Glitter, bits and bobs: Dior exhibition.

Sunday, 3 April 2011

Dior exhibition.

Back in early March, I mentioned in my post here that I wanted to go see the the Christian Dior exhibition at Le Bon Marché. Well I finally did, about 2 weeks ago with my friend Marie. So this post is actually a bit late.

The exhibition pays tribute to Dior's contribution to fashion, through videos, sounds and light. Just the setting was quite impressive, first of all with the colours, grey and white, the cubic arrangements: mannequins inside a glass cube, the pyramid of Dior boxes, which were in fact tvs, a giant virtual book, a giant chair, the giant sized J'adore de Dior perfume bottle... all quite impressive.

I really enjoyed it, however my friend and I were disappointed as it was very short. I guess that's the price to pay for a free exhibit!

BAR - Afternoon suit 'Corolle' skirt in black wool, natural shantung jacket

Haute Couture Spring Summer 1947

DIOSERA - one of my favourites outfit displayed, the skirt is made of crocodile leather

Outfit with ivory crepe fitted jacket over black patent croc short skirt

Haute Couture Spring Summer 1997

KONNICHI-KATE - Embroidered pink gazar suit

Haute Couture Spring Summer 2007

PRINCESS BANGALORE: Silver lame suit: fishtail skirt and jacket with silver lace overlay

Haute Couture Autum Winter 1997/98

TATIANA USOVA inspired by VELAZQUEZ - Red moiré coat with gold embroidery

Haute Couture Autumn Winter 2007/08

gorgeous isn't it? also my fav!

ALMEE - Short evening dress embroidered with braid in Versailles gold and Royal red

Haute Couture Spring Summer 1955

COCOTTE - Afternoon dress in houndstooth check, trimmed with black velvet

Haute Couture Spring Summer 1948

love the bow!!

Silk tulle dress - embroidered in shades of coral, orange and brown

Haute Couture Spring Summer 2004

"S'entourant de secrets, la mode - mystérieuse et inattendue - redevient, grâce à sa charge d'inconnu, l'un des derniers refuges du merveilleux." Christian Dior