The British designer, John Galliano, created an extraordinary, technicolour, fashion “garden” in his haute couture collection for the French ‘maison’ of Christian Dior, at the opening of the autumn/winter 2010 season in Paris this afternoon.
The show was staged in a see-through tent in the grounds of the Rodin Museum, with the sculptor’s “caryatids” just glimpsed amidst the foliage.
In a spectacular horticultural finale, models appeared in a succession of “floral dance” ball gowns, each one inspired, in turn by pansy, rose, or “parrot” tulip, with corseted bodices hand-painted and embroidered with gigantic blooms, and immense, intensely-coloured, silk-tulle crinoline skirts, trailing like parachutes along the floor.
Among the front row celebrities were the British model, Lily Cole; the actor, Jared Leto, sporting a “Jedward-meets-punk” peroxide Mohican; and the actress, Jessica Alba, who said:”I would be happy to be any flower in John Galliano’s garden.”Also in attendance were Anna Wintour, Blake Lively, and Julia Restoin Rotfield, as well as my best dressed favourites Claire Danes, Gemma Arterton and Olivia Palermo.
The collection was inspired by the cliff top garden of “Les Rhumbs”, the childhood home, in Granville, Normandy, of Christian Dior, who founded the famous French fashion house, in Paris, in 1946.
Lily Cole wears a black fringed and slightly frayed dress that gives her a grunge feel, which works perfectly against her girly choice of purple Dior shoes as well as a silver metallic clutch.
Gemma Arterton provides a classic menswear look that is very 20s - I absolutely LOVE this look on her and she sticks to classic black and white which is a simple, tailored look in order to ensure her pillar box red lipstick and clutch colour pop. I love the simple bow detailing on the shirt, and she uncomplicates this look by making the outfit stand out as much as possible with her hair slicked back in a simple, sheek ponytail.
Olivia Palermo does classic black and white monochrome which works perfectly for her. Simple yet chic.
I love this simple beige coloured dress on Claire Danes... the gold clutch and shoes offset this perfectly, adding that hint of extra glamour, and she keeps a neutral tone by letting the dress and simple accessories speak for themselves.
If Johnny Depp had turned down his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, John Galliano would be without a doubt my next choice to play the charming, roguish lovable pirate. His love for the outlandish, dramatic yet beautiful pieces never fail to impress me, and he's one of the true visionary designers we have when it comes to high fashion couture. And like all things should be, nothing could be better than watching high fashion couture in the city of lights, the romantic city in the world, whilst drinking a dirty martini or a red wine or two, smoking a cigarette, and eating some lauduree macaroons whilst engaging in some french conversation.
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