The ChicBuzz Round Up: Spring, Paris and Luxury
Posted by Sarah Andrews on 27th JanuaryA sprinkle of spring, a touch of a luxury and a dash of Paris, that’s this week’s ChicBuzz round up:
A sprinkle of spring, a touch of a luxury and a dash of Paris, that’s this week’s ChicBuzz round up:
Who doesn’t dream of wearing decadent couture dresses and attending summer parties? The Paris haute couture shows left us in a whimsical mood, struck by the finery, the details and femininity of the pieces. Haute couture has always taken fashion to new peaks, scaling the heights of genius that only some designers can achieve.
In a clever move last night, Prada showed some love to art by launching a 24-hour museum in Paris. Designed by artist and satirist Francesco Vezzoli with Rem Koolhaas’ think tank AMO.
As the haute couture fashion shows have started in Paris this week, with the glitterati gathering on the front rows to peer at these art works, we wanted to know, where exactly did haute couture begin? As we discover, its fascinating history provides a background to this beautiful spectacle of fashion.
First Milan and now Paris – there’s plenty of style action to choose from for the gents and here we round-up our favourite shows: