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 Franco-Spanish 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, ruffle-edged 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 hot-pink satin and trimmed with fur. Heavily beaded Napoleonic chapeaux, playfu