Christian Dior Haute Couture F/W 2006.07 Paris

[Royal-Galliano]

yahoo & gettyimages

 

[Salvatore]

I think I see elements of a Venetian masquerade.

 

[Royal-Galliano]

gettyimages

 

[dior_couture1245]

I cant wait for the video, maybe its the same dinamic of the fall 2005 show whith diferent "TEMPOS" or scenes whith diferent musics

I KNOW!!!!! And I especially can't wait for the MUSIC...I'm so anxious to see what the genious Jeremy Healy has done this time for Dior!

 

[j´adore dior]

the dresses on Lily and Jacquetta are breathtaking.

 

[Alejandro]

those dresses are beautiful.

 

[Ghost]

Galliano is depictinng Dior ladies as drag queens he wants to become

 

[beltedmaude]

As a collection, my reaction is more "What the HELL?!" than anything. But there are some pieces, some details that I really like.

After a very much uniform theme that lept to the eye in his summer couture collection, JG has created a hodgepodge with little discernable connection for winter.

 

[Ceptuouse]

as much as the theatrics are a highlight for dior, it annoys me when a gorgeous dress like the one Wheeler wears on this page, is made to look stupid because of the hair, makeup etc...obviously not all this is wearable (the lettuce) - but still...im getting a bit bored of galliano, but i just really cant make up my mind on this collection....

 

[Ceptuouse]

gettyimages

 

[westwood85]

Just..Wow...i mean John is an active volcano of ideas and creativity...Just L.O.V.E.
p.s. John's astronaut suit is crazy

 

[Mr-Dale]

wait wait wait wait!!!! Mr-Dale, do you think that could be Elena R? (post 91)

Oh my God, I'd love that!!!
But.... I rather think it's Ana Mihajlovic

 

[Frida]

I see all this dresses and im exited about what Galliano show for ready to wear the next season...

 

[kiki_sweetnes]

i don't like it at all!

 

[Pastry]

he was inspired by futurama..and by that i mean he was really really high..and now trying to intellectualize this.. so, there is no excuse for the crabs and terminator arms. edit: and tin foil...

BUT, gosh some of those dresses are beautiful! i see some amazing draping and lesage emroidery...i think these would look much much better out of context.

 

[ilaughead]

A lot of these dresses aren't the least bit attractive to me. I know that a lot of it is just the styling/make-up/headpieces/etc., but most of them are just ugly. But, I am excited to see the collection in its entirety, because it seems rather disjointed. Maybe there are a few less-stylized items?

 

[dior_couture1245]

I know what it reminds me of....Tomorrow Land at Disneyland. It's very...opulent retro space age.

 

[Ceptuouse]

gettyimages

 

[dreamcraft]

It looks like another showstopper. I can't say i'm in love with every outfit, but those who refer back to the garments' wearability are completely missing the point of couture today. It is the oppurtunity for some select designers to show their vision in as little detched form from their imagination as possible. Galliano especially in recent years has shown greater coherence between haute couture and pret-a-porter and shown a level of relevance that is not accidental (like making references between french revolution and Iraq, muslim protests etc etc as seen in teh soundtrack with the imams wailing all over the place -no disresepct). I will wait as ever to see what teh boutiques show, but I think Galliano has realised pink p*rno diordiordior overkill no longer sits as comfortably with his surreal and highly creative creations at the top end of couture. I don't want to be too hasty, but I think we are coming out of the epoque where a mention of couture isn't coupled with a suggestion of its imminent demise. In itself, it is not an exercise in profitability or practicality, but peopel are starting to realise that brands are effective as a whole, and the millions in sales of sunglasses and other Diorana are created by the PR of high-profile couture and r-t-w shows and their subsequent magazine (and increasingly internet) copy. I hope a look towards the creative and artistic acheivements and foibles in couture will make up the journalistic fashion coverage, rather than the ongoing life-expectancy of couture, which frankly I am bored of. I'm sorry to have such a rant, but I just want to see some amazing fashion, and hear others' opinion of the clothes, the vision...all that. I also can't wait to see the video, as the collection at this level is presented as a whole package and a vision, and the big budgets and relaxed reins make for a more expressed vision. I have to remind myself though, it's not about the models, the set... it's about the fashion, remember?

So much more I want to say... musn't...bore...people

 

[stilettogirl84]

I think some of these dresses are beautiful- and this would be easier to see without the wierd headdresses and props.

and WHY is galliano wearing a spacesuit?!?!?!?! He's so crazy! I love him