I had been feeling for some time while lying low amongst the shadows of the fashion world that Couture was really loosing it's brilliance and breath taking characteristics, almost like the recession had drained the personality out of the designers never mind their pockets! Fashion has recently become more and more about the merchandise, the product and the publicity of the houses they represent than the beauty and the pure craftsmanship that goes into it all.
Fashion needed to grow with change yes, but not loose the fairy tale aspect that came with. Fashion is something everyone can be part of, buy a part of that luxurious mega brand that is 'Fashion' whether it's a pair of Levis Jeans, Chanel No5 Perfume or a Calvin Klein two piece. It's all the same, it's all style but it's not couture.
And that is what was becoming upsetting, the division between Haute Couture and Ready to wear was fading, true fashion classes were merging together. I am not a snob, by any means, however there really is something magical about seeing real couture against any other aspect of the fashion industry, it really is something dreams are made of. Even I, the biggest foodie out of everyone I know would starve for a week just to slip straight into Christian Dior or Valentino!
However I must admit, and I am almost ashamed to admit after being an avid Valentino Giravanni fan for as many years as I can remember, this year, my winner of the wonderland that is couture is Jean Paul Gaultier.
I'm a naturalist at heart, and this collection really brings together nature's beauty and French design perfectly. There was even a cheeky appearance of beauty Dita-Von Teese and you can never go wrong with an appearance from a burlesque icon on a couture catwalk in Paris!!!
It's not that Gaultier was the best of S/S14 because to be honest there was some serious show stopping collections that really have just stolen my imagination entirely, Chanel for example was just remarkable! I must admit I'm a little squeamish regarding the term 'couture trainers' I must say, but then maybe I am just too old fashioned for a young one.
Gaultier, I don't know how or why, maybe it;s the use of all the butterflies; has really won my vote this season and it's a refreshing change to see a little creative imagination on the catwalk that isn't all ultra-high tech or extreme. Even if his bridal entry is about 10ft high and ends like a pair of pants.
Going through the images from WWD one thing I did love was the colors, the beautiful sharpness and depth of the pallets throughout the collection just complimented one another perfectly, then again anyone who teams vibrancy with black puts a smile on my face. Over all the best way to describe Gautlier's collection for SS14 would be in one word, successful.
It's the right amount of playful-creativity and couture brilliance. It contains tailoring, couture, a crazy wedding dress and even a corset embellished with enormous exotic butterflies.
Can't adore much more than that in one day really can you?!
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