11 December 2018

Remembering Bettie Page


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What if 1950s pin-up Bettie Page starred in South Pacific? That was John Galliano’s ­starting point for the Christian Dior collection this season. Sailor caps on ­Bettie Page fringes – plus 21st-­century Technicolor makeup


Ever the showman, John Galliano gets his Paris runway in shipshape for a sailor themed Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2011 collection. His signature glamour was paraded with influences of Bettie Page, South Pacific and mid-century Polynesia. Casual sportswear was jolted with intensely hued dresses printed in island flora and fauna, macrame embellishments and neon colored espadrille platforms.