♦ Christian Dior Haute Couture | Spring/Summer 2007 ♦

Captain Pinkerton’s tragic affair with Cio-Cio San (Madame Butterfly) was the jumping-point for this 2007 Spring/Summer Dior collection - one of the most elaborate & memorable shows ever staged under John Gallaino’s 15-year direction at the House of Dior. Kimonos, obis, and geisha make-up & hair-styles were all “Dior-ified“ and given a certian veneer of 1950s glamour - the epoch of Christian Dior’s zenith. The Japanese art of paper-folding, Origami, was also employed in suits and ball-gowns, often taking fl