Harking back to the glory days of Christian Dior Haute Couture...
John Galliano's A/W09 collection was surprisingly nostalgic in a flurry of petticoats, structured bustiers and hats to rival Audrey Hepburn’s Eliza Doolittle at the races.
The setting boasted post-war nostalgia; a picturesque backdrop complete with fresh flowers, chandeliers and ionic columns presented a pastiche of the 1940s salon where the wealthy society ladies of Europe to America, would pile in to see the House of Dior’s latest creations.
Models strutted down the runway as modern femme fatales with a large splash of 40s tailoring. Ultra feminine boudoir creations including: plunging bustiers, slips, petticoats, negligees, two-piece suits and waist-synching exaggerating bustles are all constructed to create the ultimate hourglass.
Sumptuous silhouettes are contradicted by ladylike manners and post-war etiquette on the runway – a very Parisian affair indeed.
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