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“Cock-a-doodle-doo”: roosters scream in the morning. It is very unusual to hear such sound in the capital of haute couture – Paris. Even so, 16 looks in the press release of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture were named as a “kukareko” in 16 different languages. Under an accompaniment of a modernized version of “Swan Lake” models…
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Alexis Mabille invites us into the magic world of Jean de la Fontaine fables. Heroes of the collection are animals and insects, each of which designer decorates with a distinctive, recognizable feature. So the evening close fitting black velvet gown of the black wolf from “The Horse and the Wolf” fable features on the sleeves…
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A woman in red is always a challenge. The entirely red collection, with a creamy finale as the only exception, is a precedent. The “Rouge Baiser”, a crimson kiss of the great illustrator of the last century and a big friend of Christian Dior, René Gruau, served as a starting point to create the fall-winter…
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As a real discovery of the past Paris haute couture week we would call the 27 year-old Dutch Iris Van Herpen, for the first time participating in the official schedule of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture (as a “guest member” – membre invité). Futuristic constructions overlay short dresses (used as a basis of…