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| The Secret World of Haute Couture |
Uncovered from the BBC vaults, this documentary spotlights an anachronistic, fairytale world and its decadent decline.
Take a sneak peak in the closets of an elite coterie of women. Who are these women and how can they spend so much money on one dress? What are the strict unwritten rules for membership to this exclusive shopping club? And, why is it all so secretive?
Baroness Hélène de Ludinghausen, who was for 31 years the directrice of Yves Saint Laurent, spills the beans about the subject no one ever mentions - how much these frocks actually cost.
Screens with
Christian Dior Prêt-à-Porter Spring-Summer 2009 (15 mins. Courtesy Dior). "John Galliano has had 1988 and all that on his mind... judging by today's collection, in which he cast his eye back to that glamazonian era of corseted waists, pointy bras, Lycra leggings, and body-conscious knitted dresses." Sarah Mower,
style.com
