FRANCE: CHRISTIAN LACROIX UNVEILS HIS AUTUMN WINTER 2004/5 HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION IN PARIS

Record ID: 648902

  • Title: FRANCE: CHRISTIAN LACROIX UNVEILS HIS AUTUMN WINTER 2004/5 HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION IN PARIS
  • Date: 7th July 2004
  • Summary: (U6) PARIS, FRANCE (JULY 7, 2004) (REUTERS) 1. EXTERIOR OF ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DES BEAUX ARTS 0.05 2. PEOPLE ENTERING FASHION SHOW AND TAKING THEIR PLACES (2 SHOTS) 0.14 3. AUDIENCE SITTING AS SHOW STARTS 0.18 4. MODEL WEARING A COAT IN TWEED PATCHES WITH GRAY, CANARY YELLOW AND VANILLA CHINE SPOTS EDGED IN FUR AND LINED IN GREEN CHECK TAFFETA FLOUNCED AND SMOCKED PINE GREEN SILK BLOUSE OVER PISTACHIO CREPE-CLOTH PANTS. 0.29 5. SHORT BELTED JACKET IN LEOPARD PRINT FUR WITH EMBROIDERED ORANGE FOX COLLAR/SHORT DRESS IN BURNING FLAME' PAINTED DRAPED JERSEY 0.41 6. BLACK CARDIGAN COAT HAND WOVEN WITH SEQUINS AND CHENILLE. SHORT BLACK DRESS IN A PATCHWORK OF SEQUINNED POINT LACE, CREPE AND CHIFFON 0.57 7. SHORT BELTED DRESS IN PLUM' DUCHESSE SATIN WITH DOUBLE VELVET COLLAR SHORT BUSTIER DRESS WITH PLUM' DUCHESSE SATIN POUF AND SMOCKED BURGUNDY' SATIN SKIRT 1.09 8. SCOOPED EMPIRE' GREEN SATIN TUNIC PAINTED WITH ACANTHUS AND EMBROIDERED WITH LACE OVER BISHOP' SATIN SHEATH DRESS WITH OSTRICH FEATHER HEMLINE HALF-STOLE IN GOLD-PAINTED POMPEII RED SILK VELVET EDGED IN GREEN FOX. 1.28 9. WIDE SHOT OF FASHION SHOW 1.32 10. LONG BUSTIER SHEATH DRESS IN OATMEAL TULLE PAINTED IN WHITE GOLD' FLOWERS WITH PLEATED PEPLUM' PIPING EFFECT AND CORAL SATING BELT WORN WITH A MATCHING CARDIGAN. 1.54 11. LONG BUSTIER DRESS IN OYSTER' AND NATTIER' BLUE TAFFETA AND FAILLE GATHERED IN BLACK RIBBONS. 2.08 12. SCU: GLITTER BALL 2.11 13. WEDDING DRESS: RUFFLED SATIN AND FAILLE WEDDING DRESS WITH WHIPPED CRME CREPOLINE RUFF (2 SHOTS) 2.31 14. CHRISTIAN LACROIX TAKES TO THE CATWALK, FLOWERS THROWN TO HIM FROM THE AUDIENCE, HE KISSES HIS DAUGHTER AND WIFE AND THEN MODEL 2.47 15. AUDIENCE APPAULDS; CHRISTIAN LACROIX WALKS BACK WITH MODEL WEARING THE WEDDING DRESS (2 SHOTS) 2.55 16. ALL MODELS TAKE THEIR FINAL WALK OF THE CATWALK 3.01 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA1X9GLQDU8NNOROK320AH0RK5H
  • Story Text: Christian Lacroix's shows off his Haute Couture
    collection for Autumn Winter 2004/2005 in Paris.



    Vivid limes, fluorescent oranges, pinks and violets
    clash and play together in a myriad of flounces, pleats and
    bows in Christian Lacroix's Haute Couture collection for
    Autumn Winter 2004/2005 on Wednesday (July 7).

    It is hard to think of a colour that Lacroix does not
    employ, but his use of the vivid is notable. And moreover
    his tendency to hit one fluorescent colour off another is
    unique to his collection.

    Large taught pleats and folds that stand away from the
    body are another note on interest in his works. Bows that
    plume from the back accentuate the slim female silhouette
    while frills that burst from the ankle of a body hugging
    dress add to the delicateness of the feminine. Spain
    continues to influence him with the vivid reds and flamenco
    style bursts of bright layers.

    What is described as a parachute evening coat in
    shocking pink satin is brought together with a large black
    leather belt and sprinkled with silver powder resulting in
    a look that demands attention.

    A more delicate look is achieved in pieces that flounce
    in pastel pink layers that bounce from the shoulders to the
    elbows from a short organza dress. Utter glamour springs
    forth from a short quilted gold silk coat, delicately
    touched with embroidered lace with a fur border. It is worn
    over a matching
    cardigan jacket and dress that leave the brain weak with
    desire. Materials also bounce off each other as a short leopard
    print fur jacket, with an embroidered orange fox collar,
    hangs over a short jersey dress.

    Dresses that cascade down the bust only to reveal a
    second layer of vivid silks or satins add a tantalising
    seductive element to woman. A scooped empire printed green
    dress is hemmed in green feathered layers. It is concluded
    with an ostrich feather half stole in green fox.

    The overall look is striking in colours and mix of
    materials. Woman can be anything from seductive to delicate
    to strikingly confident in the range of attires that await
    in the latest Haute Couture collection from Lacroix.
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