Rami Al Ali delivered modern couture with his Fall 2013 collection, having accomplished his feat of modern couture by using the clothes to speak for themselves! Mr. AA used all the “unmodern” methods of couture, therefore, yielding dresses and gowns that are not for everyone and certainly not even for the total 1%. One must sit back…
Tag: Haute Couture
Christian Lacroix for Elsa Schiaparelli – Haute Couture Fall 2013
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and he came in the form of Christian Lacroix this July 2013! I guess if there are marriages that can be made in heaven, this is the supreme match of all time. Diego Della Valle mined gold when he arranged this marriage and even if the couple gets divorced in a…
Armani Privé – Haute Couture Fall 2013
Just when you thought 90% of all reason and taste had flown out the window, in charges Giorgio Armani on his white horse! Yes, Raf, Mr. Armani is all about his DNA codes and the Armani vocabulary, which in your book would make his collection old and tired… NOT! Let’s just say that seemingly all 50 odd pieces…
Zuhair Murad – Haute Couture Fall 2013
Mr. Murad’s clothes are not for the shy and retiring types, but for those who demand attention… Some in a good way and well… Some not! The clothes demand a body that is close to perfection, but then again, being that they’re haute couture, these clothes can be made to fit any body type. However, the…
Zuhair Murad – Haute Couture Spring 2013
Let’s state the obvious here: Zuhair Murad’s collection is unabashedly, unapologetically, unmistakably, and overtly provocative. These are not the clothes for the faint of heart or for the shy retiring wallflower; these are the clothes that demand and receive attention. Mr. Murad is pretty much shocking as a designer as these clothes are beyond the pale when…
Rami Kadi – Haute Couture Spring 2013
Rami Kadi, this is the name of a new designer from Lebanon who has entered the world of Haute Couture. As a neophyte in this rarefied world, Mr. Kadi demonstrates extraordinary skills but requires some restraint as this collection is at times pitch perfect and then at times, way too over the top in every way….
Jean Paul Gaultier – Haute Couture Spring 2013
This man is far from finished! One can’t help but be amazed, overwhelmed, and impressed when a veteran designer and somewhat a neophyte at haute couture turns out a collection of this caliber. It was exciting, modern, true to the designer’s DNA, and best of all, it is so far from a me too collection that Mr….
Elie Saab – Haute Couture Spring 2013
Here’s the thing about Elie Saab, he makes beautiful tasteful dresses that are runway worthy yet not flashy and vulgar. Mr. Saab is known for his embroidered dresses and gowns and he remains true to the DNA that he has created. This season his “loyalty” is all about these tone-on-tone embellishments and the illusion that all the…
Christian Dior – Haute Couture Spring 2013
What a pleasure it is to say I prejudged the talents of Raf Simons. The first collection was certainly not the excitement that the hype led me to hope for but then he went and did it with this collection. Raf Simons delivered a discreetly spectacular collection that reeked of the Dior DNA as well…
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