With the moon I run, far from the carnage of the firey sun

I just died a little bit inside.
(In a good way, if that's possible)

As you may (or may not) know, Paris' Haute Couture Week is going on right now, ending tomorrow, Thursday the 28th.
For those of you who are more or less fashion-lingo challenged... 


couture:
 (noun)

1.	the occupation of a couturier; dressmaking and designing.

2.	fashion designers or couturiers collectively.

3.	the clothes and related articles designed by such designers.

4.	the business establishments of such designers, esp. where clothes are made to order.

Definition from dictionary.com


Although the average fashionista might know this much about couture, it doesn't really outline the specifics (like how to obtain the couture title.) Thankfully, we have the wonderful, ever-knowledgeable staff at Fashionista to clear things up.
The article Couture: A Lesson explains the process behind becoming a couturier (and being able to design couture,) as well as shows the in-depth description of Chanel's Couture line that walked yesterday.

Upon reading the runway details of Karl Lagerfeld's show,  I was entranced. It sounded like an amazing line, but of course, descriptions can decieve, so I delved deeper into the endless media hole that is the Word Wide Web...

And found this gem:
Paris Haute Couture: Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 Collection


I could definitely do without some teen blogger's hair woes, and Kanye's over-rated model GF (I'm pretty sure I don't need to mention anything about her attire), but then it gets good when the wonderful UK Telegraph shows us some video clips from Karl's sparkly silver show.
The article that accompanies the video describes the shock and awe (finally) at Chanel's choices: no LBD, shorts as part of a suit, lack of gold/chain accents... OMG could Chanel be updating their look to keep up with the times? Even with their Couture line? Sacré bleu!

Image Sources: (L-R) all from Dailymail. Copright Reuters, AFP/Getty Images, AFP/Getty Images.

 

I, for one, applaud Karl for the 'neon-baroque' collection. My favorite things were the hair, tulle as an accent and accessory, and the obviously genius mix of baroque/futuristic elements without that tacky, been-there-done-that kind of look.

Love it. As if you couldn't tell...