The Chambre Syndicale New Members

The Chambre Syndicale in Paris which is kind of French equallent of CFDA but is more high fashion has announced it’s new members. The new Chambre Syndicale–approved labels are Azzaro, Carven, Damir Doma, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Thimister, Véronique Leroy, and New York's very own and my fav. Zac Posen. [WWD]

Time to go Ga ga over Chanel Cruise 2011-12

Karl Lagerfeld has shown Chanel Cruise 2011-12 Fashion Show in Cannes ,France at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Cap d’Antibes, and again he wowed the world with the kind of elegance and simplicity which is very Chanel.
The collection had beautiful dream like bias cut gowns, palazzo pants, blowing robes and black and white Maillots. Refreshing eyecandisque colours with fuzz free relexed silhouettes and rest was all Chic very French very Chanel.
Here is a Sneak Peak

Chic

Chic by Amit Chotrani featuring corset wedding gowns

Vivienne Westwood Gold Label corset wedding gown
$9,875 - net-a-porter.com

Champagne heels
$1,000 - zappos.com

Dorothy Perkins enamel flower ring
7 GBP - dorothyperkins.com

Victoria's Secret - Lip Stain
victoriassecret.com

yves sant laurent pink
makemeheal.com

Pramit Chic

Pramit Chic by Amit Chotrani featuring a cashmere dress

Prabal Gurung cashmere dress
$895 - net-a-porter.com

Galliano is Finally Out From Dior

The rumours have been conformed; the House of Dior has just announced that they have fired their creative director,. The British designer had been suspended by the company after he was questioned and released by police Thursday for allegedly making anti-Semitic and anti-Asian statements to a woman and man in Paris' La Perle restaurant and threatening to kill the man. Prosecutors and police said Friday that Galliano's blood alcohol levels were high.

It seems like they wanted him to be out from a long time. He has joined The House Dior back in 1997 after spending a year at Givenchy. Galliano is a designer’s designer let’s see who is going to replace him at Dior.Vogue.co.uk posted the following updates on March 1

Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman said of Galliano's dismissal this afternoon: "I think John Galliano made a terrible mistake and such offensive behaviour could not be ignored. It is all the same true that he has a huge talent and has contributed enormously to the resurrection of the house of Dior. Who can predict what the future will bring?"

Manish Arora the New Creative Director of Paco Rabanne

The rumor has been confirmed:PACO RABANNE has announced Manish Arora as the new creative director of its womenswear collection (RTW).The company has not shown a ready-to-wear offering since 2006 .

Arora will showcase his first colection for Rabanne in October during Paris Fashion Week — for Spring 2012. He will also continue his colorful signature collection, which is also shown in Paris but sells mostly in his native India.

Rabanne and Arora are both known for their elaborate and avant-garde creations. Lets see how Arora is going to take the Rabanne legacy further.

All the best Manish make India proud.

French Wedding Gown's Exihibition in Oman

Recenty i got an opportunity to visit the French Oman museum where the exihibition of French wedding gowns from Past 200 years was going on. And the moment i entered i felt like m in a dream, i saw an amazing Jean Charles De Castelbajak’s cotton and tulle white gown created in 2000 . Inside was a gown with bustle back and the most intresting thing was the bridal corset made of satin and supported by whale bones with lace opening in the fornt.

There was a hand crafted folding fan of 1898 also as a part of trousseau. Folding fans became fashionable in France during late 19th century due to the influence of . “Japonism”.

The dresses were like a dream for a person like me with lots of ruches, ruffles, cascades, gathers, busle backs, soft as well as crisp drapes, layers and lots of layers of luxurious fabrics specially silk tulle, teffetas, silks and crepe de chines along with crinolines and corsets. Every dress was as beautiful as a dream that too in a true Couture way. Very impeccable and very very expensive

Then there were some really eye poping creations from the likes of Paul Poiret, Rochas , John Galliano, Chanel, Paco Rabanne,YSL, Cristian Lacroix, Guy Laroche and Jean Paul Gautier Fall/ Winter 2008-09 immortal bridal gown with crinoline veil. A master peice i cound not beleve on my own eyes when i saw it in front of me it was so glamours that i could not stop myself from posing with d dress n get in clicked with that immortal creation frm JPG.

Another gown which i loved was frm Christian Lacroix very very Lacroix u see it n u say it is Lacroix’s version of a bride to be in red colour. And then there was a pair of rhineshine studded shoes frm non other then Louboutin, OMG i was having a look at his shoe closely for the first time, and that red sole n Rhineshine studded heel made me jealous of those all women who shake a booti in their Lubs. It was true glamour the power of Fashion movment for me every thing was very beautiful n very well preserved and presented. “It was true glamour” , not just the clothes ,the jewelles and the shoes but that excitement that French Fashion can produce in u, which is like a dream. And it was like a dream come true to be souurounded by French wedding dresses from past 200 years for more then an hour.


Here are some of those heavenly made creations from the exihibition