultier is ever going to be, surely.
The first look is just wonderful, another example of a look I'd love to wear (although a skirt in the grey sweat but with less detail would be appreeshed).
I've no idea what I like about the 2nd look. Chic flyfishing? No. Idea.
In absolute love with those socks. Espesh paired with the houndstooth jacket (BIG fan of houndstooth); but also with that coat shape, which is awesome.
And the skirt in look 5, especially paired with that jumper, is a must. A MUST.

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Previous AW10 posts at:

loved: gareth pugh & haider ackermann

loved: shoes @ balenciaga

hair @ paris

milan roundup

loved: versace&dolce

london roundup
loved: todd lynn
new york roundup
loved: 3.1 philip lim

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