Christian Dior S/S 2013 Paris

[mackos]

I think it's quite a beautiful collection. I love the iridescent fabrics, plus some pieces look really beautiful in motion.

 

[Miss Galliano]

First part: extremely boring and everything was already being showed in the couture show (same shapes and fabrics and constructions)-->unnecessary
Middle part: so tacky and cheap with all those shiny flowing fabric...a bit too much inspired from Atelier Versace FW12 with the difference Donatella did gowns (which looked gorgeous) and not minidresses or tops paired with short pants
Final part: boring and uninspired...you can't stage a Dior show without showing any single gown

Shoes looked good but also looked uncomfortable (every model started to loose balance after few minutes walking in those)...only few bags which all looked pretty much the same

this is another fail after the couture show, I can't believe I'm saying this but Gaytten was MUCH MUCH better than him!

I am also believing it too, this is really reductive !

 

[TianCouture]

It seems like everyone is talking about Galliano when the focus should be on Raf and this collection. Even Tim Blanks review on Style.com was entirely laden with Galliano references...As much as I adore Galliano, enough is enough. It is high time to be movin' on...

 

[Miss Galliano]

OOh I am sorry ..i am talking about Raf , i am huge fan for his menswear. i have enough good pieces .. but every collection looks terrible and worst . i don´t get his focus on Dior DNA .. i am huge fan of Balenciaga ,Givenchy and Dior but i can´t tell you . I would buy Raf Simins but not Dior .. even these shoes looks awful at the feet of the models so not elegent and chic .. just painful to watch !

 

[fritze]

To me it seems that Galliano at Dior was about Galliano (and that was grand and magnificent at times -don't get me wrong!), and Simon's Dior is about Dior.
I'm very curious to see where he will take this next. And wow at the last six or seven navy/black tuxedo looks and that tulle dress. gah.

 

[Miss Galliano]

To me it seems that Galliano at Dior was about Galliano (and that was grand and magnificent at times -don't get me wrong!), and Simon's Dior is about Dior.
I'm very curious to see where he will take this next. And wow at the last six or seven navy/black tuxedo looks and that tulle dress. gah.

i am so disappointed to see a lack of vision .. Galliano had a vision for Dior !
But RAf had terrible haute couture collection and now this..
I like the metallic -futuristic feel but IT WAS MESS!

 

[Morphe]

Galliano was all about the surface, drama and theatrics. Essentially, it was all about himself, not the brand. Apart from copying a few shapes, he wouldn't give a rat's a$$ about Dior's legacy. People seem to "forget" some really messy Galliano collections that contributed an absolute zero to the brand, piles of frills and fabrics randomly sewn together aren't fashion either.

 

[anlabe32]

i am so disappointed to see a lack of vision .. Galliano had a vision for Dior !
But RAf had terrible haute couture collection and now this..
I like the metallic -futuristic feel but IT WAS MESS!

Ofcourse Raf has a vision. A vision that has been explained in all of the reviews.
Just because his vision isn't as gaudy and tacky as Galliano's, doesn't mean it's not there.

 

[Miloux]

To me it seems most people just can't see past Galliano for Dior, whos approach was completely different from the brand's identity. I think Raf is more willing to stay true to the brand's name and that shows. Just cut the guy some slack please, this collection is nowhere near as bad as it's made out to be.. (considering Gaytten's F/W 2011 couture collection, just saying )

 

[GERGIN]

Ofcourse Raf has a vision. A vision that has been explained in all of the reviews.
Just because his vision isn't as gaudy and tacky as Galliano's, doesn't mean it's not there.

I think respectfully Galliano's vision, especially from the beginning was definetely very trendy, chic and extremely well made. Ofcourse concepts like John's can only last so long....he went through quite the transformation going into the mid-late 2000's and I think by that time his stuff really then became tacky and way too commercial. I personally have always been a fan of minimalism so ofcourse I respect Raf's vision more because I do see a sense of timelessness in his clothes vs. what Galliano has produced during his time...But we could always count on Galliano's resort and pre-fall for more subtle clothing anyways....

No doubt I look forward to seeing a fresh Galliano back on the runways someday, but in the meantime i'm going to sit back and enjoy seeing the clothes Raf makes for Dior.

PS. Those Handbags and shoes are just incredible!

 

[Marc10]

Your naivete is unparalleled.

Just not a fan of conspiracy theories.

 

[Lavieisashe]

Why did this thread gradually become wars between team Rococo vs team Minimalism and team Galliano vs team Simons?
There's no better designer,and each one has his own aesthetics.
No need bashing anyone's tastes,some of you.
What we can talk about is simply this collection.
In my opinion:
So many looks are redundant,not polished and poorly styled,just to make up the number.Calling them minimalist is a insult to the term.Horrified.And the looks did be refined are what we already saw this July.
I personally adore Raf's design at Jil Sander,but it begins to show taking on a brand like CD is beyond his ability.
But again,it's too soon to judge whether it is a good fit between Raf and CD.The fitting takes time and time will make clear eventually.

 

[Morphe]

Ofcourse Raf has a vision. A vision that has been explained in all of the reviews.
Just because his vision isn't as gaudy and tacky as Galliano's, doesn't mean it's not there.

IKR. That is quite the laughable argument. I understand not liking this particular offering because it somehow doesn't agree with your personal taste but to say Simons has no vision (or is clueless about the brand he's responsible for), is rather ridiculous. If anything, he has plenty of those.

 

[Lavieisashe]

Just not a fan of conspiracy theories.

Ohh darling,it's not a conspiracy,more prone to cynicism,really.Reading all those reviews made me feel they are topic-given compositions,and the topic,surely is Modern Classic.

 

[xdieselx]

Ugh. If i were a woman, I'd wear what Daiane Conterato is wearing. Amazing tailoring.

 

[christian zh]

Someone just needs to learn to respect other people's opinions. This thread is just full of sarcasm.

 

[eternitygoddess]

Dior, is that you?

 

[user.n.]

i don't get why they (Galliano and Simons) are compared by forum members. They are different, both have a preference. One is spectacular and inspired by history, the other is minimalist and more structuralist. Of course the critical reviews mention both designers, since past and present collections are connected. Nevermind.

This show was nothing groundbreaking i was waiting for. Some pieces were pretty nice, but most of the clothes had this try-to-hard feeling for me.

"I wanted this collection to be about sex, freedom, movement, sensuality, minimalism,

(Raf)

Nor the fabrics, nor the shapes were sexy, i don't get this reference. I also have doubts about sensuality. Maybe the rose prints made Raf crying, i have seen just one or two sensual details.

 

[Pradable]

OMG! After watching the video, my point of view has changed diametrically! Those outfits look fairy good in movement, shoes are actually really nice (Poor Maud though). However, it remains being familiar to the haute couture collection.

 

[GERGIN]

OMG! After watching the video, my point of view has changed diametrically! Those outfits look fairy good in movement, shoes are actually really nice (Poor Maud though). However, it remains being familiar to the haute couture collection.

But that's a norm with most RTW and HC collections....a person posted previously expressing how Galliano had done similar pieces between his HC and RTW....I know Givenchy used to do the same before he limited himself to 10 pieces per HC and same with Valentino.