Tue 23 Jan 2007
Designers pitched their most elaborate eveningwear as Paris launched couture week on Monday, hoping to seduce celebrity clients at a time when Oscar fashion has become almost as important as its films.
John Galliano put on a sumptuous display of Oriental splendor in his collection for Christian Dior, drawing on a recent trip to Japan to produce kimono-style gowns featuring intricate origami pleating and shimmering floral embroidery.