In Bloom

 Dior Couture SS13

The most beautiful show of the season

All photos from Daniel

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Dior ss13

Hello there. The last 2 weeks of silence haven't been without an incredibly good reason. Paris Fashion Week. My first real proper fashion week working in my dream job. It was kinda a big deal and I kinda didn't sleep a whole lot. But now I have lots of delicious packages of joy to give you full of backstage shots and memories form the week. None of this will be in chronological order. Most of the photos weren't actually taken by me, they're from Alex and Daniel who I work with. I think for the majority of the week my head was so in the clouds with happiness that I couldn't have seen my hand in front of my face let alone capture it. But this is pretty much all I'm going to be talking about for a wee while so excuse the lack of variation in coming posts.

Let me say this though, it has all been worth it. Everything everything everything. I did it kids, I actually went and bloody did it!

Dior. Beautiful collection if a little samey to couture. But if you're on to a good thing, which Raf is, why mess with it? The setting was just incredible, the design boys did an amazing job of that. The make-up looked better in real life than it did in pics I think. I was put on production for most of the week and for this show ended up helping guide the models through an absolute labyrinth catwalk which was made 10x as hard because the shoes were IMPOSSIBLE to walk in.

The whole day all I kept thinking was, Dior man, Dior!
 

Enjoy kids, cause I sure as hell did :) x

Blooming

I am just at the end of my first week here and I have to say, everything really is coming up roses (get it?!). I feel like I'm going to be very happy here and I'm ready to really get going. The thought of September is exciting me beyond words. A lot of hard work, tears and pasta dinners have got me to this point. It's been worth the emotion and the fluctuating weight x

(If you know me you'll know where I am, if you don't, stay tuned...)

The Dior Report

Pretty much everything Dior has done recently has been flawless. From their new campaign with Mila Kunis, to their fashion promotion films to their stop-my-beating-heart flower bedecked Haute Couture show. After the departure of Galliano last year I think everyone was wondering where they were going to go next. Raf Simons last collection for Jil Sander was an obvious nod to his next steps and he has steamed into the role of head designer for the house with gusto and elegance. He is making his mark without resorting to stupidly offensive publicity stunts (I'm looking at you Hedi Slimane. I'm never going to get over the YSL name change...). I'm so excited to see how the brand develops now. I feel like it's going to continue to be theatrical but in an altogether more grown up way. Don't get me wrong, Galliano was and is a genius. But this new move for Dior is a breath of fresh air. A breath of fresh air with a distinctly classic vintage vibe. Eeeeeeep!