Showstoppers S/S 06: Christian Dior

Now that Summer is coming to an end and the shops are filling up with the Fall collections, I thought it was time to conclude the season with my favourite collection of this Spring: Christian Dior.


The show introduced the nude colour and nude fabrics that we saw all throughout the Summer. John Galliano took the theme from his F/W 05.06 haute couture collection where he payed a tribute to Christian Dior and the atelier by showing everything in tulle, making it possible for us to see how a dress is constructed. For the ready-to-wear follow-up this resluted in a sexy and fresh look.

Hihghlights of the collection are the fantastic knotted dye-down dresses. These two pieces above are very couture like in there quality and price, might I add. But that's ok, because it gives you beautiful and wearble dresses.

John Galliano also experimented with trompe l'ouil. Showing some dye-down, fitted dresses with glittery indications of seamlines and pockets. This was not always executed that well, but it does seem to work on this top. The broken colours of the top and the skirt really work well too.

Other than a great collection of clothes and technique, this is also a collection that marks Galliano's most wearable Dior collection of at least the past 4 years, as far as I am concerned. There were no crazy shapes this time. No dramatic hair and make-up, just a natural look. Wearablity is best expressed in this look above. The coat is just beautiful and embellished with appliques that do not take away any of it's wearability. Same with the pants. Absolutely stunning.

I had to show the above look because the model in question, Dal Girl Marta Berzkalna, delivered that look so incredibly well. It looks really great on her and it makes the clothes she wears very powerful. The dress with the appliques is again, nothing dramatic but still so superb. As is the black jacket she wears. Anyone could wear that and look great in it.

The piece that set the tone for the collection is this little number. It was exit number two and I think it should've been exit number one. The double layer of tulle of chiffon with the black embellisments translate the theme of the couture collection best, in my opinion. Also, not the great shoes and the new Dior Gaucho bag! Fall-Winter 2006-2007 was only so-so, which makes me hope that Spring-Summer s007 will be just as great or even better than Spring-Summer 2006!