Christian Dior F/W 12.13 Paris

[Pradable]

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[Pradable]

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[Greenway]

So boring! Galliano would never make something so plain and simple without a flair, bring him back

 

[Pradable]

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[Pradable]

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[Lee MG Tisci]

this looks very sophisticated, there are some gorgeous looks like Aymeline's, Liu Wen's and Jourdan's although the final gowns are really underwhelming..

nice to see some improvement from this guy!

 

[clarissea]

Good collection.................if we were living in 1910
Just one word to describe this: OUTDATED!

If THIS is outdated, then a lot of other shows are too...

Maybe i'm wrong, but i don't think Gaytten's position is a good one. It must be kinda frustrating and stressing to be a stand-in, to be there while some people are searching someone to succeed Galliano. I think he's doing a good job if we consider the situation. Maybe he's not talented enough to be at Dior, yes maybe but he didn't really have the choice imo.
I'm not in the industry, so maybe i'm totally wrong but this is how it looks for me

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Gaytten should stop trying to do drape, it really isn't working for him - those finale pieces are just so awkward.
I can't decide whether some of the sleeve cuts are interesting (a very slim raglan sleeve and an angular raglan sleeve) or whether they're strange.. I think if they were at Balenciaga they'd be interesting.
God only knows what is happening with those stripes he's run down the centres of some of the looks.. I mean, are these supposed to meet at the waist seam..?

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[XxpinktinksxX]

I love some of the dresses but everything else is pretty boring.

 

[Alexei]

This was sorta what I was expecting - which is unfortunately, the primary reason I will always detest Dior under Gattyen. It feels very uninspired and repetitive.
Now, with that said, I can't deny that I find the collection as a whole (bar that hideous section of eveningwear) incredibly desirable, incredibly chic and wearable. This will fly off the shelves, and is further evidence of why Dior under Gattyen has experienced such tremendous financial success.

 

[FashionMuseDior]

It is very chic, feminine and simple yet greatly executed, not the usual Dior but I'm glad Gaytten has been stepping up his game from last year's disaster.

 

[agee]

I am not impressed with this collection and I have actually made favorable comments about previous Gaytten collections. Design-wise the clothes are pretty but kinda banal. but that it not even the issue, if you are going to have banal design then you doggone better have exquisite textiles and impeccable construction and that is missing here and that is my real issue with this collection. Many of the looks were well made but there were too many flaws like uneven and bunchy hems, issues with seams and embroidery, ordinary fabrics, wrinkles, etc., now I will say that I thought the leather was well done. The collection looks like Bergdorf Goodman or Lord & Taylor decided to stage a runway show and that is just not OK for the House of Dior. While I have no reason to believe that this collection won't sell or the looks worn on the red carpet, I still consider this collection is a step backwards for Gaytten and Dior.

 

[beaverhausen]

I get that, compared to Dior under Galliano's reign, this might be considered boring, safe and outdated. But to me THIS is classic Dior. Dior before Galliano was all about elegance, femininity and sophistication. Gaytten is bringing that back to Dior. Is it safe? Yes. But does every fashion house have to be cutting edge and unwearable to be considered a success? I am absolutely positive that this collection will sell like hot cakes. It is classic, elegant and above all, wearable..which is something Dior has always been known for (until Galliano came along). Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Galliano fan and loved a lot of his stuff for Dior. But until Galliano took over, Dior has never been either that. It has always been known for being elegant and sophisticated. If you look at Dior collections from the 1940s till the late 1990s, when John took over, you will see how this collection seamlessly fits in the Dior aesthetic.

 

[JuiceMajor]

This is a beautiful collection but lacking in excitement.

 

[lepetitcouturier]

This is NOT classic Dior! I don't understand why people say "this is Dior!" It's not. Dior was theatric, Dior WAS the Galliano of his day. He was risque, theatric, you name it, he was it. So as time has progressed and new things are accepted, Galliano became Dior. He was the Dior of the 21st century. You can't say that this is the house's history, because Galliano was playing off the history. Gaytten is just recreating the New Look, and it's become unoriginal. He can't be Galliano, as you can tell with the Collection-whom-shant-be-named. And he can't be Dior. That is what infuriates me. The fact that Dior is just toying around with the public. It's not the clothes that are flying around, it's all the juice that's been building up around this story. They need to bring Galliano back to truly be respected again. It's been seven months since they said they would reveal it (in september they said it would be 8 weeks when they announce someone) and all they're doing is milking their situation for the money. I think the fashion world needs Galliano! With McQueen gone, the last master of theatrics is Galliano. This is the same as Spring '12. And I hope I'm not the only one who realized what the slit on the coat from look 38 looks like.. This collection fails at everything.

 

[shutterbug]

He's improving! Most of the pieces are very elegant and beautiful. It just needs a wee bit more attitude. It's very quiet.

 

[KKnardi]

not bad!

 

[Hermes1922]

the collection is not bad but is just missing that Galliano wow factor i feel like ive seen every piece of that collection some where before just playing safe

 

[thisismyname]

I really don't this this is a "chic" collection. It is like a cheap recreation of things that used to be "chic" years ago. Honestly, many of these pieces would not stand out in a common department store in a suburban shopping mall.

 

[Littleathquakes]

OMG this is the HC F/W 2008 show all over again, just like his last collection. do they even need a designer at this point? just keep recycling that collection over and over.