Christian Dior SS11 Couture

    John Galliano's couture collection for spring 2011 brought a touch of 1940's and 50s glamour and was said to be a homage to renowned fashion illustrator of those eras, René Gruau.
    The Italian born illustrator famously created the new look for Dior's advertising campaign and is heavily associated with the Haute Couture of the time.

Gruau's fashion illustrations for Christian Dior.

  With clinched waists and full a-line dresses, the Dior collection exhibited an array of truly stunning, classic Dior couture and the refined yet sultry colour palette jumped about from rich, sexy reds and smoking greys to pastel shades of pink and lemon. The 1940s inspired curled hair, scarlet lips, winged eyes and elbow length leather gloves brought a touch of old Hollywood glamour.

 The mix of bold and more refined pieces in this collection really do pay homage to René Gruau's bold yet clean-cut style of fashion illustration. The collection captures the era of Gruau perfectly yet remains true to the classic 'Galliano for Dior' couture style.