Sartorial delights on display at 2010 haute couture shows

Members of the international fashion elite flocked to Paris this week for the annual Spring/Summer haute couture shows.

The event ran from the 24th to the 28th of January and featured the work of eleven fashion houses, including Chanel, Armani Prive, Givenchy and Christian Dior. While Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel sent models out in a pastel array of 60s inspired frou frou confections, Givenchy went for sumptuous Edwardian glamour injected with a strong dose of goth rock. Other highlights included Elie Saabs’ ultra feminine eveningwear, where models floated down the shimmering catwalk swathed in billowing chiffon of soft apricot, feathery rose and powder blue. Jean Paul Gaultier closed the event with a playful Mexican inspired show, complete with basket woven bustier dresses, feathers, chains and the odd Cuban cigar. The bi-annual couture shows are organised by the Paris based Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, and represent the ultimate in international luxury fashion.

Words by Jacinta Mulders.

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Riccardo Tisci designs for Antony Hegarty

Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci has designed a special ensemble for Antony and the Johnsons’ front, Antony Hegarty for his upcoming performance at Paris’ Salle Pleyel.

Tisci designs blend genders, reflecting Hegarty’s eccentric cross-gender characteristics. The collection features a “cat jacket,” modeled with rows of stacked felt panels that form a cat’s head on one shoulder and is said to have been inspire by Hegarty’s pet cat. Tisci described his collection for Antony as, “men’s, women’s and couture all together” and speaks of Hegarty as someone “between Klaus Nomi and Edith Piaf. His energy is so strong.”
Hegarty is to perform on July 9th with accessories that include gold glitter shoes and gloves.

Words by Tess Bertram-Jones

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