The Fall 2008 Couture Collections have been shown in Paris and they are always a treat - a veritable feast for the eyes because they are so luxe and can be wildly imaginative. We are after all, speaking of suits and dresses that are well into the five figures, so I suppose that is as it should be.
This year, true to form, there was much diversity both within a designer’s collection and between designers. But, for me, there was a discernible thread that ran through all of them and that was a certain toughness, a certain armorial quality. I found this of the clothes as well as of the demeanor of the models. Although the collections varied wildly in terms of color, style and inspiration, they all contained looks with these qualities. Perhaps it is a sign of the current uncertain economic and political times. People, even those who can afford $50,000 dresses, want to feel protected.
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