Christian Dior Pre-Fall 2008

[fierceboi]

Russian Doll With Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” as a starting point, John
Galliano evokes pre-revolutionary Russian high society for
Christian Dior’s pre-fall collection. And Russia wouldn’t be
the same without fur, so the lineup offers plenty of it, such
as this fox coat and hat, paired with a dress in Dior gray
flannel

Picture credit WWD

 

[Mr-Dale]

Classy...but lose the boots. I love that jacket in the second picture...the twist on the hips is very chic and the fitting is very elegant.

I wonder of the inspirations tell us something about Monday...he has done Russia before though for couture...

 

[Spike413]

Love the grey skirt suit. Everything else is a wash. If it wasn't for the fur hats the Anna Karenina thing would be non-existent.

ETA - The hats date everything about 20 years, very mid 80s rich b*tch.

 

[fierceboi]

can't agree more... its pretty staid and boring

 

[SugarMe]

Does that third hat really fit in with the Pre-Revolutionary Russian aesthetic?

The suit is great, and I'd love to see details on that first bag.

 

[Alejandro]

so not cute at all. same old crap, accesorized differently, called a new collection. that's been dior for the past years. very sad.

not even the bags seem a bit fabulous, its a shame that crocodile is being used as a damn ruched pillow sham and handles

that third look, probably some samples left that didnt sell from last season

this can probably start telling us how boring Galliano can be when he's being restrained to a certain look. this is an opportunity to play with different volumes and textures, to innovate the new Dior woman they want the Dior woman to be, and still he seems to be hung up on the same shapes and looks that he's known for...

 

[Bidwell]

I think the boots are the "Russian" part of the look.
Moscow must be selling well to go back for more inspiration...
PERESTROIKA PARADISE!

 

[nyc_art_style]

I love it, but its so similar to f/w 07-08. I understand that Dior is trying to be a little more "adult", but does that mean John can't experiment with theme a little?

 

[nyc_art_style]

and yes, the boots have to go

 

[fierceboi]

wow...u are spot on can't agree more.

 

[gr77]

We have seen this before but it's quite beautiful.And I like the boots

 

[Street_a_Licious]

i guess John didn't get the memo but rich russians don't really want to look the stereotypical rich russians...

 

[dior_couture1245]

^^

Either way, I love it! Can't wait to see more!

 

[agneslo]

i guess we have seen all these over and over again. Galliano, do you really think that we have lost our memory from FW07?
the third dress really looks like a mix version of FW07.

 

[Bidwell]

Pre-collections often have a round up of the previous season's best sellers done in different fabrics or altered slightly. That's why it's the bread and butter of a house. It's a business after all, not art. I'm sure he has plenty more up his sleeve to throw rocks at.

 

[j´adore dior]

I hope we can see more pictures, I like the detail on the hips of the second look.

 

[xPedro]

I love it! Much better than that awful S/S 08 collection!

 

[educo]

not even the bags seem a bit fabulous, its a shame that crocodile is being used as a damn ruched pillow sham and handles

LMAO!!!!

For real, galliano is slipping, this is not good.

 

[Ghost]

I love it! Much better than that awful S/S 08 collection!

CAn u please stop mentioning the S/S 08....don't evoke my past nightmares

 

[vogue28]

OMG; i love this collection. and dior is much better suited to the theme.
can not wait to see more.
thank you