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Couture Fall 2012 Roundup, Day 3

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Armani Prive

I’ll be honest, Armani is not really my thing. Yes, the clothes are beautiful, but they seem more suited to a women 20-30 years my senior. That being said, there were pieces I liked, the dusk prints and colors being one of them. The evening dresses are a little more my style than the suits, that is to say, if I had an occasion to wear those dresses to every night. I loved the beading, in particular on the headpieces, which were spectacular, in a nun-ish sort of way.

Givenchy

I know I might be hunted and burned at the stake for saying this, but I didn’t love Givenchy as much as I normally do. It seemed a bit heavy, though I guess that is appropriate for the winter in…the native americas? That’s what the fur and red coat would be perfect for, at least. Givenchy always seems so light, despite the pounds of beading I’m sure are on it, and even if the fabric is a darker color. This Givenchy seemed heavier, not as sort of sicily beautiful, though still gorgeous, of course. When one imagines the amount of houses spent stringing every last bead onto that ombre shirt, it’s a little dizzying. The sheer amount of work in inspiring and a little painful, but makes the clothes that much better, right?

Jean Paul Gaultier

JPG is never pretty, rather, it is always cool, edgy, and a little avant grade. Menswear is always an influence, and this season it was boxier but still fluid. The only couture show to show mens, the collection was full of black with a little more color in the middle, exotic skins, and other luxe materials like velvet and fur. There was some influence from the 20’s around the middle, complete with beading and fringe.

I must ask myself, though, why we need a dress covering every area of the body but the boobs? Why do we need just one piece with yellow fur, bring it on. Why do we need men in skirts and capes and sheer pants? Why turbans? Why no more corsets (apart from a few)? Why so much pouting from Lindsey and fierceness from Karlie? Why indeed.

Couture Round Up, Day 3

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or, “The End”.



What can be said about this Red-Carpet-faveorite that hasn’t been said before? His dresses are beautiful, light, flowing, sparkly, and all together captivatingly gorgeous. His collection today showcased his ethereal dresses in a rainbow of pastel colors, with the occasional and somewhat odd floral print thrown in. It was refreshing to see a few shorter cocktail frocks among the longer gowns, though their lack of length made them no less dazzling than their longer counterparts. There were a few cape-y like things, and nearly each dress had a thin patent-leather-looking-belt-looking-thing which distracted from the rest of the dress a bit, but other than that, another job well done.





Gaultier’s most recent couture collection showcased suits draped in unusual and sort of falling apart ways, corsets, veils, colored wigs, models smoking cigarettes, lace, florals, neon, a sassy Karlie Kloss, and a lot of Amy Winehouse. And that being said, well, there’s not much more to say. The concept of hard-edged femininity was evident,  woven beautifully into Gaultier’s signature androgyny. Some of the best looks were the sportier ones (read: the red and white leather jacket resembling a letterman jacket, but less puffy and more chic). The designers tribute to Amy was done well, and how sweet that all the models came out in the end in veils. A Marvelous collection, even though it isn’t what one would typically think of when thinking of Haute Couture (the obvious thoughts drift into Elie Saab and Dior territory).





Prarie Chic is the first thing that comes to mind for the Valentino Couture collection. While this description may not conjure up the most glamourous images, Valentino did it in the most glamous way, infusing their feminine and youthful-yet-grown-up aesthetic with dulled prints of flowers and wildlife, printed on silks and chiffons instead of cottons. The romantic vibe was kept alive with longer dresses and lovely lace and fluid materials that floated down the runway with the utmost grace. Mainly white in color, it was a refreshing end to Couture Week and all the neons that have been going on, and proved to be another beautiful collection for Maria Grazia Chiui and Pier Paolo Piccoli. 


All photos via Style.com