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| Dries Van Noten coat |
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| Céline bag |
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| Céline bag and shoes |
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| Susie Bubble in Dior Haute Couture sneakers and Louis Vuitton bag |
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| Louis Vuitton bag |
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| Valentino backpack, Valentino sweater |
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| Chloé dress and Valentino shoes |
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| DKNY jacket |
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| Stan Smith Adidas |
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| Armani Prive A strapless dress shimmers subtly, while a blue tint will captivate down a pristine aisle. |
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| Atelier Versace Who else but Donatella could create the modern take on Bianca Jagger’s infamous suit? Although,a suit can be seen as a modern,sleek version instead of the traditional wedding dress , IF YOU DARE! |
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| Bouchra Jarrar Couture Intricate embellishments up top cascade into gossamer while a satin underskirt connotes Old World elegance |
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| Chanel Haute Couture For the bride who is obsessed with gardening, Karl Lagerfeld’s fanciful frock fits the bill. |
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| Dior Haute Couture Look like an Oscar winner in this strapless tiered dress featuring a delicate pastel punch. |
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| Elie Saab Couture Channel your inner Disney princess in a grand silhouette that won’t overwhelm. |
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| Jean Paul Gaultier Architectural, yet soft, this Gaultier dress will have everyone wanting to get married again. |
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| Giambattista Valli Couture Marrying the concepts of Old Hollywood with a modern touch, this Empire-waist dress with a floral motif blooms. |
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| Ulyanna Sergeenko Couture The high neckline, three-quarter sleeves, and tea-length all say demure, while the flirty cutout above the waist says otherwise. |
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Like other designers who have shown at the recently renovated Maison de la Radio in Paris, Stéphane Rolland could not resist including excerpts from radio programs in his show soundtrack. But in this case, a full-length interview of the designer acted as a running commentary for the catwalk display.
Rolland discussed the process of working with a couture client, and lapsed into pseudo-intellectual territory when talking about the personality of different fabrics. “Crepe is perfection. It flows on the body. It’s smooth as glass, and it’s very Cartesian,” he said. That Rolland should be fond of such an adjective, which refers to 17th-century philosopher René Descartes and is commonly used in France to denote methodical thinking, should come as no surprise: Architecture underpins his design process, and this collection was no exception.
There was a crisp white jumpsuit with a cape back and wide diamanté belt, similar to the one Solange Knowles wore for her wedding; a black draped bustier top that exploded into a stiff sideways ruffle in the back; and tops that were totally sheer in the back, except for a strip of white leather running down the spine.
Fishtail gowns laden with heavy appliqué ruffles had a familiar air, but Rolland also sought to introduce a new sense of lightness with sheer numbers, including a series featuring curved appliqué motifs in gold latex. With a palette of black, white, mocha and nude, they tapped into the current Seventies craze.
The finale was almost sober compared to the designer’s previous shows — one of which saw Yasmin Le Bon laboring down the catwalk in 49 yards of fabric. This time, Rolland sent out three dresses with huge crinolines so sheer, you could see the models’ underwear.
