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Alberta Ferretti Fall 2016 Couture Collection

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Okey, we know we’re running late on this one, like three weeks late or something. But if designers can put months into a collection, we can highlight and appreciate it for some time after! Folks, how about Alberta Ferretti Fall 2016 Couture Collection?

Details

Alberta Ferretti (b.1950) is an italian fashion designer with her own fashion house. She’s been in the business since the late 1960’s and has worked herself up to the top. The fashion brand might not be one of the classic or most well-known in the fashion world, but with collections since the 1970’s, she’s beloved by many. Ferretti is new in the couture world, and her Alberta Ferretti 2016 Limited Edition Collection is not a thorough haute couture collection, but close enough. The collection was displayed in Paris (of course) on 3rd of July.

Style of the collection

Ferretti’s style is often rather flowy, feminine and close to nature. Her limited edition collection was no exception, and did some heavy time travelling whilst exploring the feminine nature of nature. Ferretti went from 1920’s fringe dresses to a touch of 1930’s evening gowns. She said hello to the 1970’s through maxi dresses and their vibrant patterns. Also, she flirted with the nature through some sea life details. The colors in center were silver, white, gold, black, and five shades of ocean blue and green. A lot of fringe, some decoration, and some flowy fabric. It was ocean life, history and elegance all in one.

Overall Conclusion

We like when collections have an obvious theme (storytelling that is, hello cliché). For the most part, it followed the core of Ferretti’s aesthetic with subtle and natural femininity and also the theme for the collection. Perhaps the white and gold mermaid skirts felt more Las Vegas fashion gone wrong than luxurious couture. And starting a collection in 1920’s glam and continue it through the energetic 1970’s and taking it to the bottom of the sea, might not be the most obvious connection. But it worked. The colors of the 1970’s was used for some sea looks, where the colors weren’t used, details from the ocean met with the glam of the 1920’s. So perhaps we didn’t adore everything, but we liked it for its individual pieces and vision. It was a lovely cup of tea.

Folks, what are your thoughts on the Alberta Ferretti Fall 2016 Couture Collection?

1920s style dresses sparkle with beading, fringe, and golden accents. Ph. @fashiontomax #AFlimitededition #albertaferretti

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Breathtaking @sarasampaio looks like a mermaid in this #albertaferretti limited edition dress. #AFlimitededition #sarasampaio

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Like mermaids coming out from the sea. #AFlimitededition #albertaferretti

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Haute Couture

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We’re in constant awe of the life of haute couture. Handmade creations that are customized with the highest delicacy of fabric, materials and talent. But what is haute couture more precisely and why do we j’adore it?

What is Haute Couture

Haute couture is the highest form of fashion. The art form is protected by french law, and the couture houses are chosen by la Chambre Syndicale de Haute Couture. There are certain standards you have to meet to be a member. For instance you have to have at least 15 employees, the creations have to be custom-made, and every collection has to be presented in Paris. To make it more understandable, think of it like Mean Girls. The department is Regina George (but a nicer one) and she decides if you can sit with them, but you have to haute couturewear pink on Wednesdays if you’re invited. Clear as that right?

History of Haute Couture

Haute couture was coined in the 19th century France. However its existence, as an established fashion matter, goes back to Rose Bertin (1747 - 1813). Bertin designed clothes for Marie Antoinette during the latter half of the 18th century. Weirdly enough though, it’s the english designer Charles Worth (1825 - 1895), who’s considered to be its father. He gave the designers of couture a celebrity status and increased the popularity (see his 1865 creation for Empress Elisabeth of Austria to the right) Since Worth, haute couture became an established feature in the fashion world. Paul Poiret, Chanel, Schiapparelli, Balenciaga and Dior were some that followed the path.

Haute Couture Today

Couture posessed a major fashion status during the first half of the 20th century but lost in its popularity and influence due to the youth fashion that emerged in the 1960’s. Couture became associated with old, luxurious and unreachable fashion that was centered to an elitistic clientele. With new innovations, clothes started to become mass-produced and the old status of couture didn’t fill its former function. Today the couture shows are still dominated by classic brands as Chanel, Dior and Valentino. Some younger fashion houses are contributing too, for instance; Ulyana Sergeenko, Elie Saab and Giambattista Valli.

The Future of Haute Couture

The couture days doesn’t attract as much attention as the fashion weeks, the couture creations are still incredibly expensive, exclusive and remains the art form of fashion it’s been the last centuries. As the younger generation like when things are free and cheap (aka high street shops), the future of couture remains unclear. What remains clear however, is that the shows, creations and dreams of couture are enjoyed by those who love the artsy sides of fashion. As long as that stays, the couture life will hopefully live on and serve us dreamy pieces of fashion art twice a year.

Folks, what are your thoughts on Haute Couture?

Giambattista Valli Paris Haute Couture 11 - "Fragments of a Backstage" Ph. @gregbackstage via @crfashionbook

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#ChanelHauteCouture #ChanelAteliers #PFW

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Embroidering, beading and printing architectural structure of New York City. #impressionsofNY

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