Gold-toed shoes!
Glass-bead-encrusted
gowns! The fabulous
world of couture is
back with a bang, says
Jane McFarland, with
the clothes once again
stealing the show
(sorry Kanye)
darling!
Dior
If you’re looking for the perfect
suit, then look no further than
Dior, where the emphasis wasfirmly on the brand’s savoir faire,
from immaculate tailoring tohand-embroidered, Bowie-
inspired bodysuits. Creativedirector Maria Grazia Chiuri’s
knack of delivering a cultaccessory remains untouchable
— Dior kick-started a trend forheavily embellished party tights
that was then repeated at othershows across the week, worn,
at Dior, with embellishedsquare-toe Mary Jane flats. (See
also the superchic hold-upsworn with Valentino’s
minidresses and Fendi’s gothictights.) Chiuri’s continuing
support of craft and art was, thisseason, a celebration of India;
the show space, in the gardensof the Musée Rodin, was draped
in highly graphic embroideredtapestries created by the artists
Madhvi and Manu Parekh.They were handmade by the
Chanakya School of Craft inIndia, which Chiuri has worked
with for decades and whicheducates women in skills such as
embroidery. Those watching theshow included Cara Delevingne,
Maye Musk and Rosamund Pike(making a strong case for the
Annie Hall tie), who noddedalong approvingly.
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