By Jane Lee, Forbes Staff Paris, three days, the world’s finest ateliers. The conditions were ripe for red carpet candidates at the Spring 2013 Couture shows. Runways filled with haute couture gowns largely embraced a garden motif, though interpreted it in different ways. Raf Simons, the newly-anointed creative savant behind Christian Dior, sent out a number of crisp, ballet-length dresses—perfect for unfussy, young starlets—down a set of groomed hedges.
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Fashion's Finest and Hollywood's Brightest Brave the Snow For Dior's Couture Show
Judging by the number of bold-faced names at Monday’s Spring 2013 Couture show, the buzz surrounding Raf Simons‘s tenure at Dior doesn’t seem to be in danger of dying down any time soon. Joining Paris‘s usual front-row fixtures – Carine Roitfeld, Natasha Vodianova, Emmanuelle Alt, and Laetitia Casta – was a host of leading ladies: Jessica Alba, Sigourney Weaver, Leelee Sobieski, and Chloë Grace Moretz. Despite the slushy Tuileries ground and Paris‘s chilly temperatures, there was also no shortage of stylish eye candy to admire – and we’re not just talking about the model-esque male ushers with giant umbrellas who helped each notable brave the snow.
Sobieski – who was a vision in red at Dior’s ready-to-wear outing in October – was no less striking in a Winter-ready navy blue boucle coat, turtleneck dress, and black moto boot ensemble. Also well prepared for the frosty air was Ulyana Sergeenko; the Russian designer and street-style favorite wore a full-length fur skirt to complement her newly lightened hair.
A peek at all the arrivals, right here.
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Fred Perry's Huge Collab, Matthew Williamson's New Knits, and Alexander Wang's JT Mention
All the bits fit to print here, in our daily news roundup.
- Matthew Williamson has teamed with heritage brand Ballantyne on a knitwear capsule for both men and women. [Vogue UK]
- Angela Missoni left her label’s Fall 2013 men’s show early to avoid the barrage of reporters waiting to ask about her brother’s disappearance. [On the Runway]
- Fred Perry is celebrating its 60th anniversary by inviting 60 personalities – from designers like Raf Simons to publications like i-D Magazine – to create unique takes on Perry’s iconic polo shirt. [Style.com]
- Even from an early age, Wren’s Melissa Coker found inspiration in ’60s style. [Fashionista]
- Speaking of retro fashion, Cameron Silver of Decades believes that buying vintage hones a collector’s eye: “I love the idea that someone might be wearing something that is sixty years old and still look totally current,” he said. “True vintage fans generally understand this and even learn to buy modern clothing much more intelligently.” [AnotherMag]
- Swatch has acquired Harry Winston for $750 million. [WWD]
- Net-a-Porter’s sales have risen 55 percent since last year. [Telegraph]
- Alexander Wang is mentioned in Justin Timberlake‘s new single, “Suit & Tie.” [YouTube]
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Golden Globes 2013: The Very Best Looks From the Red Carpet
Last season’s runway rivalry didn’t quite reprise itself on Sunday’s Golden Globes red carpet – but almost. Hedi Slimane‘s new vision for Saint Laurent found a muse in Rosie Huntington-Whiteley; the model-actress (and her Angelina-esque right leg) looked divine in Spring 2013’s gauzy, bow-necked halter gown. Meanwhile, Raf Simons‘s modern Christian Dior was out in full force on not one but two lovely leading ladies. Jennifer Lawrence – who took home the Globe for her work in Silver Linings Playbook – made a strong case for minimalism in the label’s Fall 2012 crimson Couture ballgown, while Marion Cotillard was a vision of modern-day sweetness in a custom asymmetrical strapless shift.
But Slimane and Simons weren’t the only big-name designers who made an impact on the red carpet. Zac Posen was well-represented; not only did the designer dress Naomi Watts in a gorgeous merlot gown from his Pre-Fall 2013 collection, but he also dressed the night’s big winner Lena Dunham in a raisin-hued gown complete with Posen’s signature body-flattering seaming. Oscar de la Renta, too, had a strong showing. Jessica Alba looked dreamy in the designer’s Pre-Fall 2013 sherbet-colored trumpet dress, while Zooey Deschanel glowed in a vivid red strapless number.
Click through to see all those – plus Jessica Chastain‘s seafoam Calvin Klein, Kathryn Bigelow‘s embellished Prada, Sienna Miller‘s pale pink Erdem, and more – right here in our roundup of the very best looks from 2013 Golden Globes night.
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