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Crush of the Week: Giorgio Armani Privé Fall/Winter 2015 Couture Collection

The show was called 'Shocking', and an invitation, a set, and a first look radiant with bright pink. Armani opened with two Shocking jackets, one, with a peplum, in Lurex-shot chenille over black velvet pants, the other, a lean, elegant crepe over color-blocked pants in velvet and satin. The shocking pink–washed backdrop of the show set the tone but Armani soon unleashed hues that boldly mixed that fearless color with brilliant lapis blue, and emerald and tourmaline greens, often in shimmering metallic effects, or dazzled with Swarovski crystals like the aurora borealis.

Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015

“For once I’m not thinking about my clients’ needs,” laughed Giorgio Armani during a preview of his Armani Privé collection. “I wanted to express my creativity! My first inspiration was to bring my drawings to life,” he continued, “to have all the girls look the same—black hair cuts, a similar allure, like a sketch.”

Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015

As if to reinforce the illusion of an illustrator’s strong painterly line, Armani defined the collection with felt pen streaks of black velvet—for the narrow line of a pant leg.

Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015

As precise and shiny as the clothes were, they had a rawness with their tattered threads and shagginess. Armani explored an infinity of textures with his feathers, knots, and fringing. There were dresses that looked collaged from scraps of fabric.

Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015

This was definitely a collection for the dark and decadent night.

Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015
Giorgio Armani Privé Couture Fall 2015

As Armani said backstage, “couture has to be a dream.” This season, the designer was dreaming in glorious Technicolor.

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Crush of the Day: Paolo Sebastian Couture Spring/Summer 2015

The young designer Paul Vasileff launched his first collection in 2007 at the age of 17. A perfectionist with a penchant for classic beauty, the Adelaide designer has impressed the industry with his maturity and scope of his creative vision.

A firm favourite on both the runway and red carpet, Paolo Sebastian specialises in custom-made couture tailored to accentuate the beauty of the individual. Classic designs reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour exude timeless elegance, paired with a contemporary edge. Often featuring impeccably tailored boning and the tiniest of hand sewn floral appliques, Paolo Sebastian creations encapsulate both the boldness of high fashion and the delicate innocence of beauty.

Handmade in South Australia, each piece is a triumph of custom-made craftsmanship. Opulent silks, French lace and romantic silhouettes are key features of Paolo Sebastian creations, often featuring delicate hand beading.

Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail
Paolo Sebastian Couture SS15 detail

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Resort Review: Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016

Mary Katrantzou wanted to evoke a sense of “ease” with her resort collection. “I wanted it to be a bit effortless,” she said. There are mini- and maxidresses in deep pink or bright white, their blocks of color sliced with sections of sun-ray pleats in rainbow stripes. Katrantzou also melded together Op-Art stripes and rich floral imagery from early-20th-century flower seed packets, making for a modern yet romantic effect.

Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016
Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016
Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016
Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016
Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016
Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016
Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016
Mary Katrantzou Resort 2016

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