COUTURE SS12 : Givenchy

 There has been such a wide variety of different themes on display at this year's couture shows. Gaultier has proved me with the most fun, I found Dior a little dull, Valentino was so boring I didn't even bother and Chanel was as usual, entertainingly beautiful. But couture is of course, about art. The art of fashion. So it's about time we had some art of fashion and we can start with Givenchy.

 The first thing I noticed about the collection was odd presentation of the shots - they seemed to all have a show of the back as well as the front. It's weird but someone once reminded me that rarely give a damn about the backs of frocks because you only ever care about what you see coming towards you - like no one photographs the backs of the damn clothes! So this was what I found so odd and almost eerie about the pieces - that there was so much detail and attention paid to the back and the front. Oh and what detail!

 Each piece was so beautifully crafted and lovingly stitched that you couldn't take your eyes off them. It was a small collection, with only ten pieces in total. I have no idea why there are basketballs in a lot of the shots - no idea at all - but the designer, Tisci has said that his muse for the collection was old 1920s foreign films such as 'Metropolis' from 1924 and more obscure Russian films. So maybe this is something to do with that?

 The roaring 20s and the art deco period of the 30s are going to be huge in fashion for next season. In true me style, I am dying to get a close up of the make-up which seems a little odd. But from what I can see there seems to be little less besides maxi dresses and the back on display from the collection.  Still it's so beautiful that it doesn't really matter.