Haute Couture Fall 2018 Was Really Good
Couture involves a deeper and more intimate perspective, to go further into your own vision of beauty. — Pierpaolo Piccioli
And that is precisely what haute couture fall 2018 designers delivered — their own version of beauty. And the results were spectacular. More so than previous seasons.
Extravagant, nontraditional and art-inspired probably best describe haute couture fall 2018. Bertrand Guyon for Schiaparelly was inspired by the house’s founder, the aristocratic-born Elsa Schiaparelly who had close ties with artists like Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau. Guyon brought nature to life and offered various animal masks as part of the extravagant ensembles. A recurring motif was the butterfly, the Surrealist symbol for change and a signature of house Schiaparelly.
Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, coming off a strong spring season and dressing Meghan Markle for her wedding, offered an incredible couture lineup. She was inspired by the original Givenchy girl and muse, Audrey Hepburn, and the classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s — particularly the black dress Hepburn wears in the movie, which had several interpretations in the runway. Waight Keller is much better fit for the house of Givenchy than Riccardo Tisci ever was.
But perhaps the dreamiest, most spectacular and memorable haute couture fall 2018 show was by the immensely talented designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, who closed out couture week with a Valentino collection that won’t soon be forgotten. It was so sublime and executed to such perfection that it brought Mr. Valentino Garavani himself — sitting promptly FROW — to tears. Piccioli drew inspiration from a multiple sources including Ziggy Stardust, Greek mythology and Baroque art. The results were beyond spectacular and we highly recommend this video to at least get a feel for the designs.
Of course there were other spectacular creations from the likes of Giambattista Valli, who delivered more signature gowns that take one’s breath away; the same applies to John Galliano for Maison Margiela, who we feel, is still one of the most talented designers to date. We were underwhelmed, however, by Chanel, Zuhair Muraid and Elie Saab, who seem to be showing the same collection over, and over, and over again.
For our picks of the best haute couture fall 2018 looks, peep through the slide to your left.
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MORE: See the top looks form haute couture spring 2018 here.
