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Christian Dior Fall Winter 2013

If I could sum up this Christian Dior show in one word, it would be “meh.” There was certainly nothing highly offensive on the runway, but the collection wasn’t very impressive. In fact, I’d use the word boring, and I … Continue reading

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Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2013

This was a beautiful Christian Dior haute couture show, and Raf Simons has done an excellent job of adding his handwriting to a legendary brand’s archive and image, rather than trying to turn the brand into his own. However, I … Continue reading

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Christian Dior Spring Summer 2013

This Christian Dior collection was certainly not as nice as the couture show in July, but it wasn’t a complete disaster. Dior does an excellent business with their clothing, and that is because their collections are usually very special. I … Continue reading

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Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall Winter 2012

I was pleased when Raf Simons was named as creative director at Dior, not because I thought he was THE man for the job, but because he was a far, far better choice than the other names floating around: Hedi … Continue reading

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Jil Sander Fall Winter 2012

Well, it is the end of an era, and while I think that Raf has done a wonderful job at Jil Sander, I am ok that he is leaving for Dior (at least, that is what we THINK he is … Continue reading

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