Life as Coconut

pretaportre:

“Gaytten was taking no chances getting his message across this time: he had the Christian Dior quote he used at the top of the show notes hand-embroidered in organza on to the skirts of several dresses.

‘Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity,’ it read.

This collection was “an X-ray of Dior”, Gaytten said after the show. That meant two things. The wasp-waisted, full-skirted silhouette was a clear reference to the Dior heyday of the early 1950s, while the extraordinary construction of the clothes was celebrated with transparent fabrics which showed off the layers and underpinnings that form the base of those shapes.”

(via theguardian, nowfashion)

pretaportre:

“The starting point for the collection is Valli’s desire to “support the work of all the couture ateliers—the embroidery one, the flower one, the fabric one, the lace—and going to the memories of what couture is for me, but in a light, modern way.”

Valli always begins work on a classic Stockman mannequin—and that means that this season everything originates with a waist, with emphatic peplums blooming out below the hourglass torso (shaped with Valli corsets), and elaborate draped scarf collars blossoming above.  

Valli’s subtle couture touches include lace flowers that are cut out and re-appliquéd to look like flights of butterflies trembling on a sprig of spring blossom, puffy organza blooms garlanding necklines, and sprays of hydrangeas that will frame his model’s faces. Solid sequin gowns in black or plum are embroidered to graduate from tiny paillettes at the neckline to disc sequins at the hem, turning them into exquisite waterfalls of reflected light as the wearer moves.”

(via vogue , vogue)