An Endless Dream

Haute Couture is one part of fashion that offers a distinctive style and technique. The artistic value a garment can have, it is the ultimate dream, envisioned and crafted with the utmost precision. Couture only adds an aura to fashion houses, it is at this time when the true identity of the designer lights up; during these moments you see the bond art has with fashion. The fusion of art and fashion has inspired our dreams and aspirations, to look past the horizon and move forward. As the garments go down the runway there is a synergistic bond with art, creating mesmerizing visions that can only be obtained in dreams, selling beauty to those that can obtain it, the rest are left to fantasize. Haute couture is often seen as being impractical, but that’s the aura that makes couture fresh and whimsical; owning a piece of couture is a privilege, an exclusive club, with garments ranging between $5,000- $50,000 or higher.

Dorian Leigh in Piguet evening dress, Paris, August, 1949

What inspires me about couture is the precession and attention to detail a garment has. My envision of couture is that it makes you feel something that regular clothes cannot elude. An emotion that captures your heart, with the garment, and It’s relation to your body being one; the perfect fit down to the core, the paramount importance of couture. The best and finest, fabrics are used to make these one of a kind pieces, silks, linens, leathers, and feathers add to novelty of these garments. They are notable for there embellishments, and craft, with impeccable placed jewels, that add extra dimension as each pearl is placed on one at a time.

Christian Dior Couture Styled By Grace Coddington

Chanel black couture tulle coat with camelia and bustier

Christian Dior Haute Couture white satin crinoline dress with cherry-blossom amethyst-and-gold embroidered bodice.

Christian Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano rabbit-trimmed moiré teal dress with black lace appliqué and jet beading.

Christian Dior famous for his 1947 New Look, it was dubbed the new Look by Carmel Snow the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar US. This postwar silhouette was the begging of the golden age for couture, this was his first full collection that featured suits with cinched waist, sloping shoulders, full busts, and long full skirts. He signified the true essence of the new era, and the end of the war although the new look was accepted for its design, it was also scrutinized for its immense use of fabric. Dior’s legacy still remains, artistry and craftsmanship still thrives by the hand of another man John Galliano in his atelier in Paris.

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