Vanity Fair September ’09
Toujours Couture
Like all of my fellow fashion lovers… I have a stack of September issues to go through!
While wrapping up my Vanity Fair (I received the issue with Michael Jackson on the cover instead of Farrah may they R.I.P) nestled in the back of magazine was great piece on the history, evolution and future of Haute Couture.
An embroidered Chanel evening gown from the spring-summer 1996 collection.
Doutzen Kroes in Jean Paul Gaultier from the 2000–2001 collection.
Not only did the article feature the begin and rise of such greats as Coco Chanel, Charles Fredrick Worth and Christian Dior , but also featured great vintage fashion photos which I am experiencing an increased appreciation for.
Christian Dior 1952; Coco Chanel watching a 1938 show in her salon.
Pick up the issue or Check out the article,
Toujours Couture: A Stitch in Time
What’s your favorite house of Haute Couture?
I did breeze through it, but havent read everything yet.
Really enjoyed the Marc Jacobs interview though.
What other features did you like?
Vanity Fair is always a good read… Interesting enough, I do like reading the monthly Madoff updates.
Of all of the major fashion/lifestyle magazines I feel Vanity Fair and GQ are the best reads.. the rest you can thumb through and stare at the spreads and read the caption highlights…
What about you?
My favorite house of couture? Chanel, definitely. Though when it comes to runway spectacle, Dior is a close second.
Doutzen looks stunning there.
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