- Title: FRANCE: JOHN GALLIANO READY-TO-WEAR COLLECTION FOR CHRISTIAN DIOR
- Date: 11th March 1997
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (MARCH 11, 1997) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CHRISTIAN DIOR FASHION SHOW WITH MODEL IN YELLOW AND LIME JACKET AND TROUSERS FOLLOWED BY MODEL WITH YELLOW FUR STOLE AND RED CHECK-STYLE DRESS 0.24 2. SLV MODELS DRESSED IN RED DRAGON-LADY OUTFITS AND YELLOW DRESS WITH LEOPARD-SKIN STYLE STOLE 0.35 3. SLV MODEL IN PALE GREEN SILK OUTFIT / MODELS IN LONG RED DRAGON-LADY OUTFITS 0.52 4. SCU MODEL IN WHITE ANGORA DRESS / MODEL IN BLUE AND WHITE CHECK PRINT DRESS AND WHITE ANKLE SOCKS /MODEL IN RED AND WHITE CHECK PRINT DRESS AND WHITE ANKLE SOCKS (3 SHOTS) 1.20 5. SCU AUDIENCE 1.23 6. SCU MODEL IN LONG BLACK DRESS / MODEL IN LONG RED DRESS SPLIT UP THE SIDES /MODELS IN LONG BLACK OUTFITS (3 SHOTS) 1.52 7. SV MODEL WITH FUR STOLE AND HOLDING A FAN / MODEL IN SHOT RED DRESS (2 SHOTS) 2.07 8. SLV MODEL IN LONG RED DRESS WITH HIGH MANDARIN COLLAR 2.17 9. SCU AUDIENCE CLAP / FINALE WITH JOHN GALLIANO DRESSED IN 1920'S SUIT 2.23 10. SCU MODELS 2.36 11. LAS JOHN GALLIANO KISSED BY TWO MODELS LEAVING RED LIPSTICK ON HIS FACE / MODEL RUBS LIPSTICK OFF 2.45 11. SCU MODEL KRISTIN MCNEMANY SAYING "BEAUTIFUL, I THINK HE (GALLIANO) MADE IT A PIECE OF THEATRE AND THAT'S WHAT IT SHOULD BE. THEY CRITICISED HIM FOR BEING ENGLISH AND RUNNING A FRENCH COUTOURE HOUSE BUT DON'T FORGET FERRE WAS ITALIAN. I CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, IF YOU HAVE TALENT, YOU SHOULD BE IN THE HAUTE COUTURE HOUSE. IF YOU DON'T, YOU SHOULD NOT. I THINK, JOHN IS THE ONLY ONE WHO DESERVES HIS POSITION (ENGLISH) 3.14 Initials P3 S3 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
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- Country: France
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- Story Text: - INTRO: Swashbuckling British designer John Galliano released his first ready-to-wear collection for the house of Christian Dior on Tuesday (March 11), drawing inspiration from opium dens, Shanghai nightclubs and 1950s babydolls.
Galliano unveiled his first ready-to-wear 1997/1998 Autumn/Winter collection for the house of Christian Dior at the Guimet Museum.
The bobby socks, purple platform shoes and curvy suits reminescent of the label's landmark "new look" came with micro miniskirts so short they exposed the models' underwear.
Galliano discarded blouses, replacing them with Masai necklaces of pearls or filigreed silver, while Obi bows or Japanese combs ornamented hats and handbags.
Chinese-style dresses with Ming collars were the pillar of the collection, whether in pastel angora fringed with silver beads, or stretchy jacquard in candy colours like lilac and canary yellow.
There was also red or gold necktie silk with skirts sculpted from the signature Dior bow.
The collection was yet another example of the 36-year-old designer's exuberant creativity and the trouble he has with channelling it towards clothes for the shop-rack and not the salon.
But in terms of sheer excitement the show was a triumph.
The evening wear was sensuous and stunning, sinewy bias-cut black gowns handpainted with orchids and lined with plum satin and fringed opium-den dresses. One of the most striking pieces was an aqua crepe de chine column swirling with floral embroidery.
For a finale, Galliano marched out the likes of Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and a brunette Claudia Schiffer in glimmering red dragon-lady outfits.
"It felt perfect. I think he made it into a piece of theatre which is what it should be," American model Kristin McNemany said after the show. "If you have talent, you should be in a couture house and if you don't, you shouldn't.
"I think John is the only one who deserves his position at this point. He's always done couture, even in his ready-to-wear," she added.
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