I liked this Jean Paul Gaultier show, it had a lot of fun, burlesque-y, cabaret costume pieces that look chic and luxe. The strong points were the coat dresses, the lace and ruffle trims, and the colour palette of black and red. But a few of the pieces felt a bit too ready-to-wear (and this isn’t the first show to do this, ahem, Chanel!) I get a bit confused when designers send “un-couture” pieces down their catwalks, how are they going to convince a customer to buy something that will be several times more expensive than the off-the-rack version, if it looks similar? Maybe the customers are so rich they don’t care.
I love…
the perfect evening coat dress: glamourous, sexy, and confident.
that the models are carrying numbers, like in the old school days of couture.
those floating bands across the shoulders.
the asymmetrical trench dress.
I loathe…
that a few of these looks feel too ready-to-wear.
a tacky sweater.
a dress that looks like its been made from left over party decorations.
Images from Vogue.com.
