DILEK HANIF - HAUTE COUTURE PRESENTATION Dilek Hanif created regal elegance in her 2012 Haute Couture collection. Drawing on the luxe nobility of silk, brocade, and velvet, her sumptuous gowns were reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire and Italian Renaissance. Deep hues of red, blue and violet appeared in dramatic silhouettes, accented by intricate beading and…
GEORGES HOBEIKA - HAUTE COUTURE RUNWAY Soft, elegant femininity swept the Georges Hobeika runway this Haute Couture season. Sheer fabrics, lace detail, and floral appliqués created a feeling of romance. The peplums, full skirts, and cropped jackets were reminiscent of 1950s glamour. Green and red dominated the collection, but the hues gave way to softer…
ATELIER GUSTAVO LINS – HAUTE COUTURE RUNWAY Gustavo Lins' fall collection featured his trademark marriage of the masculine and feminine. He expertly drapes and tailors models in elegant fabrics to create dresses, jackets, and suits. The look is clean, effortless and feminine. Dark grays and black are broken up with the occasional burst of moss…
JOUISSANCES - HAUTE COUTURE BACKSTAGE Haute Couture Fashion Coverage Directed by Indira Cesarine Backstage photography by Sarah Skinner for The Untitled Magazine
ON AURA TOUT VU - HAUTE COUTURE RUNWAY Entitled Somewhere Else Kingdom, On Aura Tout Vu’s collection was an adventurous romp through a royal empire. Models made their procession adorned in jewel-incrusted headdresses, skull-shaped eye patches, and wide, bedazzled sashes. The colors (red, white, black) demanded attention, boldly married with feminine laces, feathers, fur, and…
QUENTIN VERON - HAUTE COUTURE BACKSTAGE Quentin Veron’s Haute Couture, entitled Gangsters, was inspired by the aesthetics of extremely stylish criminals. Male and female models stalked the runway in open vests, long coats, cropped jackets, and body suits. The look was androgynous, dark, and fluid. The collection was done almost entirely in black, and was given…
SERKAN CURA - HAUTE COUTURE RUNWAY Serkan Cura’s fall collection was a textural attack on the senses. Feathers, furs, hair, and leather draped from shoulders, exploded from waistlines, and swished around hips. Feathers of all kinds---ostrich, chicken, and peacock, to name a few---were meticulously applied to fitted corsets and mini dresses, evoking a wild, raw…
YIQING YIN - HAUTE COUTURE BACKSTAGE Yiqing Yin’s second Haute Couture collection, entitled Spring of Nüwa, featured flowing, billowing creations that took on a life of their own on the runway. Yinqing meticulously folds, cuts, drapes, and sculpts the fabric into stunning works of art. Cool, steely grays blended effortlessly with bursts of deep metallic…
