John Galliano

Iris van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, fall/winter 2012–13 haute couture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Iris van Herpen, in honor of Harold Koda, 2016 (2016.185). Photo © Nicholas Alan CopeCharles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Ball Gown, 1951. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coulson, 1964 (2009.300.1311). Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope The Costume Institute’s upcoming... [Lire la suite]

In an undated image provided by The Museum at FIT, from left, two dresses from about 1755-1760 and a fall 2000 haute couture design by John Galliano for Christian Dior with an underskirt and a metal frontpiece, at The Museum at FIT in New York. Two new exhibitions in New York detail the evolution, and survival, of the fashion industry in France. (The Museum at FIT via The New York Times). NEW YORK - Paris is widely regarded as “the most glamorous and competitive of the world’s fashion capitals” (to quote The New Yorker).... [Lire la suite]

Kim Inslinski par Jeanloup Sieff, top et jupe Martine Sitbon, New York, 1997. © Estate of Jeanloup Sieff PARIS - Le Palais Galliera, musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, présente Dos à la mode, une exposition hors les murs au musée Bourdelle, consacrée au vêtement vu de dos du XVIIIe siècle à nos jours. Dans nos sociétés obsédées par le visage et l’identité, le dos demeure une partie du vêtement particulièrement exploitée : traînes, décolletés et motifs ont pour vocation d’attirer le regard de l’autre. L’homme entretient... [Lire la suite]

Evening dress, Autumn/Winter 1991, by Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, b. 1942) for Comme des Garçons Noir. Silk taffeta with hand painting. Collection of The Kyoto Costume Institute. © The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Takashi Hatakeyama. Kimono Refashioned is an upcoming special exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco that explores the impact of kimono on global fashion, from the Victorian era to the digital age. Spotlighting more than 40 ensembles, accessories and artworks from close to 30 designers... [Lire la suite]

  CHICAGO, IL.- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will conduct two sales of curated couture and luxury accessories for the upcoming spring season. The April 5 Luxury Accessories and Couture auction will include over 150 lots spanning from the 1920s onward by iconic designers. Starting March 27 and running through April 7 is a timed online only sale, Spring Staples, which will feature everyday couture from Hermes scarves to costume jewelry. The April 5 auction includes numerous Hermes handbags in bright colors such as a gold... [Lire la suite]

Inside the ateliers of the House of Dior, 2012 © Pol Baril. MELBOURNE.- In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the House of Dior, one of the most prestigious couture houses in the world, the National Gallery of Victoria will present the never-before-seen exhibition The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture at NGV International from 27 August to 7 November, 2017.   Exclusive to Melbourne, the exhibition is a collaboration between the NGV and the House of Dior and will feature a sumptuous display... [Lire la suite]

 LYON - Cette collection inédite, provenant d’un grand créateur de mode, réunit une centaine de pièces de la maison DIOR et retrace les grandes heures de la marque de l’avenue Montaigne. Cet ensemble présente de rares modèles de défilé Haute-Couture de Gianfranco Ferré qui furent portés par les plus grands mannequins de l’époque ainsi que les collections Prêt- à-Porter emblématiques de John Galliano dont certaines firent scandale à l’instar de la collection Les Prostituées de l’avenue Montaigne. La Haute Couture par... [Lire la suite]

Madeleine Vionnet, robe du soir, vers 1931. Collection Musée Galliera Satin de soie ivoire, boucle en métal garni de cristaux. © musée Galliera, Ville de Paris, droits réservés La haute couture est née à Paris au milieu du 20e siècle. Cette discipline qui relève du grand art s'appuie sur le savoir-faire de milliers de petites mains : brodeuses, couturières, plumassières... qui perpétuent les traditions et contribuent à porter haut le rayonnement de Paris. À partir des chefs-d’œuvre des collections du Musée... [Lire la suite]

Photo:  William Selden - Styled by Kate Shillingford - Fashion : Alexander McQueen, Junya Watanabe, John Galliano, and D & G

Dior has always fostered a special bond with great photographers MOSCOW.- Christian Dior presents the exhibition Christian Dior: 60 years of Photography that will be held during the 6th International Festival “Fashion and Style in Photography 2009”. This exhibition tells the history of Christian Dior through a selection of 120 pictures from the world’s greatest photographers. Dior has always fostered a special bond with great photographers. In the 1940s and 1950s Erwin Blumenfeld, Willy Maywald, John Rawlings, Henry Clarke,... [Lire la suite]