But salability? Ah, yes, that was the news. There was elegance and there was oddity in this collection-exactly what you'd expect from Raf Simons. Sublimated under big, desirable tweed coats, in abbreviated coatdresses paired with thigh-high vinyl boots ( go there!), in shifts collaged from fox with a tinge of unnatural nature. Simons talked about "a new kind of camouflage," but what was it that was truly hidden here? Sex, of course. Dior 5 Couleurs 344 Atlantique is host in their signature quint compact, but the middle shade has matting pattern instead of usual CD letters. That actually seemed like an apt metaphor for the whole collection. There was a nod to heritage in animal prints-Christian Dior introduced leopard print in 1947-but Simons' homage was a blown-out reinterpretation that was so abstract as to look psychedelic…or maybe embryonic, emblematic of new life in the jacquard of a body stocking that Simons carried over from Couture. He could backseat those curvaceous Bar-shaped classics in favor of man-tailored tweed pantsuits-double-breasted jackets and cropped, cuffed pants-and liquid mesh pieces that second-skinned the body. And saying that is no insult, because it underscores the confidence the designer has acquired in his time at Dior. The Dior Fall 2016 Collection is available starting August at The Bay, Sephora, Holt Renfrew, and Shoppers Drug Mart.Throbbing Gristle's "Hot on the Heels of Love," the piece of music that soundtracked the Christian Dior show today, has a chilly, slaphappy Fifty Shades quality that seemed tailor-made for a collection whose animal essence was fulsomely described by Raf Simons as "something more liberated, darker, more sexual." Something more than Dior's femme fleur, in other words.īut it was also more commercial than anything Simons has offered before, in any of his guises. ![]() Today its sunny, hot, and very humid - not the perfect time to talk about fall color. ![]() A couple of the shades are a tad sheer but the texture is silky and smooth. Finally The sun came out, and I was able to get photos of Diors 5 Couleurs Couture Colour Eyeshadow Palette in Bonne Étoile (384, 61)) from the Mystic Metallics Collecton for Fall 2013. ![]() Their texture is a little on the thinner side but they are quite smooth and silky.ĭior 5 Couleurs Skyline Eyeshadow Palette in "506 Parisian Sky"ĭior 5 Couleurs Skyline Eyeshadow Palette in "506 Parisian Sky" ($73 CAD):įeaturing a more cool-tone palette, "506 Parisian Sky" includes a pale sandy nude, a soft mossy brown, a dusty light gray, a pale sky blue, and a dark chocolate brown. With a feminine color palette, the "806 Capital of Light" compact holds a shimmery creamy white, a soft caramel brown shimmer, a warm baby pink shimmer, a shimmery olive green, and a dark plum shimmer. Unfortunately, they rub away within a couple of uses but I think with palettes this exquisite, they make better collector's items.ĭior 5 Couleurs Skyline Eyeshadow Palettesĭior 5 Couleurs Skyline Eyeshadow Palette in "806 Capital of Light"ĭior 5 Couleurs Skyline Eyeshadow Palette in "806 Capital of Light" ($73 CAD): The amount of detail is simply awe-inspiring. The shadows are pressed with the most intricate lace design inspired by the architecture of the Eiffel Tower. The 5 Couleurs Skyline Eyeshadow Palettes from Dior come in the classic Dior five-color eye palettes.
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