Photo by Norman Chow
Hong Kong - Dior Couture Asia
Pacific is pleased to be the official principal sponsor of "The Golden Age
of Couture: London and Paris 1947-1957" Exhibition. "this
is a touring exhibition, starting its tour to Asia with Hong Kong as its first
stop, from May 30 to September 28, 2009 at the Hong Kong Heritage
Museum . The exhibition
offers an insight into couture at its most artful, imaginative and powerful
decade, Dior hosts an exclusive fashion presentation of the new Fall/Winter
fashion season at the I leritage
Museum.
More than 30 exquisite
dresses of Monsieur Christian Dior are finely selected from the collection of V&A Museum, including daywear, cocktail and
evening dresses made for high society and royalty. Alongside are photographs by
renowned fashion photographers Cecil Beaton and Richard Avedon and documentary
film, textiles and archival material.
The exhibition celebrates an
important decade in fashion history which began with the launch of the famous
"New Look" by Paris
fashion icon Monsieur Christian Dior in 1947 and ended with his death in 1957.
Couture thrived during these years, and Paris
enjoyed renown worldwide for the luxurious creations that its fashion houses
produced.
Looking at this perfect
occasion, Dior Couture Asia Pacific takes the opportunity to host a Fall/Winter
2009 Fashion Presentation featuring the new collection of Dior Couture, Dior
Homme, Dior Joaillerie and Dior Watches. The 6'-: minute thriller "Lady
Noire Affair" featuring the Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard
and a Lady Dior bag kicks off the presentation. Following is 10 models showing
on the runway 40 Couture looks from the Fall/Winter 2009 Ready-to-Wear collection
which were sent directly
Dior is pleased to have the
attendance of top caliber celebrities. They are international top actresses
Michelle Yeoh and Shu Qi, Japanese famous fashion icon Nakata Hidetoshi and Hong Kong award-winning actor Simon Yam.
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