New York Fashion Week not valid anymore? I was insulted, appalled and just down right amazed that something would even be discussed among fashion industry executives. As I began to read the articles though, I began to understand.

The thing is that the designers over at the CFDA are not seeing the benefits with showing their designs in the conventional shows. They show their clothing and within the week(sometimes the day) the pictures have rocked the blogosphere before even the major websites like Style and WWD have them for review. This means that trends get confused, and people take inspiration from these future shows. What is on the racks now is old and out of style because we’ve already seen next year’s fashions and that’s what we want!

Also fashions change at the drop of the hat because of style blogs like The Sartorialist that broadcast styles all over the world. One trend catches fire and oxford heels morph to oxford flats! Stores have to restock their shelves quickly to stay in popularity! These are just a few problems.

There are many ideas about solving the problem but I have one that I want to throw into the mix. Why don’t we have two types of fashion weeks. WAIT WAIT DON’T KILL ME YET DESIGNERS… just listen.

Okay have one fashion week that is for the industry only. It’s like ultra exclusive kind of like Hong Kong Luxury Week. Like maybe the only people who are admitted are people who are members of a council… kind of like CFDA. This means the shows would be low budget. You would need to pay for models of course but you could have a central small location and just show your garments. It could even like a show room show. The thing is, it’s only for the fashion industry and the pictures don’t come out. The reason is, this week follows the present fashion schedule of being a year and a season ahead of time. The second type of week would not.

The second type of week would only be a season ahead of time and would be open basically to other people. This would include bloggers, and other journalists who had not reached CFDA status. Also this would allow more general public access to shows because the serious industry top tier would not have to be present. These shows would be conducted like the present shows with fan fare, press, and everything else.

Now let’s see the effects, now trends are not confused because well, we don’t have a year and a season lapse between show and the time the clothes go out. Also designers can personalize the shows so for the fashion executives they really get a sense of the clothing, they get up close and personal whereas for everyone else it is just that, a show. You see clothing, and an amazing show, they are intent on developing the mood and the right scene and would be like I said before very much like the present shows.

I’m a lover of shows so I can never see myself totally phasing them out. If someone declares they are not “in” anymore, when I make it big… I guess I’ll just have to be vintage because I know I’ll want them back! I got to go now though… work in the morning.

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MICHAELA KOCIANOVA, of Slovlakia, is shot here by the bloggers over at JACK AND JILL. It's a stunning shot, outside of the CHRISTIAN DIOR headquaters on AVENUE MONTAIGNE. I thought it'd be perfect to start off the post with.

This year, JOHN GALLIANO returned the DIOR couture show, owned by the LVMH group (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy). Many speculated that the move to "home" as GALLIANO referred to the headquaters, was a result of the many cutbacks happing nationwide at fashion houses, but after being presented with a floral decoration of over 4,000 roses, the rumors were quelled as, SIDNEY TOLEDANO, the president and Chief Executive of CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE, admitted to THE NEW YORK TIMES that it was just as expensive to have the show in-house, as it would've been to have it elsewhere.



For inspiration, Mr. Galliano looked to the women of old. He studied the 1950s pictures depicting models in their dressing rooms, in various states of dress, like the pictures above. NEW YORK TIMES quotes him saying "I call it 'cabine' fever!" He studied the girdles, and bras depicted as well as, giving close attention to the DIOR tailoring. He wanted to embody the iconic feeling so much that in his fitting rooms he had enlarged photos depicting the women he wanted to imitate, saying "It’s to inspire the little ones, to help them feel what they’re wearing" to WWD. Inspire they did. Below is the small note that each model saw before making her way through the series of small rooms and saloons.



When searching for a number of pictures for each post, the number 4 stuck out to me, so that is what you will see of each collection. You will see four runway looks and also various links that can provide full coverage.



It's not just male jackets that I'm a sucker for you guys! This high bar jacket a signature of the DIOR line was of the ultimate interest to me! The color, like most of the other pieces in the line, was bright, a yell for attention, and the design backed it up. Ever one for innovative sleeves, I found myself saving this picture to be displayed. GALLIANO sent many of the models out, in various states of undress, placing emphasis on the makings of couture, and the splendid lingerie. The effect played well with the watchers “I loved the outside underwear and the black and flesh colors together" said MARION COTILLARD, the present cover model, for DIOR.



This dress had me oggling over the meticulus details! I love the color and no way believe that it's to light for the model's skin. Again, the way the dress opens at the front gives anyone watching a glimpse into the underpinnings of such a daring outfit.



I selected this picture because well, it contains alot of the outfits I wanted to put up and also Mr. GALLIANO himself. With all of these looks in the same photo, you can easily see the fluidity in the line, and the mood that Mr. GALLIANO labored to procure.



Lastly, was this amazing dress. It wasn't bits and peices, but a full look, undoubtedly one of my favorites in the bunch. The diamonds dripping from her neck and ears are just the right amount, and her nude wrists and hands do nothing but put the dress further in the spotlight. I LOVE!!

While writing this I found an article and gallery here at WWD.