The quintessential showman John Galliano turned down the volume on his theatrics for the Christian Dior haute couture collection and let the clothes speak for themselves. Fortunately the retro fifties shapes, variations on the New Look, tough black jackets, sensuous lace and sheer skirts had plenty to say. The show started as a tribute to Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn (wife of legendary photographer Irving Penn and one of the first supermodels) and ended in a procession of dazzling gowns that defied talk of an economic recession. See the shows just in from Paris is published by News Magazines Pty Ltd (ACN 088 923 906), 170-180 Bourke Road, Alexandria NSW 2015. News Magazines Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Limited (ACN 007 871 178). Copyright 2008 by News Magazines Pty Ltd. All rights...
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