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Thursday, January 27, 2011

// GIVENCHY COUTURE SPRING 2011 \\

Delightful Whites with Neon Brights

I know I am about 2 days (far) too late with my Givenchy Couture Spring 2011 show report - especially as far as the fashion world goes - but I have only really literally had time this evening to have a proper look at all the yummy couture shows. So apologies if you have already seen all these images about 10 times before but for those of you that haven't, you are in for a real treat.

I was only going to post about 3 or 4 but they were all such gems that I have pretty much posted most of them all.

I loooooved the contrast between the femininity aspect to the dresses to the, well, basically 'way out there' effect of the head pieces. The delicate whites & soft/ feminine fabrics against the neon bright detailing was striking & as far as the hats are concerned, they stole the show.

Images courtesy of Vogue.com

Written by: Róisín Moloney

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

// CHANEL COUTURE SPRING 2011 \\

§ Date: 25th January, 2011

§ Where: The Pavillion Cambon, Paris

§ Theme: Soft girlish ballet was the essence of the show

§ Every model walked in a ballet flat.

§ Artist Marie Laurencin was Karl Lagerfeld's inspiration.

§ Ten million beads were used in all for the shows collection.

§ At show's end, Karl massed his models on the steps of a simulacrum of the iconic Rue Cambon salon.

§ There were pastel frilled & feathered dresses that looked spun from gossamer ("morning dew on spiderwebs").

§ The collection consisted of precise, balletic grace to the shifts, the tops, the fitted jackets, and floating chiffons, all of them built on sequined leggings.