Christian Dior Rtw S/s 2005

[mdankwah]

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[brian]

Originally posted by softgrey@Oct 5 2004, 12:06 PM
THIS is toned down...?!?!?!?!?...ugh..!!!

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not necessarily toned down... but for once this is a show where the actual garments that'll be in the boutiques are shown on the runway... it's a nice change to see something actually wearable on the catwalk

 

[brian]

...and it looks like the gambler bag is here to stay!
i knew it...

 

[mdankwah]

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[softgrey]

Originally posted by brian@Oct 5 2004, 01:09 PM
not necessarily toned down... but for once this is a show where the actual garments that'll be in the boutiques are shown on the runway... it's a nice change to see something actually wearable on the catwalk

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well...there were at least three posts calling this collection toned down...which i find utterly ridiculous...it's still garishly tacky in my book...

it's like a seventies afghan blanket threw up...

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by mdankwah@Oct 5 2004, 01:11 PM
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and how disgusting is that metallic leopard print in that skintight pant...plus...he's been doing that forties style jacket since the nineties...

c'mon john...i know you've got it in you...where is it????

 

[datura001]

The suits are great; seems it'll be much easier for editors to break down this collection to find the gold. Kind of Biba-ish, really like the more simple eye make up on M.carla

 

[kimair]

Originally posted by softgrey@Oct 5 2004, 01:13 PM
it's like a seventies afghan blanket threw up...

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[Mr-Dale]

Yeah yeah yeah softgrey it's not toned down, but I think everyone means that the collection shown here is the collection that will end up in the stores, which is rare for Dior. I am so glad that my theorie I posted a while back in the couture thread is right .....Plus, I am in love

 

[kimair]

a review:

'Dior Not War' the Theme in Paris

By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Writer

PARIS - John Galliano transformed his catwalk into a political platform and the message — like the clothing that carried it — was powerful: "Dior, Not War."

Models wore Janis Joplin hair and colorful cotton tops emblazoned with anti-war slogans while "Imagine," John Lennon's ode to peace, provided the musical backdrop. Designers tend to avoid political statements, but Galliano said he couldn't hold back.

"It's the way I'm feeling. I think we're all feeling that, aren't we?" the designer said backstage. "That John Lennon song could have been written yesterday. I mean — imagine."

If politics was the backstage buzz, it was only one segment of a stunningly successful Christian Dior ready-to-wear line for spring-summer 2005 that was otherwise focused on femininity, colors and fun.

Unlike many of Galliano's presentations of the past, which were more about spectacle than clothes, this one was extremely accessible: No private investigator required to find items that were truly ready to wear.

The collection flashed back to looks from the sophisticated 40s, the playful 50s, the politically charged 60s and the glitzy 80s — always infusing yesteryear with modern day sassiness.

The silhouette was natural and feminine, with chiffon sundresses and lacy or ribbon trim used to hem skirts that fell either above or directly below the knee. Other skirts were cute, short and tutu-like.

Among the celebrities watching from the front row were actresses Milla Jovovich, Jane Seymour, Isabelle Adjani and Julie Delpy.

Dresses were silky, pretty and airy, with floral prints in chiffon layered tiers and lightly ruffled open necklines.

Flower power echoed elsewhere — embroidered in flat sequins on denim, crocheted onto knit dresses, or boldly printed on colorful T-shirts.

Denim was used liberally, but always spruced up with couture touches, like in a slim fitting skirt suit of light denim and a cream colored boucle.

Girly fun with colors — hot pink, turquoise, lavender — was the message of an almost cartoony collection of summer tops, paired at times with denim or pleated skirts over knee-high striped stockings.

The theme carried over into shoes, which came multicolored like a pair of pink and red stiletto boots with pompoms.

Bags and sunglasses were the other big accessories to note. Dior's wildly popular asymmetrical saddle bag was nearly nonexistent in favor or a more low key and classical clutch, almost recalling the Kelley bag. And, the shades soon to be ubiquitous are bigger and wider beetle-eyed wraps than before with mirrored lenses in sunny colors like hot pink, silver, turquoise, red.

 

[Lena]

Originally posted by mikeijames@Oct 5 2004, 07:00 PM
i am crying those boots are so ugly

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so true

come on softgrey, this IS toned down for Galliano's standards

 

[Mr-Dale]

Whoops, I was just gonna post that, there are more articles at yahoo.com...

 

[Spike413]

I love that Dior Not War tank.......

So glad he toned it down after last season. I don't love it, but it's an improvement.

 

[Mr-Dale]

 

[PinkBeachBarbie]

that mini pouffy mini is cute!

 

[Mr-Dale]

For all the people who were saying that they were expecting more spectacle, wait till saturday (tha Galliano show) Like last season that show had more spectacle then the Dior show too, Plus I read somewhere that Erin O'Connor cited that she was really recomending the Gaultier and Galliano show...(vogue.co.uk I think it was)

 

[Spacemiu]

crap

 

[pradaromance]

like some pieces...HATE some pieces...I have to see the rest

 

[AlexN]

Originally posted by Pradaromance12@Oct 5 2004, 03:15 PM
like some pieces...HATE some pieces...I have to see the rest

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Ditto.

 

[LostInNJ]

Much more wearable! I like bits and pieces of it, but I'd rather see the full collection before making a final decision.