This year's haute couture fashion week is different for me because all these while, fashion events that I have attended to are the ones in permanent building like event halls but this is the first time I am attending to the one in a big tent. It felt a little bit like Aladdin's tent. Plain on the outside but magic on the inside.
A quick information on the shows that I went and I recommend you to check them out if you're interested in fashion. If you're not, I recommend you check them out as well for cultural exposure. Cultural exchange is not limited to overseas trip only!
- Asava by Polpat Asavaprapha (Thailand)
- Barney Cheng (Hong Kong)
- Junko Shimada (Japan)
- Yumi Katsura (Japan)
- Maurizio Galante (France)
- Julien Fournie (France)
- Christophe Josse (France)
- Atelier Gustavolins (France)
- Alexis Mabille (France)
- On Aura Tout Vu (France)
At this year's event, I learnt that not anyone can be a haute couture designer. Seriously. I am not talking about the kind of hard where people could say "Just design something really intricate and nice, poof, you're an haute couture designer." No. Apparently it's a little bit like if you want to be a property agent. You have to pass like an exam to be certified and recognized one. They have a union that governs this, unbeknownst to me.
Up till today, you have no idea how impressed I am with the details of just one dress. Sure not many would wear it on a day to day basis but in a way, it expresses ones vision and imagination on a dress. Of course, being impressed doesn't mean I like everything that I see. It's art and it's only natural. Probably all would agree with me that as nice as these dresses are, have you ever wondered how are they gonna;
- Keep and transport them (but there's DHL)
- Get into the car.
- Sit on a chair to have a meal.
- Take a leak or a dump. Sure Kumar would joke about sarees but he'd probably have not seen this!
- Better yet, run from a robber.
Not forgetting the new people I got acquainted with! You guys just made this experience more vibrant. I will e-mail to all you fans when I am free. This week has been hectic and lord knows why. Will share it with all of you people next week!
Have a great week everyone! This is your final sprint before the year 2013!
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