empora - online shopping | Spring 2010 Couture: Chanel and Givenchy

Couture continues in Paris and there has been plenty of sartorial eye candy on show in the past few days to get fashionistas whipped into a frenzy.
Karl Lagerfeld steered clear of black and navy for the first time in his career, and focused the Chanel collection around the idea of “neon baroque” – pastel and [...]
Couture continues in Paris and there has been plenty of sartorial eye candy on show in the past few days to get fashionistas whipped into a frenzy.
Karl Lagerfeld steered clear of black and navy for the first time in his career, and focused the Chanel collection around the idea of “neon baroque” – pastel and pretty, fluid and fussy, embellished and extravagant – the idea apparently came to him in his sleep. Models with hair piled high and offset by oversized bows stormed the catwalk in futuristic silver footwear.
Meanwhile, Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy focused on a darker, more dramatic collection of jewelled tones (purple, green and electric blue) that he mixed up with ivory and beige. The bold, gothic makeup offset the Seventies-style jumpsuits, tuxedos and cocktail dresses and we couldn’t help but notice the unusual T-bar ankle booties that are sure to end up on A-list feet on a red carpet near you.
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28.01.2010: