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Greetings from Paris - Couture Shows
Monday, January 23, 2012
This week is Paris Couture Week, as a freelance journalist and not an Editor etc, tickets for Haute Couture shows are like gold-dust. Thankfully I call upon my fashion friends with connections and although I am standing somewhere at the back, or backstage as a few seasons ago, I feel very privileged to be there!
One day, in the not so distant future I shall have my own seat. To celebrate such an occasion, after pinching myself several times, I shall search for someone standing on tip-toes at the back of the show venue struggling to see and swap places, because that's the daydream that plays in my mind everytime I wait for a show to start!
Model Karlie Kloss opened the show which featured 15 looks, mostly evening wear consisting of the classic Versace corseted silhouettes. The palette was interesting combining a pearl grey with accents of acid yellow, orange and green.
As always Versace demonstrated their expertise when it came to detail, thin half moon disks held the neckline of a bodice, added structure around the bust, or accentuated the hips. Further definition was added by panels of transparent lace adorning the side or central front and sometimes over-layed a structured corset.
I loved the shoes which echoed the same details as the collection, with flashes of metal and exaggerated leather tongues which were paired with over the knee lace hold-ups.
It was a very cool couture collection with a prioritisation on contemporary details.
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