Friday, September 28, 2012

Walk the Walk: Christian Dior S/S 2013 Collection

All eyes were on Raf Simons today as he finally presented his first ever RTW Christian Dior collection. This was a rather safe collection as there were many wearable pieces. I would not be surprised if the black blazer is going to make a lot of revenue for this collection as it is a piece every lady can wear.

Other than the black ensembles, there were also some insect's wings inspired pieces which were really stunning. The metallic touch gave some of the pieces a fresh and futuristic vibe when the models were walking on the runway. Also, it was impressive to see Raf using the 2-tone cloths to make amazing pieces, especially the colour combinations were pretty eye catchy.

It was a very nice and safe collection for Raf's Dior RTW debut. However, there was a little downside to this: The collection reminded people of the old Christian Dior designs and the Jil Sander designs Raf did few seasons ago. It may need to take him sometime to explore what elements will make "Dior by Raf Simons" unique.

Still, it is nice to see Raf is finally back to the RTW womenswear fashion scene.

Pros:
- The insect concept is not new, but just picking the abstract pattern of the wings and interpret it in Raf's way is fresh.
- The tailoring of the blazer is great and it should be a great seller for this collection because of the simple design. It can be worn to different occasions.
- I like the metallic touch on some of the pieces. It really gives a cool vibe to the collection. (This element shows great in the runway video)
- I really like the shoes. It seems like Raf is not letting the metallic shoe trend die yet.
- The makeup of this show is flawless. I wonder if people will want to wear this kind of makeup to events very soon.

Cons:
- This collection reminds me of old Christian Dior designs and also the last 3 collections Raf designed for Jil Sander. It may take him a little bit more time before people start to say it is an original Christian Dior collection by Raf Simons.

Eye Candies:
- Black tailored blazer
- White blazer dress
- Metallic skirts
- Nude/yellow dress with holes
- Metallic floral long dress

Please click here to see the complete collection. (You should also watch the runway video here. It's better than the photos)












Courtesy of Style 

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