Christian Dior Haute Couture F/W 2007.08 Versailles

[Mr. Fabulous]

All his entrances make me gag, but this one.. he went over the edge... Galliano dear, it's about the clothes, not about how "great" you think you are.

 

[rouge_red]

^ indeed. That was completely over the top!

 

[StyleIsInUs]

Collection is simply BRILLIANT !!! I'm overwhelmed by such great dresses, make-up and whole scenery. Galliano knows how to make a SHOW.

 

[Caffeine]

to Zazie,
post modernism allows people to interpret art in their own ways. It's Galliano's way. Take it or leave it.
Couture @ Dior has become a business and this collection showed. And I like it.

 

[AD011620]

#669, picture four.

That's not Helena Christensen, is it? If so, whoa.

And again, thanks for the pictures! Yay!

YES

 

[stankens]

yes please

Someone already posted a downloadable file in flv format at the Catwalk Video thread. But if you still want it in divx avi format, let me know, i can upload it for you.

 

[AD011620]

Someone already posted a downloadable file in flv format at the Catwalk Video thread. But if you still want it in divx avi format, let me know, i can upload it for you.

I dont want.... I am just dying for that

 

[MyNameIs]

It works fine as a costume show, but as a fashion show - not really. The dresses are beautiful, but not really original or inventive. More like recreation of what we've seen in movies and stuff.

Don't know if that makes any sense. I much prefer his SS Origami collection.

 

[avantgarde]

does anyone know the music used? i looove the first song.

 

[mackos]

I think that Galliano has read the instruction for models so many times, that he decided to show maximum modeling and major poses too

 

[AudiEC]

I think I'm the only person who is extremely irritated by the attempt to co-op Art history to spruce up a poor imagination backed by little else than $$$ and fantastic tailoring. I'll say my piece and go, since what I say will offend a lot of Galliano fans, but out of all these gushing posts, it really doesn't hurt to have one that is more critical of the approach.

Anyone who understands Art would know that it isn't only about the subject of the art pieces but the way it was perceived and captured by the Artist. Eg. Sunflowers are just sunflowers until they are captured by the psychedelic mind of Van Gogh. This collection is no better if I get a top tailor to spend days making a dress like what Mona Lisa wore and then go to a dressing up ball in this costume as "Mona Lisa" with the exact hair and makeup. It's a joke! In no way will I exemplify the real genius of the Mona Lisa, it's just a costume, a Renaissance costume, or a Baroque costume, or a Roccoco costume, depending on the period of the artists imitated. There is no fashion design genius here, maybe very elaborate and laborious work on the costumes. Is Haute Couture about replicating gowns from historic periods? If Galliano had tried to replicate the bold strokes of Van Gogh into a fabric technique, for example, then I would appreciate his attempt at understanding the true genius or signature of the Artist and at the same time, push tailoring's envelope for HC, but he didn't. What irks me is that nothing here even advances fashion, a true art in its own way, the art of covering the human body. This is one huge society Theme Ball, called "Come dress as Characters in Famous Paintings", and Galliano provided all the elaborately sewn costumes.

I understand what you mean. sometimes Galliano's inspirations seem superficial. For his spring line for '07 he mentioned he was inspired by de Kooning. I do not see it. I hardly think superfluous draping merits invoking de Kooning. If his work were to truly correlate with de Kooning, he would search for a style that is away from the conventions and established methods, in his case, of couture. An approach to Galliano's work from such a viewpoint is truly frustrating.

For this collection, however, Galliano chose to focus on art before Modernism. Prior to Modernism, the focus of art was for an "honest" representation of the external world. This collection is nostalgic for such a time. There's nothing innovative about it.

...But should we fault Galliano for making us dream?

 

[justlooking]

This is too old fashioned and costumey for me. There seems to be no modern touch like in the other shows so far

 

[birdofparadise]

After Givenchy...thumbs down

 

[brad_tsye]

Dior Haute Couture A/W 2007-2008 Backstage



*http://model2007.cn/bbs/

 

[brad_tsye]

*http://model2007.cn/bbs/

 

[stankens]

I dont want.... I am just dying for that

there you go~

i put it in the Catwalk Video thread, thought it seems more appropriate for videos...

the links are here

enjoy~!

 

[Running River]

When I first saw the pics, I did`n like the collection - too classical for my taste. But after the video - oh, my! It`s just a brilliant work, these costumes are made for queens and Versailles is the right place to run shows like this. The performance itself - amazing, live music and the soundtrack - very, very good.
Galliano, the job well done!

 

[SomethingElse]

Details and backstage have been posted now. http://www.elle.com/collections/11348/christian-dior-f-2007-hc.html.

 

[StereoTypeA]

Ew Ew Ew Ew Ew Ew Ew

This is just disgusting. It's loud but doesn't say anything. Big for bigs sake. 60th anniversary or not, the "big" dresses are just boring and ugly. There were very few looks I liked. These are it:

[style]

 

[carmen_kass]

OMG could someone please give me a list of all the models that were in the show in the order they appeared in, I'm really soory i know it's asking a lot but karma for anyone who can tell me or even if someone could tell me where I could find a list I would be most greatful