Couture Undressed

VMagazine offers a close-up of body conscious Fall 2009 Haute Couture collections.

1. Silk mesh top with rhinestone embroidery and silk skirt 

with zip detail Armani Privé

2. Left:

Stretch tulle bodysuit with red stones,

coral beads, and lacquered metal studs

Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci

Right:

Draped hooded blouson in silk chiffon and jewelry

Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci

3. Left:

Gazar coat with “skeleton ruffle” and rhodoid embroidery

Valentino Haute Couture

Briefs Topshop

Right:

Silk and tulle gown with crystal embroidery 

Atelier Versace

4. Nude taffeta and silk lace corset and long multilayer

white tulle skirt Dior Haute Couture

5. Silk tulle dress with sequin embroidery

and draped chiffon Chanel Haute Couture 


Photography Hedi Slimane
Styling Nicola Formichetti

Makeup Aaron De Mey
Hair Sam McKnight
Model Natalia Vodianova (DNA)
Manicure Anatole Rainey (Premier)
Photo assistants Rudolf Bekker and Jordan Grant
Stylist assistants Anna Trevelyan and Rui Sarashina
Makeup assistant Frankie
Hair assistant Koji Ichikawa
Location Spring Studios, London
Digital technician Devin Blaire (Provision Photographic)
Retouching Dtouch

This story originally appeared in V62