Rihanna gets it all wrong, in Christian Dior Couture - 70th Cannes Film Festival 2017

Riri wore a white Christian Dior Couture gown during the premiere of ‘Okja’ at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals.

Sara Sampaio goes red on red in Zuhair Murad Couture – Cannes Film Festival 2017

Glamorous!  Portuguese model Sara Sampaio wore a stunning Zuhair Murad Couture gown at the premiere of Ismael’s Ghosts (Les Fantomes d’Ismael)’ at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2017 in Cannes, France.

Beauty at Chanel Spring 2016 Haute Couture

Inspired by Cleopatra’s makeup, the models at Chanel’s Spring 2016 couture show wore graphic eyeliners with a calligraphic twist. There was something wildly elegant about the look. The look was complemented by rolling the hair into crescent shaped chignon that featured a straight center parting.

Ralph & Russo Spring 2015 Haute Couture : Paris Haute Couture Week

With an excellent execution of couture craftsmanship and beauty, Ralph & Russo sent a stunning red-carpet worthy collection down the runway, for its Spring Summer 2015 collection. Micro ruffles, vines, 3-D petals, metallic threads, pearls and crystal petals elegantly merged with the sculptural magic of the dresses, the ladylike silhouettes and the 50’s inspired tea length frocks, including a stand out wedding gown. The old Hollywood romanticism of the collection played with the floral details, drapes, intricate embroideries, volume and dreamy floor length gowns and capes.

Stéphane Rolland Spring Summer Haute Couture 2015: Breathtakingly Fresh and Light:Paris Haute Couture

For the designer the collection was about adding a bit of positivity to a world that isn’t so nice anymore. The magical lightness of the collection had a very soothing and serene feeling of the world that we want to live in. Freshness was the underlying essence of the presentation. Be it the world that we desire for or for that matter the couture that one desire to wear. Old school Haute Couture craftsmanship merged with innovative techniques where 3D embroideries were dramatically exaggerated. Sequins, gold & silver powder, were mixed to resins and subtly merged with black, white and terracotta brown.

Victor & Rolf Spring 2015 Couture:Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Viktor & Rolf took inspiration from Van Gogh’s artwork and translated them into architectural Haute couture pieces. A- Line baby doll dresses with voluminous petticoats came in with large 3D floral motifs and appliquéd petals. The giant straw hats, vibrant colours and prints created a unique drama that played with the surrealistic essence of the collection. The sight of fabric flowers wafting out from the garments and extending upwards touching the enormous head-gears was a fashion theatrics in itself. Almost all the pieces had black ribbons interwoven on the white hems, and block prints using the batik technique were widely used throughout the collection. The collection was no less than a work of art – an installation project in itself.

Valentino Spring Summer 2015 Couture : "Love Conquers all" : Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

“Amor Vincit Omnia”! Yes, love conquers all. Love was in the air at the Valentino Spring Summer 2015 Haute Couture show. Romantic and sophisticated, the collection took its inspiration from the artwork of Russian painter Marc Chagall and romanticism of Shakespeare’s poetry. In spite of all the intricate couture details and exquisite embroidery, the collection had an effortless easy vibe to it.

Armani Privé Spring Summer 2015 : Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Giorgio Armani’s oriental inspired Spring Summer Haute Couture collection had a Zen like serene elegance. Strong yet delicate - most of the pieces were fluid yet gracefully structured. Samurai like outfits and column dresses were accessorised with an obi belt tied at the waist. The oriental bamboo motif was the highlight of the collection. Short ultra feminine jackets and boxy tops were embroidered with sequins and beads. Pleats and silk drapes along with a dash of subtle yet generous shimmer accentuated the Oriental feel of the collection.

Chanel goes bloom for Spring Summer 2015 Couture:Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Haute Couture gardening was at its best at the Chanel Spring Summer 2015 couture show yesterday. After last year’s controversial mock feminist rights protest, which angered many women for faux-demonstration of feminism on the runway, this year Karl Lagerfeld opted for more traditional and youthful floral. Out worldly dramatic and innovative, the runway sets of Chanel shows are always a highlight – thanks to the showmanship of Mr. Lagerfeld. This year too, he framed his collection with a beautiful set. The designer created an animated tropical garden under the magnificent glass roof of the Grand Palais, complete with orchid and bluebells and palm trees created out of water coloured papers that opened one by one exotically into blooms of pink, red and yellow.

Ulyana Sergeenko Spring Summer 2015:Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Regal yet modern, the architectural collection was inspired by the artistic treasure of Georgia and Armenia. High on Haute Couture details, the collection offered embroidered and hand stitched pieces in exaggerated volumes and artistic embellishment. There was a delicate poetry in the collection, as if inspired by the Romanticism of Mikhail Lermontov’s poems.

Elsa Schiaparelli Spring Summer 2015: A process of revival: Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

The iconic French fashion house is in the process of reviving the legacy of Elsa Schiaparelli, and this was clearly visible in this Spring Summer 2015 Haute Couture collection. During this process of rebirth the Parisian house has faced a multitude of challenges, including getting a permanent creative director. Marco Zanini, who was appointed as the creative director and presented two collections for the brand, didn’t last for too long and moved out almost three months earlier. This left the house to work with the existing creative team, who presented the latest couture collection. It was not an exceptional collection, but not unnoticeable either. The collection was contemporary and indicates a new direction for the house.

Christian Dior Spring 2015 Couture :Paris Haute Couture Week

Futuristic yet retro, Raf Simons, created the collection by romancing the past and bringing in the new. With a hint of 50s ladylike glamour, 60s mod and 70s liberation, the collection offered a subtle futuristic edge. Vibrant spring colours married the elegance of Dior’s architectural full skirted skirts and 60’s A Line dresses. Graphic psychedelic knit bodysuits and interplay of the ribbon strip pleats on the skirts along with transparent plastic rain coats, printed with floral busy branches worn over shifts were bold and beautiful. Layer and layer of Guipure lace and sequins created that graceful romantic moment.

Atelier Versace Spring 2015 Couture: Fit & Curvaceous: Paris Haute Couture Week

Donatella Versace very well knows the USP of her brand –ultra sensuous body fitted silhouette. This is what she does the best. So, it comes as no surprise to see her playing with the beauty of feminine curve in this collection. Modern and sexy, the dresses were cut with surgical precision, revealing ample amount of skin. In a colour palette of royal blue, red, white and black the form fitted curvaceous collection offered embroidered mini dresses, evening pieces and flared jumpsuits, minus any straight lines.

Emma Stone In Christian Dior Couture - "Impeccable & Sleek": SAG Awards 2015

Emma Stone was an epitome of sophistication in this beautiful Christian Dior Couture tuxedo inspired gown at the SAG Awards 2015. I love every bit of this look. Sexy yet ultra classy! Extra points to Emma for being different and taking a risk. And the best part, it was not just another boring sheer gown. For a change and after a long time, I am in love with this particular sheer look. Impeccable and sleek!

My view on John Galliano’s return: Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2015 Couture collection

Now, this is one home coming that all of us were waiting for. Ending his almost four year exile, the disgraced and one of the most admired designers of our time, John Galliano presented his Artisanal Couture Collection for Maison Martin Margiela in London yesterday. The anticipation for this show was so high that it also had a hashtag of its own #MargielaMonday.

Valentino Fall2013 Haute Couture – Encyclopaedic Couture

"Enchanting, encyclopaedic couture," the show note read. With all the beetles, dragonflies, anthropods and even lion head embroidery, the collection instantly reminds you of the encyclopaedia. Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli presented a luxurious heritage Fall 2013 Haute Couture collection with an earthy essence.

Hair goes on a Leopard Safari – Jean Paul Gaultier Fall2013 Haute Couture

Hair goes on a Leopard safari at the Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2013 Haute Couture show in Paris. It was not only about the clothes at the JPG Fall 2013 Haute Couture show, even the spectacular sky-high  and leopard spot painted hairstyle in bronze, black and gold grabbed lot of attention and super WOW moments.

Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2013 Haute Couture – The Wild Side

Whether you like it or not, animal prints (Read:Leopard)are not going anywhere. Jean Paul Gaultier established the same in his Fall 2013 Haute Couture collection by exploring the wild.

Chanel Fall 2013 Haute Couture – Old & the New World

Titled “The Old World and the New World”, the king of showmanship, Karl Lagerfeld created a dusty, crumbled, full of rubble post apocalyptic theatre set at the Grand Palais in Paris to present his monochromatic Fall 2013 Haute Couture collection.

Christian Dior Fall’13 Haute Couture: Raf’s point of view

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.