Day 2:

Day 2 of Paris haute couture focused on new stunning and opulent collections by well-known brands like Christian Dior and Giambattista Valli.

Bertrand Guyon first collection for Schiaparelli included tuxedo pants, gossamer biker jackets and quilted opera coats to mohair midiskirts and capes. He included diverse decoration, from feathery, watercolor brushstrokes on gossamer fabrics to laser-cut Plexiglas clattering like jewels on a tulle cardigan and matching skirt. Dice Kayek collection exuded 70s vibe with billowy peplums made of heavy double-face satin, double-breasted top, slashed off jackets and mini-dresses with shell like shoulders.

Dior’s latest couture collection by Raf Simons brought white dresses with cuffs embroidered with feathers, bold cape-coat with dramatic fur sleeve. He introduced long sheer column silhouettes in chiffon, gowns with high-cinched waists and wide, billowing sleeves that mirrored the old Flemish styles. On other hand Ralph & Russo presented a 1960s-tinged collection that had palazzo pants and tailored jumpsuits for daytime, to pretty cocktail frocks and sexy slim mid-length pencil dresses. There was a medieval princess feel to the long narrow evening capes and gowns in gold with lace and floral embroidery, appliqued with feathers.

Giambattista Valli’s romantic couture collection presented billowing maxi dresses, Grecian-style robes, slim-fitting lace trousers, voluminous skirts and dresses in cascades of tulle. There were pretty mini-dresses, fluid peplums decorated with delicate floral motifs. For his couture collectionSerkan Cura  created a series of cocooning outerwear pieces, including an enveloping A-line coat with sewn-in collar, which was made of ivory-colored alpaca fur and matching feathers. Other Standouts looks included a white organza dress made of laced elements tightly bound together; a blue cage made of rows of eyelet tape and lace; a cushy fox fur gilet worn as a dress.