Couture Through the Decades
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(L-R) Dior (1973), Givenchy (1997), Givenchy (2008)
(L-R) Dior (1973), Givenchy (1997), Givenchy (2008)
A model walks while wearing a full-length long-sleeved dress with floral appliqués at the James Galanos Couture Spring 1964 runway show.
A model walks at the James Galanos Couture Spring 1964 runway show in a polka dot dress.
A model wearing a belted white dress with matching coat from James Galanos’ Couture Fall 1968 collection.
A model wears a full-length diamond patterned dress with a button front at James Galanos’ Couture Fall 1968 runway show.
A model wearing a full-length patterned dress at James Galanos Couture Fall 1968 runway show.
A model walks in Yves St. Laurent’s Couture Fall 1969 show in Paris.
A model wears Yves Saint Laurent’s 1970 Spring Couture in Paris.
An outfit from the Chanel fall 1970 couture collection on July 22, 1970 in Paris, France.
A model wearing a striped top and high-waisted skirt dress in the Patou Spring Couture 1972 show.
A model wearing a black and white dress look from the Cardin Fall/Winter Couture 1973 collection in Paris.
A model wearing a logo pattern fur coat from Marc Bohan’s couture collection for Christian Dior in 1973.
A sequined jumpsuit from Halston Limited, Halston’s couture line, for the Spring 1974 season.
A sequined top with a draped, layered dress in the Madame Gres Couture Fall 1974 show.
Diana Vreeland and a model wearing a couture gown at the opening of the Emanuel Ungaro boutique on Madison Avenue in New York in 1977.
Models wearing dresses from Halston’s Fall 1981 couture collection.
Model on the runway during the Adolfo spring 1986 couture collection at the St. Regis on January 6, 1986 in New York.
Models walk at Balmain’s Fall/Winter 1993 Couture show.
A look from the Gianfranco Ferre fashion show, Fall/Winter 1994 collection, March 3, 1994.
A model with a live bird wears an Oriental-inspired coat with fur trim in the Givenchy Fall/Winter Couture 1997 show.
A model walks the runway of the Christian Dior Spring 1998 couture collection on January, 1998 in Paris, France.
John Galliano on the runway during the finale of his Spring 1998 couture collection for Christian Dior on January, 1998 in Paris, France.
A floor-length, cap-sleeve, red, military-inspired dress with gold embroidery, worn with a black and gold shawl in the Givenchy Fall 1998 Couture show in Paris.
Naomi Campbell wearing a gold floral and leopard-print gown with lace trim in the Christian Dior Spring Couture 1999 show in Paris.
The Viktor & Rolf couture fall 1999 collection, a sponsorship with Swarovski.
Model on the runway of the Christian Dior spring 2004 couture collection on January 19, 2004 in Paris, France.
Model on the runway of the Christian Dior spring 2004 couture collection on January 19, 2004 in Paris, France.
Linda Evangelista walks the runway at Christian Dior’s fall 2005 haute couture show, by designer John Galliano, in Paris on July 6, 2005.
Model Lily Cole walks the runway at Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall 2006 runway show in Paris on July 7, 2006.
Model Chanel Iman poses backstage at Valentino’s spring 2008 haute couture show at the Musee Rodin in Paris.
A model on the runway at Givenchy’s fall 2008 haute couture show at the Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris.
A model walks in the Chanel Spring 2009 couture show.
A model on the runway at On Aura Tout Vu’s fall 2011 haute couture show at Jardins du Palais Royal.
Model Karlie Kloss walks the runway at Christian Dior’s fall 2011 haute couture show at Musee Rodin.
A model on the runway at Iris van Herpen’s fall 2011 haute couture show at Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt.
A model wears Givenchy’s spring 2012 haute couture.
A look from Pierre Cardin’s Haute Couture Fashion Show in France, 2016.