Leather, while simultaneously firm, soft and elastic, can at times vacillate between hulky and pliable. However, we haven’t seen what a master can do. Let Dior show you how to make leather NOT look like leather as we know it. Treating leather like fabric rather than let it behave as it does in situ, the couture house microplanes the material to conjure undulating laced petals or raffia-like weaves. Such sublime treatment of the prosaic allows the role of the artist within the fashion designer exert some control in the ready-to-wear world. Hurray! Let’s take a deep breath from our most nether regions of the lungs and shout for joy that ideas from conceptual brainstorming has rooted, albeit rare, in the market for the masses.
- Dior, Gipsy Ruffles Bag in Red, Spring ‘08 collection, shoulder straps, hanging logo charm, zip top, $1,950, @ Bergdorf Goodman.
- Dior, Samouri Woven Leather Shopper in Fuschia, top handles with tortoiseshell rings and serpents, Louis XVI picture frame tag with Dior logo, open top, 15.75 x 10″, $4,275, @ Bergdorf Goodman.
- Dior, Samourai 1947 Woven Leather Handbag in Green (only Brown is available right now), woven shoulder straps; drop, approximately 7 1/2″, matching Louis XVI picture frame tag with Dior logo, tortoiseshell frame top with rings and serpents, snap clasp, metal feet, 9.5″ x 12″ x 5″, 60th Anniversary Bag, limited edition, $3,900, @ Bergdorf Goodman.
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