Dior known for its classic style and
French elegance got a new makeover by Mr. Simons. Raf challenged himself by
presenting a modern collection that was inspired by the very nature of the
multicultural world that we live in, beyond its French and Parisian chic
boundary. The collection focussed on Europe, the Americas, Asia (the Chinese buyer for sure) and Africa.
A-line dresses, a navy silk gown
worn over a striped orange silk dress, graphic prints, multi-colour striped
gown, African Masai patterns, strapless voluminous gowns, silk wool dress with
buttons down the sleeves, neckline and skirts, silk dresses with Japanese details,
spikey pieces created by Japanese shibori technique, sheer overlay dress,
coats, and asymmetrical dresses were some of the key features and pieces of
this collection. Raf did play with the silhouette, shape and rich texture
creating few amazing pieces but at the same time it also raised questions on
the very essence and feel of Haute Couture, which in a way or other was missing
from his collection or the way it was presented.
May be that is how it
was intended by Raf, to challenge the boundaries and initiate a dialogue
towards modern Haute Couture- which only means business of selling
clothes. Simons mentioned, that he
created the collection by looking at women from different continents and
cultures who wear couture, their personal style, the collection evolved to be about
Dior and not just being about Paris and France, but about the rest of the world,
and the impact of their fashion culture on Dior and also on him as a designer.
What is your point of
view?
(Image Credit:style.com)
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