Chanel Haute Couture Fall Winter 2010

View from my seat at yesterday’s Chanel haute couture fall/winter 2010 fashion show in Paris.

It’s my first time to go to a Chanel (and haute couture) show, so, you can only imagine how thrilled I was to be there.

More to follow.

Bryanboy's First Ticket to the World of Haute Couture: CHANEL

My first ever ticket to the highly exclusive and wonderfully illustrious world of haute couture finally arrived today. 

It's from the House of Chanel.

You have no idea how thrilled I am to be invited to the show. Haute Couture, as you know, is the pinnacle of fashion. It doesn't get any better than this. This is what we, fashion enthusiasts, live for!

Thank you so much to Chanel for extending me an invite. It truly is an honor and a privilege..

See you guys at the show!

Valentino Haute Couture Spring Summer 2010

And just like this, out with the old and in with the new. Meet the new Valentino.

Looking at these images, it's quite evident that Valentino is trying
to attract a new customer.

It's fascinating how a lot of designers
these days focus on their brand's heritage whereas Valentino's Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli are charging forward with a risky approach.

Perhaps too forward and too radical from the brand's identity?

You know who I think would be perfect to design Valentino and carry the torch in the future? Elie Saab.

What do you think?

photos via Catwalking

Christian Dior Haute Couture 1949 vs 2010

HERITAGEMANIA continues…

Here's a photo of the "Junon" ball gown from Christian Dior in 1949…

… fast forward sixty one years later, here's a gown from John Galliano for Christian Dior haute couture spring/summer 2010.

The keyword for 2010 is… "HERITAGE"!

photos via Metropolitan Museum, Catwalking

Christian Dior Spring Summer 2010 Haute Couture – FIRST LOOKS

With the lovely Tavi (sporting a pink Stephen Jones bow hat) sitting front-row, the editors over at British Grazia are not happy with their view at the Christian Dior haute couture show in Paris that's going on right this second.

LOL!

photos via British Grazia/Twitpic

Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2009 2010 Video

The video is out. As always, leave it to the House of Dior to put on a magical couture show. Everything is just perfect — the clothes, the intimate set, the amazing music and of course, models with bone-chilling, 102% pure couture poses that ooze ‘high fashion’.

As a child, I grew up thinking Dior is the pinnacle of haute couture. This was before I knew about all the other (and older) couture houses. Of course I now know better but Dior (and John Galliano) to me is very special. Would I be able to go to a Dior haute couture show in the near future? I don’t know. Will you, or some fashion angel, help me go to Dior couture someday? I hope so. In any case, I have a long way to go and I still need to pay my dues to the fashion gods. Either that, or, I need to win the lottery. Then I’ll spend it all on a spectacular Dior ball gown which I’ll wear on my deathbed when I’m 80 years old so my grandchildren would be able to say to everyone “Bryanboy died in Dior couture.”

Click click click for parts 2 (which is my absolute fave) & 3 of the video.

CONTINUE READING

At Givenchy Couture, Best Backstage Poster EVER

I laughed when I saw this shot on teh interwebs. Please don't feed the models!

photo via fashin

It's a poster backstage at the Givenchy fall/winter 2009-2010 haute couture show earlier today.

Are you ready for Chanel Haute Couture?

First look at the stage…

photo via isaaclikes

Woah.