CHRISTIAN LACROIX Fall 2001 Haute Couture Paris Fashion Channel

CHRISTIAN LACROIX Fall 2001 Haute Couture Paris Fashion Channel Visit and Subscribe to Fashion Channel to find out more Visit our Shop: With fashion currently taking its inspiration from movies like Moulin Rouge and all things flamenco, this is a perfect moment for Christian Lacroix. In his show today, the designer drew upon the FrancoSpanish traditions of his native Arles, but went far beyond them to present one of his strongest collections in recent memory. This was a breathtaking, artfully controlled experiment in maximalism. The collection included embroidered leather pants with metallic fringes, chiffon and lace tunics, ruffleedged sleeves, multicolor fox capes and embroidered corsets. A beautiful (and sensible ) tweed overcoat was threaded with red silk and black vinyl, while a hooded parka was done in hotpink satin and trimmed with fur. Heavily beaded Napoleonic chapeaux, playfu