The first few looks that came out for the Christian Dior haute couture show made heavy use of blood red, which was only heightened by the flood of matching red light. It seemed that John Galliano's latest collection would showcase his darker, moody side, but in fact it rapidly evolved into something more soft and light. After what looked like Little Red Riding Hood strutted by, pastels eventually surfaced with darker colors appearing here and there. The show was an ode to René Gruau, the illustrator whose work of the forties and fifties was truly magnificent. Oh how lovely to be acquiring an education via google image search. Unsurprisingly, the New Look was in full force, perhaps all the more due to the time period in which Gruau worked. Galliano, who studied as a fashion illustrator himself, incorporated the art of drawing into the clothes, imitating ink streaks with beading and experimenting with shading, among other things. Even the Stephen Jones millinery bore a resemblance to brushstrokes. Dior couture shows always seem to be a time travel experience, to when haute couture was at its most serious and rigorous level of design. The clothes always look appropriately nostalgic—how many young ladies do you know that can afford couture?— but have the proper dash of Galliano. Even the posing harks back long before Galliano, but he seems to absolutely live for it. With his enthusiasm and sheer talent, it's a trip I'm more than willing to accompany him on.
Karlie Kloss
Olga Sherer
Melissa Tammerijn
Nimue Smit
Laura Blokhina
Liu Wen
Iekeliene Stange
Julia Saner
Martha Streck
Joan Smalls
Caroline Brasch Nielsen
Frida Gustavsson
Yulia Kharlaponova
Magdalena Frackowiak
Georgina Stojilkovic
Photos via style.com
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