Dior muse Karlie Kloss closed the Dior ready-to-wear show in Paris today.
The six-foot-tall model and former dancer neatly punctuated the pretty ballet-themed show in a long, plum tulle gown with sheer panels and slick pony-tailed hair.
Jourdan Dunn, Lindsey Wixson, Joan Smalls and Frida Gustavsson also walked the runway.
Rumours about which designer would take a bow at the end of the show had been flying around all week but long-term Dior deputy Bill Gaytten gave a small wave at the end of the show, quickly dispelling rumours that someone else had taken his place.
Just as Gaytten is a more reserved figure than John Galliano, whose shock departure last year left an opening at the famed fashion house, the clothes were safe and highly wearable, paying homage to politesse of ballet recital and Dior’s famed 'New Look' from the late Forties.
‘It's still very Christian Dior but cleaned up and still very elegant,’ Bill Gaytten said after the show.
A palette of muted pink, dove grey and rich plum, and full, midi-length skirts worn with knitted, wrap-around cardigans, had models looking like the most charming off-duty Degas ballerinas.
The designer had even created ribboned square-toed heels that looked like pointe shoes.
There was a tougher edge too, with houndstooth, heavy embroidery and draped leather on the back of belted jackets. And dresses also displayed a subtle sexy tone with sheer panels.
Gaytten encored lady-like elegance for the eveningwear at the end of the show with a display of old school glamour that hearkened back to a feminine shape that focuses on the waist.
Given the pressure that the creative head must have been feeling for his second collection, there was no hint of a swan song, although the bosses at the Paris fashion house have yet to confirm whether the designer will or will not stay on to head up future seasons.
The six-foot-tall model and former dancer neatly punctuated the pretty ballet-themed show in a long, plum tulle gown with sheer panels and slick pony-tailed hair.
Jourdan Dunn, Lindsey Wixson, Joan Smalls and Frida Gustavsson also walked the runway.
Pointe break: Karlie Kloss (left) closed the ballet-themed collection for Dior in Paris today. It is the second offering from Bill Gaytten, who was named interim creative head of the label after John Galliano left last year
Just as Gaytten is a more reserved figure than John Galliano, whose shock departure last year left an opening at the famed fashion house, the clothes were safe and highly wearable, paying homage to politesse of ballet recital and Dior’s famed 'New Look' from the late Forties.
Barre talk: Gaytten updated the 'New Look' Dior created in the Forties, which featured narrow waists and full skirts. Many commentators thought he played it safe but he also created a highly wearable collection
A palette of muted pink, dove grey and rich plum, and full, midi-length skirts worn with knitted, wrap-around cardigans, had models looking like the most charming off-duty Degas ballerinas.
Muted tones: Gaytten used muted pinks, dove greys and deep plums in the collection, which featured full skirts and narrow waists. Ribboned shoes and knitted, wrap-around cardigans completed the ballet theme
Paris chic: Jourdan Dunn, Lindsey Wixson, Joan Smalls and Frida Gustavsson also walked the runway
There was a tougher edge too, with houndstooth, heavy embroidery and draped leather on the back of belted jackets. And dresses also displayed a subtle sexy tone with sheer panels.
Grand finale? Bosses at the Paris fashion house have yet to confirm if Gayttner will or will not stay on to head up future seasons
Given the pressure that the creative head must have been feeling for his second collection, there was no hint of a swan song, although the bosses at the Paris fashion house have yet to confirm whether the designer will or will not stay on to head up future seasons.
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