Damian Foxe Captures Haute Couture Evening Gowns for How To Spend It Magazine
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Guo Pei Haute Couture pineapple-hemp dress. Image: Damian Foxe
Model Kinga Rajzak wears haute couture designs, styled by Elad Bitton, choosing from Dior, Gaultier Paris, Givenchym Maison Margiela Artisanal, Ralph & Russo and more with jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels. Damian Foxe flashes the splendor for How To Spend It Magazine.
Rihanna in Guo Pei gown at 2015 Met Gala. via Vanity Fair
Of particular note is the Guo Pei pineapple-hemp dress above, part of her Fall/Winter 2019/2020 Alternate Universe Couture Collection. The Beijing-based designer is best known for her spectacular, history-making yellow gown worn by Rihanna to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2015 Met Gala.
In this age of sustainable awareness, it’s easy to assume that the neutral, sheer, chiffon-like base cloth used by Guo Pei is the result of modern technology. In fact, the pineapple-hemp fabric has been in existence for over 400 years. It’s extracted from the leaf fiber of pineapple plants and put through seven manual processes before being ready to function as a canvas for Guo Pei stunning artistry.
Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano Haute Couture. Image: Damian Foxe
Dior Haute Couture gauze jacquard dress. Image: Damian Foxe
Gaultier Paris velvet bustier, silk chiffon body and lace skirt. Image: Damian Foxe
Ralph & Russo tulle and organza gown. Image: Damian Foxe
Schiaparelli Haute Couture silk faille grand flou. Image: Damian Foxe
Dolce & Gabbana Haute Couture handpainted glaze and tulle dress. | Image: Damian Foxe
Valentino Haute Couture pearl taffeta bouillonné Samanta Silvana dress with taffeta belt. Image: Damian Foxe
Givenchy Haute Couture silk organza and feather Chaumont dress. Image: Damian Foxe
Iris van Herpen Haute Couture organza dress. Image: Damian Foxe
