Final Graduate students of Accademia Costume & Moda, Rome at the Alta Roma Alta Moda Haute Couture Fashion Week 2015

Alta Roma Alta Moda, the yearly couture week started today (Jan, 30th, 2015) in Rome, and will continue till Feb, 2nd, 2015. The prestigious fashion week was conceptualised by the Rome based Haute Couture fashion agency and revolves around the mission statement: “research and promotion of emerging couture designers.” Hence, it is no surprise that the main focus of this fashion week is to create a platform to launch young and emerging talents. Emerging couture designers get a wonderful opportunity to showcase their work alongside the veteran designers. It is like a dream come true for any emerging designer!

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.