Like a kid in a candy store I've been once again trying to pick my favourite looks from the Haute Couture Spring 2016 fashion shows which were presented in Paris earlier this week. Imagining myself being sophisticated enough to pull off a Chanel Couture, dreaming of attending the Oscars in a Valentino (those loose shapes and yummy textures!) and wondering if I would have enough glamour in me to ever rock one of those Elie Saab "Indian princess" looks..?
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Velvet, subtle glitter, hints of red, faux fur, statement accessories and, perhaps more often than not, black. These are some of the things I tend to go for in festive outfits! Just thought I'd share some of the looks that I keep in my inspiration folder for the odd Christmas party.
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I finally got to see Frédéric Tcheng’s 'Dior and I' here in the Netherlands this week and I can say it definitely lived up to my (pretty high) expectations. As I mentioned before it's about Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as the new artistic director for Christian Dior, back in 2012. And a behind-the-scenes look of the making of ány couture show is exciting to me anyway. But what made this film truly magnificent in my eyes is that, in addition to that, you're álso getting to know the people behind the collection and the emotions that come with that kind of process. It's exciting to watch how this team managed to work together on something so amazing in such a ridiculously short amount of time. All in all, I highly recommend seeing it.
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Haute Couture Fall 2015 fashion week took place in Paris earlier this week and was closed by a spectacular Valentino show in Rome on Thursday evening - of which you can watch the video below. Probably my favourite show of the bunch, although it's almost not possible to pick a favourite as I was impressed by most of them, really. Once again I collected some of the looks that stood out for me here. Timeless elegance from Chanel, fantastic prints and layers from Giambattista Valli, contrasts from Dior.. In terms of originality I have to hand it to Viktor & Rolf, though, (as usual) for their "Wearable Art" collection which I thought was clever as well as incredibly beautiful.
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The Haute Couture Spring 2015 fashion week took place in Paris this week and here's a bit of a sum-up of my favourite looks presented there. With Haute Couture I always realise I don't love fashion for one particular style. I like to be surprised and be wowed. For me, some good romantic fashion can never hurt, though, (as seen here) and Valentino gave us just that. While Christian Dior showed a collection that felt like more of a mixture between feminine shapes and fabrics and more edgy stuff like vinyl thigh-high boots and plastic opera coats. Also, plenty of red carpet potential here. And, seeing as Awards Season is still on, I'm off to make me some new red carpet wishlists!
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