John Galliano‘s garden grows very, very psychedelic, if the designer’s latest couture collection for Dior is to be trusted. Poufy petal skirts, shocking colors, and floral embroideries aren’t exactly new ground for Galliano, but the pollen sure is intoxicating.
Remember that scene from The September Issue where Grace Coddington is all like, “Feathers? What are we supposed to do with feathers for fall?” And the other woman who works at Vogue says, “We’re supposed to wear them,” and they both kinda laugh? Yeah.
Although this is technically a fall/winter season collection — and many of the looks incorporate heavier fabrics, like wool and mohair — the gardening theme and the floral prints are pretty much the established fashion code for springtime and sunshine and bare legs.
Cf. that other, fictional movie about Vogue wherein Miranda Priestly intones: “Florals. For spring. Ground breaking.” Florals for fall, however, is practically revolutionary in fashion. The green theme carried over to the choice of venue: the show was held in a tent inside the garden at the Musée Rodin in Paris.