Christian Dior Haute Couture F/W 2002.03 Paris

[Scotty]

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[eugenius]

I remember watching this on TV. That image of John, preening on the stage w/ his shirt blowing open, tanned skin basting in Wesson vegetable oil, is the stuff fashion nightmares are made of.

That one look makes me nostalgic for that strap-yourself-in trend that was happening around this time.

 

[MagFan]

same pleats at Comme des Garcons SS 2003. just a couple months after this show

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[MagFan]

Modified version from Wintour's wardrobe

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[gallianostan]

the modernity of this show is still so breathtaking after so many years. one of his best.

 

[Lola701]

I think that ultimately, this is maybe my favorite Galliano for Dior Haute Couture collection!
When I look back at his tenure, in terms of Couture, it’s always this one, then Fall 1999 and then his two first Couture…But beyond the simple desirability of the clothes (that makes me love all the others), this collection, this show, this overall vision is so in tune with what I love about fashion!

I’ve got the same feeling looking at those images today as I did when I watched the show 20 years ago on Paris Premiere!
Extreme modernity in 2002 looks still very modern in 2024. I think this collection is such a Fashion with a capital F moment that it will always give the same feeling.

Everybody can recognize the Dior classic shapes but it’s not like we are used to.

Those clothes are to die for and so was the presentation. Galliano at his peak, unstoppable (at least until 2004).

 

[MagFan]

They took Galliano rtw fw 2002 runway samples patterns, added couple extra details and called it Haute Couture, and then there was Dior rtw based on this couture as always



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[Maayan]

Thought I'd add more HQ images for this show's fans.

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[evaislegit]

List of models in order:

Jacquetta WHEELER (O)
Adina FOHLIN
Michelle ALVES
Elena ROSENKOVA
Mini ANDÉN
Anastassia KHOZISSOVA
Christina KRUSE
Catherine HURLEY
Christine MARZANO
Melinda TOTH
Inga SAVITS
Kamila SZCZAWINSKA
Raquel ZIMMERMANN
Nicola BREYTENBACH
Dawning HAN
Caroline BWONOBO
Natalia SEMANOVA
Abbey SHAINE
Monica VAUGHAN
Diana GÄRTNER
Karolina KURKOVA
Eugenia VOLODINA
Nadine STRITTMATTER
Yfke STURM
Zanna DASKOVA
Marleen BERKOVA
Fernanda TAVARES
Dewi DRIEGEN
Mariacarla BOSCONO
Lavinia BIRLADEANU
Hannelore KNUTS
Hedvig Marie MAIGRE
Irina BONDARENKO
Katerena ALKHIMOVA
Oluchi ONWEAGBA
Eva Jay KUBATOVA
Alek WEK
Erin O'CONNOR
Leticia BIRKHEUER
Tjasa STANIC
Kasia PYSIAK (C)