Christian Dior Haute Couture S/S 2015 Paris

[Nymphaea]

Still not buying this, it still feels like a school project to me.

 

[Mody]

There are some cool stuff FOR RTW For now I just enjoy the moment when Dior Couture comes out me and my friends could b*tch about it lol I mean really, this is so laughable and this laughable element of Dior by Raf has been constantly amuse me Applauds for that

 

[Chris_Couture05]

Its all over the place. Im getting Technicolor cat suits and crazy prints. There are a few that I really like such as everything in post4, the green coat in post 6 and the yellow coat in post 12. There are other that are not bad but they are so Chanel

 

[Creative]

^^Totally.

It's tiring to read that we think this is bad because we miss Galliano. I don't miss Galliano at Dior at all. This collection is terrible no matter what. There are just three ugly looks that are repeated tirelessly.

I sometimes can't believe Raf did so many good things at Jil Sander, yet he has been incapable of creating something decent at Dior.

 

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

^thats how i feel. Raf was amazing at Jil and this (while im not bored this time) it always feels unapproachable. I dont like the new Dior woman. She feels robotic and cold. I could do without her

 

[StoneSkipper]

Honestly, there are some very strong looks in this collection. I just wish there were more of them.

Exactly. What's good is buried underneath a layer of tacky. It's not without its salvation, but man. Who thought those catsuits were a good idea? Get them back to Pucci, where they belong.

 

[KKnardi]

No matter how hard I try, I just can't buy into Raf's Dior.

I agree. There's some beautiful pieces no doubt but overall I'm kind of always left unsatisfied with his collections.

Although I believe he's making a huge impact on how women are styling their outfits.

This collection does not fulfill my couture dream.

 

[Emmanuelle]

Besides the fabric of the boots, there is not much cohesion. I like the dresses and skirts in general. But please, can somebody explain the two psychedelic jumpsuits at the beginning :/ ? They have nothing to do in a Dior collection !

 

[CATO]

this is really ridiculous - that was a hoot

 

[Scott]

i love raf i love his signature...i've been a fan of his since the beginning so i have great deal of respect and admiration for his vision but his tenure at dior has been a little confusing to me. first couple of seasons were fantastic but the they've kind of lagged since. to be honest i get the impression that maybe he's got in way over his head....you can sort feel the pressure he has in this.....it's too over the top. this just isn't who he is. and you have to admit it's a lot to have to keep up with....being inspired doing his own line and then having the responsibility of designing and overseeing three different lines at an iconic house like dior with all it's corporate trappings.....i think he's overwhelmed himself.

 

[TaylorBinque]

It’s a little all over the place but it’s a nice change from his timid Dior ladies. However, I just keep thinking this is like Raf does Prada. There’re really gorgeous looks and there’re totally off unflattering looks.

 

[VersaceVixen009]

An awful mix of Miu Miu, Valentino and Balenciaga in one collection. Gross, especially those brown leggings. The whole futuristic, Balenciaga concept just doesn't work for you Raf. The fact that I liked 4 dresses in this entire that were nice was a miracle.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Couture is not Raf's strong suite. It's evident from his redundant collections that he never wants to leave his comfort zone. Couture requires you to think outside of the box, step out of your comfort zone, and have a sense of full fledging creativity without any limits.

Yes I was a huge Galliano lover and still am, but I'm aware and have accepted the fact that he will not come back to Dior, nor am I asking that he does. What I want is someone whose not going to be afraid to step out of the box and not limit their creativity.

And while some are STILL stuck on the incident, let's not hold it against him when it comes to assessing his talent and creativity.

 

[blackcherrified]

I think we might need to wait for 3 to 4 seasons to pass until someone comes and wears it appropriately then we can understand the collection...

e.g. remember the SS14 couture...? I finally get it when I see the dress on Rosamund Pike at the SAG Awards, it's a maternity collection!

... but for now this collection... no, just no.

 

[CrisGalaxy]

everything is gawwwwgeous!!

 

[fluxxx]

I used to wait Atelier Versace's show for having some good laughs and saw some horrendous collections, but since Raf's taking over Dior, Versace isn't funny anymore. Dior under Raf is a joke and it's really funny to see those ugly collections that he keeps repeating every season. I feel sorry for Marion and J.Law

 

[Creative]

Suzy Menkes At Couture: Day Two
26 JANUARY 2015 Suzy Menkes

DIOR: DIPPING THROUGH THE DECADES

At Dior's haute couture, the models' hemlines dipped through the decades: a swirl of a skirt from the Fifties; short, bright and striped from the Sixties.

And those tasteless Seventies? There were catsuits, shimmering in silver or multi-coloured jacquard, competing for attention with shoes where chunky transparent heels gave some height.

Raf Simons's couture for Christian Dior was a conundrum - the handwork so beautiful that you wondered which fairy fingers could have pressed flowers into a translucent plastic coat; or embroidered tiny sequins on guipure lace.

As the models walked down the scaffolding ramp set, you could tell that each stripe, each decoration - even the double rings that tied the ponytails - were works of art. Front row guests such as Natalie Portman with Benjamin Millepied gazed in wonder at each vertiginous descent.

The show could be called retro and David Bowie's voice from across the decades rang through the room. Yet there was still a streamlined, modern feel, even to full skirts, when teamed with a racy sporty top.

"Last time we went right back into the past, and I thought it would be interesting to imagine three decades together: the romance of the Fifties, the courage of the Sixties and the liberty of the Seventies,'' said Raf backstage. He was referring to last season's haute couture, which had taken themes from the eighteenth-century through to the moon landing.

Like any journey, there were dynamic, speedy passages, others less sure-footed - and some trip-ups. Perhaps the scaffolding set was significant, suggesting a work in progress.

I do not think of Raf as a romantic or a decorator - rather, as an architect. Yet the puffed-up skirts were sweetly beautiful. They looked good, too, as part of an extended circle, the skirt cut in pleated hoops in vivid shades of grass green, orange, yellow, red and a line of navy.

Cutting the sweetness with popping colours modernised the effect, not least with acid-bright vinyl boots.

The short skirts seemed more of a problem, although a tailored lemon-yellow coat was cute. Even when the same striped pleats were used, the thigh-high boots, as if from the set of 1968 movie Barbarella, made me doubt Dior's journey into space.

While I don't think that Raf Simons quite hit the target, there is a sense of energy at the house. Monsieur Dior would have said it with flowers in the most conventional way. The current designer has a more radical point of view.

And although I did not have a chance to go to the studio, I would imagine that the "petite mains", or, seamstresses, would be invigorated by doing new things with embroidery and paillettes.

And the catsuits? So-called onesies are currently all the fashion rage - so why not a twenty-first-century haute couture version?


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BTW, I’ve open a poll in Fashion… in depth forum to see if tfsers enjoy what he’s doing for the brand or not (in general). You can vote HERE. It could be interesting.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Raf has talent, but he seems lost at Dior! I mean if you look at this collection as a whole, its an absolute mess! It makes no sense! Even few divine looks get lost because its all over the place.

 

[whereisbob]

Why so much hate? I think the collection is beautiful and super modern. The catsuits are a GREAT addition to haute couture and also all the color in the collection, the embroideries and the fabrications!! It's so great to see a designer using color!

Also to all the ones who miss Galliano I do miss him too but those days are over. It is so good that he is back in Margiela and sure he'll do amazing stuff but at Dior his last collections were kind of average in comparison to all the great drama he achieved before. Most of the comments here remind me of Midnight in Paris movie by Woody Allen which is a huge criticism to all the people obsessed with the past and how the past was always better and brighter. MOVE ON!

Raf Simons is an amazing designer for Dior and it's so good to see someone doing such modern collections.

 

[Wintergreen]

He needs to go.

 

[masquerade]

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Besides that, I find it amazing that people are calling this a mess or tacky while simultaneously wishing for Galliano's return. Are people's memories that short? Almost he did was over the top, messy, tacky, trashy stuff. Not to mention Galliano invented "homeless chic" which is so ridiculously tone deaf and insulting that it was parodied in Zoolander. But sure, lets bring that back instead of Raf who is so much worse and has much worst taste.

I don't even particularly like this collection, but I think there are some great ideas. I do think its messy and could use some scaling back. The details are exquisite (as are the details all Raf's collections for Dior). I do like that he is trying something new with the psychedelic stuff. I also think its funny because he seems to be referencing Gallianos archives as well, but people are ignoring that in their rage. F/W 2003 had a lot of wet look latex/patent leather and fetish inspired clothing, including thigh high boots. When I saw the boots in this collection, I immediately thought of that (though thank god Raf left the giant organza ruffles in the archive). Maybe he wasn't referencing that collection, maybe he was.

One last thought on the collection. This seems a lot younger than what he has done previous seasons. Even the comparisons to Miu Miu show that he is thinking of a younger client. Or maybe they just want younger stuff for their celebrity spokespeople like Jennifer Lawrence to wear.