News: Dior Couture To Show In Versailles

Here's some wonderful news via wwd:

GALLIANO'S GETTING BUSY JOHN GALLIANO is gearing up for one hell of a party. As Christian Dior prepares for its 60th anniversary this summer, rumour has it the British designer will stage a one-off couture show on July 2, inside Versaille's stunning Orangerie. According to WWD, models have already been booked and instructed to arrive an enormous eight hours before showtime - now that's a lot of hair and make-up. No stranger to fashion, the exact location was chosen for a Dior "Matrix"-themed couture show back in 1999. The palace itself, which hadn't permitted a fashion shoot for over 25 years, also miraculously opened its doors to the American Vogue team last year, for the memorable Kirsten Dunst cover shoot inspired by Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette. If you can't make it to France for the show, John will also be making his way to London to throw a Champagne reception with British Vogue, at the V&A, during London Fashion Week on September 18. One of the world's most passionate ambassadors for the survival and genius of Haute Couture, Gallliano will be celebrating the gallery's opening of its aptly named exhibition, The Golden Age of Couture.

(May 30 2007, AM) Louise Roe

Naturally, I cannot wait...how awesome does this sound? Rumor also has it that there will be a fully installed choir and orchestra to do the music. That is said to be the last wish of Steven Robinson - Galliano's partner in crime who recently died - concerning the coming couture show. If Galliano won't go for the obvious, which would be a Marie Antoinette inspired collection, then this couture show (which will by the way mark the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking New Look collection by Monsieur Dior himself) will be absolutely amazing. On the downside, I will be so so late for the party, because on July 2nd I will be on holiday in Croatia, only to return 10 days later. Damn it! I hope there'll be some internetcafes there, because I so cannot miss this!!