They call it fashion. We call it life.
I’ve never heard of Christian Cota before, but after seeing Rose Byrne’s maroon feathered dress I just had to check him out. Turns out he’s quite talented and I’m surprised we haven’t seen more of him on Hollywood’s red carpets yet.
This belted tulle evening gown was my favorite dress from his Fall 2009 collection and I can picture it on someone tall and statuesque like Iman or Angie Harmon. What a beautiful dress!
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Thandie Newton attended the Moet and Chandon: A Tribute to Cinema party in London looking really beautiful in a black satin Preen Fall 2009 dress which had white lace panels across the bodice. The British actress completed her look with a black clutch and black pointy pumps.
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I never saw Reese Witherspoon as a Rodarte girl, but here she is wearing a futuristic silver and green mini dress from their Fall 2009 collection looking absolutely stunning at the Monsters vs. Aliens LA Premiere. Reese completed her look with grey Balenciaga peep-toe pumps which had a yellow heel.
I would love to see more looks like this one on Reese and I’m happy she finally stepped out of her comfort zone to bring a bit of an edge to her wardrobe. Let’s hope this Rodarte dress wasn’t just a quick side-trip.
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John Galliano’s Fall 2009 show was everything you’d expect from him. Magical, bold, daring and extravagant. Every season he comes up with a completely different collection; his inspiration seems to come from an inexhaustible source. His newest masterpiece was all about Russian folklore. A fluorescent bubble snowstorm was raving on the runway which looked more like a portal to another magical world.
The show started with broad-hipped, full-skirted baboushka coats and extreme exaggerated hips followed by traditional folklore attire which were adorned with tons of ornaments and embellishments. Galliano’s passion for detail was clearly visible in the lavishly crafted headdresses, belts and sky high laced platform pompom boots. The color palette was a bit muted for Galliano. A lot of greys, blacks and browns were used, but every now and then a stroke of blue or orange would brighten up the runway.
Towards the end of the show there was an explosion of sheer floor-length dresses which seemed more like Galliano’s traditional territory that were reminiscent of Russian ice princesses or spooky ghost brides.
Galliano’s Fall 2009 collection was not meant for the masses and I am so curious to see if, apart from the occasional high fashion editorial, any of the pieces will find their way onto the streets or on the red carpet.
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So Christophe Decarnin is a genius. I adore his work for Balmain. He’s done such a great job by reviving the French fashion house with his vision of trashy rock chick chic. His last 2 seasons were sensational and if I had $10k spare cash, I would definitely invest in a Balmain piece (either one of those uber-cool jackets or one of the micro mini dresses).
Decarnin’s Fall 2009 collection had a touch of déjà vù about it was like an ode to Spring 2009. The peaked shoulders, the rise and fall hemlines, the strapless mini dresses, we’ve seen all of this in Spring 2009 already, but Decarnin managed to recreate them in a way that made me forget the fact that he was basically just copying his work from Spring 2009.
I loved the feminine silhouettes, the disco dresses (especially the electric blue sequinned ones), the peaked shoulders which have come to be his signature pieces. I even loved the harem pants.
All in all, I mostly loved Balmain’s Fall 2009 collection even though it had nothing ground-breaking overly new about it. I’m far away from being tired of Balmain, but I hope to see something different for the next season. Still, I really ♥ Balmain.
EDIT: Video found via Red Carpet Fashion Awards
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