The Dior spring/summer 2009 collection strode down a Paris catwalk earlier today to a tribal beat, with the models balanced on six-inch, metal “fertility goddess” heels as high as their sculptural, plaited head-dresses. The collection was inspired by “”my memories of many trips, all over Africa” by Dior’s prolific British designer, John Galliano, and drew [...]

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Check out this amazing article about Christian Dior, 50 years after his death. “His were the designs which took advantage of the post war hunger for luxury and femininity, the sudden freedom that came from an end to ration of materials. Dior created clothes for women who really were women, with cinched-in waists, padded hips [...]

Those hocking knock off’s on Ebay need to watch out! Huge fashion companies are fighting back with lawsuits being filed… LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy) is the world’d largest luxury goods conglomerate, and is partly owned by Christian Dior, who was one of the first in line to file suit. Hermes now follows their lead, [...]

Last night in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted the Costume Institute Gala, held in honor of Paul Poiret. Paul Poiret was a pre-WWI era designer who pioneered in such designs as the suspender belt, the sheath dress, the sack dress, flesh colored stockings, culottes (now I know who to blame for THAT!), [...]

Chloe Sevigny: She has definitely come a long way since I first saw her in KIDS as a troubled young girl with AIDS. Now on the HBO series BIG LOVE ( second season premiers June 17, 2007 ), it is clear her career has flourished over the years. Another consistant evolution has been in her [...]