For Fall 2013 Haute Couture Alexandre Vauthier also took another shot at the bustier this season in satin
overlaid with tightly wrapped tulle for a graphic effect. Form-fitting,
asymmetric dresses, provocatively slit open on the side, remained the
standard look. Naturally, day looks were scarce. Elaborate draping, worked close to the
body and even on a nude-tone bustier jumpsuit, were proof that the
designer is evolving in his craft. Juxtaposing ultrashort miniskirts
with sporty stadium jackets, done up in crocodile or black velvet, added an edgy vibe.
Enjoy the Alexandre Vauthier Fall 2013 Couture show at the end of this post!
Love, Andrea
Alexandre Vauthier designs sexy clothes in the vein of Christophe Decarnin-era Balmain and Anthony Vaccarello. They've earned him a celebrity following among the likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna, and a healthy ready-to-wear business at stores such as Kirna Zabete and Saks in New York, Just One Eye in L.A., and Harvey Nichols in London. The collection he showed last week should please both constituencies.
First the retailers: Vauthier's tailoring is laser-sharp. This season he riffed on bombers, Perfectos, a tuxedo with asymmetric tails. Suit jackets had strong shoulders and soft, draped lapels. As for the pop divas: It's easy to picture Riri (who made an appearance earlier in the day at Chanel) in the ruched tulle body-stocking dress the designer showed over a cutout maillot, or maybe one of his seriously short minidresses pieced together from leather, neoprene, metallic accents, and swags of satin. Backstage Vauthier pointed out the work that went into those numbers. "It's very technical," he said. Truth be told, a one-sleeved dress that combined crystal embroidery, ice blue satin, and what we took to be black leather, and a few other styles like it, looked a little forced. Today, the jackets were the hits.
Selections by ANDREA JANKE Finest Accessories
Photo credit/Source:The House of ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
More Couture To Love ...
"Zuhair Murad’s 'Enchanted Forest' collection consisted of iridescent little twigs embroidered on nude tulle dresses. They were either flowing or whirled into hourglass shapes. A wasp-waist skirt suit in Chantilly lace with floral guipure embroideries was a terrific day look."
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