Showing posts with label Christian Dior. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian Dior. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

H is for Hats

As Irene Williams, Queen of Lincoln Road, says, no outfit is complete without  a hat.  Options range from delicate veiled bows to sculptural flights of fancy perching upon the models heads.

Hussein Chalayan
Junya Watanabe
Luella
Christian Dior

Anna Sui

E is for Eighties

Flashback twenty years and rediscover the corseting, the silhouettes, the shoulder pads. 

Prada
Christian Dior
Carolina Herrera

Balmain

U is for Uncommon Heel

These twisty and sculptural numbers will have you wondering when the rest of your shoe collection will catch up.

Yves Saint Laurent
John Galliano 

Christian Dior

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

T is for Translucent

Exposing the dichotomy between bare and covered, these diaphanous looks will have second glances following you around the room.

Vivienne Westwood
Oscar de la Renta
Alexander McQueen
Christian Dior

Chanel

R is for Ruffle

More femininity please! These frills range from frothy to structured, giving volume to a Carolina Herrera dress or form to a Christian Dior bodice. 

Christian Dior
Nicole Miller
Carolina Herrera 

3.1 Phillip Lim

M is for Menswear

Splashes of masculine styling, a straw fedora topping a breezy sundress or a blazer keeping the chill off bare shoulders, help balance out feminine looks.


Christian Dior
Karl Lagerfeld
Carolina Herrera 
Anna Sui