

While the debate over the relevance of Couture rages on, the who’s who of the fashion world arrived in Paris last week to witness the true essence of fashion as art. Couture shows are an amazing platform for designers to express their inner most desires and fantasies in the form of outrageous and often not so functional fashion sculptures.

Couture collections are the best representations of how fashion is a form of art, expression, and creativity. While couture is always fun to look at, the couture collections are usually defined by their opulence and extravagance, and are usually meant to be in a museum rather than on an actual person. However, Karl Lagerfeld’s fall 2010 couture collection for Chanel is anything but unwearable; the designs are sophisticated, chic, impeccably designed and belong on real bodies (hopefully mine!).

Like a gem flickering in the early afternoon sunshine, Jennie’s Vintage Chanel Sandals caught my eye. I felt like a treasure hunter who had finally, after years of searching, found the treasure he had been after. Read the rest of this entry »
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