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Dior Spring / Summer Women 1998 Couture

“Not long after his arrival at Christian Dior, John Galliano invited us all to Paris’s Opera Garnier, where he staged what was probably his most lavish spectacle ever for the house on its grand marble steps. With the Marchesa Casati for a muse, the clothes looked straight out of an early 20th-century salon or ball. There were backless velvet gowns in Art Nouveau prints, opera coats with deep mink trim, lace sheaths and skirtsuits, and rose-strewn picture hats. And for the finale? A shower of pastel-colored tissue-paper confetti cut into the shape of tiny butterflies. Pure magic.” - Vogue 1998

“Known for his theatrical designs and dramatic showcases, British designer John Galliano staged a spectacular fashion opera presentation for the Christian Dior Spring 1998 haute couture collection. The lavish affair took place at the Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, where models (including Astrid Muñoz, Nadja Auermann, Eva Herzigova, Erin O’Conner, and Carolyn Murphy) descended the grand marble staircase in elaborate designs that drew inspiration from Marchesa Casati —an eccentric and extravagant Italian heiress known for wearing live snakes as jewelry. The poetic collection featured decadent hoop skirt gowns, mink fur trimmed coats, sculptured silhouettes, and cinched waist shapes reminiscent of Dior’s “New Look.” In true Galliano exuberance, the show ended with thousands of colorful paper confetti butterflies showering down on the guests.”

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