Scandalacious! Sarah Mower Hated Elie Saab’s Fall Couture Show
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How rude. And sort of right.
Here is her review from style.com:
Quite what thought process did Elie Saab go through in choosing to stage an all-white Couture show in the selfsame former Rue Cambon bank where Karl Lagerfeld put on his amazingly lyrical all-white show in January? Did he think the audience wouldn't notice?
She goes on to summarize her displeasure at seeing the Chanel rip offs:
Taken individually, and put into real-life social events, there'll be nothing egregious or at all embarrassing about any of these Saab creations. They'll look current, but more thanks to Chanel than Elie Saab.
I liked the show. But when I saw those girls in all white, in the same room that Papa K paraded an all white couture show earlier in the year, I also couldn’t help but think back to that Chanel collection.
With that said, let me take the time to defend Elie Saab.
Karl Lagerfeld did not invent white. You can't make one all white show someone's signature. There were only 3 or 4 peices from Saab’s collection that made me think of that Chanel collection, more specifically, the ones with the flowers.
What do you think? Do you think Sarah Mower is being a bit harsh?
4 comments :
The fact that Elie did an all-white collection does not bother me. It's been done, it's not like Karl trademarked it. But it was a poor choice in location, no doubt. That Chanel collection is still on everyone's mind, for god's sake.
You can't do an all-white collection in the same exact building and expect people NOT to compare you.
An all-white collection is just a horrible idea in the first place, in my opinion. I am stunned that Karl was able to pull it off. I mean, his pieces did have some black accents in them - which really gave a lot of life into the collection. His pieces weren't boring, they were beautiful (as much as I dislike Karl at times... I think that show was beautifully casted, the head pieces were perfect, and the look he was going for was so simple, yet just so new. Again, it wasn't incredible, but he pulled it off. The collection was nice). I really don't think anyone can make a couture collection in just white except for a handful of very experienced designers. Chances are, the collection will come across as very dry. Especially if you only cast white models, and include no black accents - in which Elie Saab did.
I love when the reviewers are honest. And Sarah Mower is definitely one of the most intelligent women in fashion. I wouldn't be mad that Elie copied Karl - because he didn't - it seamed like he was just trying to rival Karl. Like, he was trying to compete with him. And, I don't think Karl is as good as he is perceived to be, and I don't think he is a pioneer in terms of design - but, he knows couture, and he knows how to make a desirable collection. It was a dumb move on Elie's part.
This is semi-random. But, I love how Sarah Mower is honest when it comes to Gucci. People are fooled by Gucci, they think it's a luxury brand. But, from my perspective; it's simply not anymore with Frida Giannini's direction for the brand. Not everything is within the name.
I like Frida Giannini...her designs make me think of Halston.
Well, you're definitely right that it's similar to Halston. Their garments are very safe, wearable, and I mean this with all do respect - they look like you could buy them at the mall. Regardless of the critics, at the end of the day women buy them. It's just odd to see a name like Gucci being compared to luxury brands - because there is simply no element of luxe in Gucci clothing. At least, in my opinion there isn't. In the mainstream there isn't any difference between Prada and Gucci - they are both looked at as luxurious brands. However, in fashion, there is a major difference between the two.
There is nothing wrong with simplicity - but to produce something like this and charge over $1,000 is just criminal. i31.tinypic.com/2eeasfl.jpg
Where is the element of design? Where is the detailing, and the artistry?
That's just what I think, I don't mean to offend anyone.
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