About the tulip skirt ... the fabric may be stretchy ...can't it?
PS. I drool all over this drama (I just love what I'm listening! It seems I'm eavesdropping to Mr Ghesquiere's p.a.!)
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creative clothes are not only about 'design' and 'innovative shapes'
they also need to be factory produce-able
(most of them in Italy or 'other' countries that certainly dont have
the skills of a Paris based high level atelier ).
a real craftmanship challenge for the creative designer.
I'm not sure if it is because of the copying. I didn't actually realize it until this person told me and I went through a few recent issues of V. Sure enough, no Balenciaga in sight. Weird, isn't it?
The 'scandal' regarding his copying (see his patchwork collection) came up months after the show, when all the Balenciaga editorials were well under way.
I know x-Balenciaga clients that felt quite cheated by Nicola's attitude, hence they dont 'trust' the originality of his creativity anylonger ...
(btw, this latest collection has a lot of Sharon Wauchomb elements in there )
I can see that a little bit,for sure! You are always on the spot with the references.
As for the V controversy,I must admit not seeing any of his ads in there for a while.
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Originally posted by Lena+Mar 4th, 2004 - 4:25 am--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lena @ Mar 4th, 2004 - 4:25 am)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-purplelucrezia@Mar 4th, 2004 - 4:32 am They are actually called "tulip skirts" and were popular for a brief period during the 1950's. I think it's an adorable look. Who cares about practicality anyhow...
well, i certainly do like to be able to walk in a skirt/dress, much more if i spent a small fortune on it, but i may be just the exception :P
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It's just impractical me...
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First can I say WHOA! to the Cristobal Balenciaga piece that Lena posted.
Okay this collection... Well there were a lot of pieces that were a bit off, the ones with chains, the really colorful-printed ones. But the rest (most builted upon from last season) were wearable, cool, modern and typical Nic. G. in top form. I love the cutting and color combinations of most pants, the cut of the jackets and proportion of course. Seems like most of the hype is gone.
The coatdress on Marcelle was lovely, but this collection didn't grab me the way the Spring '04 collection did. This one seemed overworked, or maybe like Ghesquiere was trying to push a bunch of designs that weren't as inspired as in past seasons. I don't know, but it seems like the whole fashion world feeds off of its own drama. Like high school!
The biker/ air palne jackets are fabulous to, teh boots rock!, The cut out dresses are amaizng, nice florestent chains, teh graffiti is cool but could have been better.
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i dont think Nicolas will stay in Balenciaga for too long,
PPR is out for their money ...they need things that sell.
already making rounds in newspapers etc.
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By Godfrey Deeny
March 04, 2004 @ 3:45 PM - Paris
There is a good deal of talk in Paris about how PPR, the owners of the Gucci Group, are allegedly unhappy with Nicholas Ghesquiere, the creative director of Balenciaga, a house they control.
It is said that the corporate types find the designer too stubborn, and too obsessed with artistic purity and not enough with commercial success.
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But the rest (most builted upon from last season) were wearable, cool, modern and typical Nic. G. in top form. I love the cutting and color combinations of most pants, the cut of the jackets and proportion of course. 
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