Tag Archives: Dior

Jean-Paul Gaultier: Deconstruction in Fashion

Posted on June 28, 2012 by emmakpenner

L’enfant terrible of fashion, Jean-Paul Gaultier, was trained in the (not-so-terrible) “magnificent ruined city”[1] of the haute couture.  He was taught in houses that had once dictated the conventions of elegance, but that had lost their power: in 1970 he … Continue reading →

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Then & Now

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Keren Ben-Horin

(left) Models Dorian Leigh and Evelyn Tripp in Clair McCardell’s wool jersey dresses, photograph by Irving Penn, Vogue 1950. (right) John Galliano for Dior Haute Couture,  Fall 2008-2009 I particularly love these two images together because it reflects the identity … Continue reading →

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Haute Couture techniques with expert Claire Shaeffer

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Keren Ben-Horin

By  Anna Yanofsky The only thing better than spending a long morning ogling a rack of couture garments, is doing so with an expert guide. In her many years as one of sewing’s premiere Haute Couture technique experts, teachers, and … Continue reading →

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