Valentino for Fairy Tales

 

Natalia Vodianova looks absolutely stunning in this idyllic red dress by Valentino for the charity event The White Fairy Tale Love Ball. 

Images via Vogue.com

Dior unlike Dior. Haute Couture.

Dior Haute Couture Fall 2011

 It certainly says Dior, but not Galliano. 

The Haute Couture shows have started. Twice a year we get the chance to see what fashion is capable of, why it is consider art by some, and how far ideas can be materialized into clothes. I have to admit this are my favorite runways; creativity shown at its best. The hard work and the extreme detail that requires to produce a single piece of haute couture is mouth dropping. Today Dior and Margiela were  some of the first ones to present their couture collections. The Maison Martin Margiela haute couture collection was a complete ode to futurism. PVC, sheer fabrics, hard silhouettes, Margiela went for the characteristic eccentric point of view that distinguish the maison so much. On the other hand Dior went for architectural vibes. Strange isn't it? Where lies the beautiful and immaculate representation of old and good times? If we compare it with last Haute Couture collection this seems spiritless, despite of the pastel palette. Cones, spheres and cubes spruce up models hair, while patterns remained consistent with such ornaments. For the first couture collection without Galliano, I felt quite disappointed. It's true, you can't expect a big display of Dior's capabilities after so much trouble the house has been after Galliano's dismissal. Through the entire collection you can see the efforts of Bill Gayten, new Creative Director of Dior, but somehow that just doesn't seem enough. He said "it was time to do something a bit more modern at Dior" (OnTheRunway). Contemporary couture you might call it, but I think most of us will stick with Old, Good, Galliano's Haute Couture times.

 

Nobody Knows.- Pelayo

Nobody Knows AW11

Spanish blogger Pelayo Diaz goes fashion designer and shows us his beautiful collection. The military green, pleated skirts, deconstructed silhouettes and the different shades of pink made me want it all. I hope we can find his designs in stores soon. What do you think?

Bambi for Oyster

 

Is this the most awesome editorial of Bambi or what? (I want it all and i want it now!)

If the royal dress hadn't been McQueen...

Happy friday! Finally the Royal Wedding has taken place and the dress was McQueen! (you can read my post of the dress in Vogue MX). Of course I loved the decision although I would have loved to see a little bit more theatricality in the dress but hey, it's royalty.

If it had not been McQueen, what would you have chosen it to be? From the last bridal collections here are my favorites and the ones I've definitely would have loved to see on Kate.

Vera Wang

The floral bodice, the volume and the tulle explosion 

in the hip would have made of this dress the perfect choice. 

A mixture between tenderness (the floral bodice) and risqué 

volume would have been a modern and avant garde choice.

Oscar de la Renta

Although this dress is strapless and Kate wouldn't have

wear something so naked the cut is just perfect. The

asymmetrical skirt and the silver ribbon detail in the

hip are just beautiful. Although the cut is quite

modern the design shows elegance and a unique

sobriety.

Monique Lhullier

Pleated bodice with V neck and a majestic skirt reminding

us of floral motifs. Certainly a design with enough balance to

be worn by future royalty.

Marchesa

This is definitely my favorite. It is what I would have imagined 

for a McQueen gown. The natural motifs in the bodice are just

bizarre and majestic at the same time and the fairy tale-volume 

of the skirt would have been perfect and a complete

delight to watch.