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The couture shows are like candy to me. I just sit back and wait to be dazzled, and I haven’t been disappointed by the Spring 08 runways. Angles, symmetry and volume seems to be an obsession of many designers this season, and nobody is holding back, especially where texture is concerned. Colorwise the pallets have run the gamut from muted at Chanel to vivid (an understatement) at Dior.

Here are some highlights of the Spring couture shows:

Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld plays with the classic Chanel jacket, mixing it with ballet flats and short angled skirts that remind of the 80s. Nylons also make a comeback in this ethereal collection.

Christian Dior

Leave it to John Galliano to do it up. The Dior catwalk was teaming with lusciously grandiose and billowing pieces. And, oh, was the 60s vibe was palpable.

Armani Privé.

It was all in the details for Giorgio Armani, who took a “more is better” attitude this season, working with lines, large floral add-ons, and sashes galore.

Here’s the second installment of the Pre-Fall 08 fashion shows, including Bill Blass and Roberto Cavalli:

Bill Blass: bows, high-waisted pants, sequins, floral, white, slim lines, silk, color gradation.

Chanel: Metallic, pink, layers, black and white, tweed, plaid, bubble skirts, purple, zippers, Amy Winehouse hair.

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Remember when Marge Simpson bought that $90 Chanel suit (marked down from $2,800–now, that’s a Deal of the Day) to impress socialite contingent of Springfield? The poor thing had to work and rework that pink suit in order to make it look like more than one outfit. Well, here’s Marge’s vindication and in Harper’s Bazaar, no less. Not only does America’s fave mom get to pose with an animated Linda Evangelista, she also got an 8 page spread in the high fashion magazine. The works of Versace, Chanel, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Gaultier, and Victor & Rolfe are all featured in the spread. Check out Lagerfeld and Donatella.

Priceless.

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Where does the time go? I feel like I blinked and all the big shows had passed. So, with no further ado, here’s the round-up:

Armani Prive

Theme: Giorgio Armani says “David Bowie”

Trends: shots of bright colors, feathered boas, black and white, menswear, cinched waists, one shoulder, full skirts, tiers, a-symmetry, pink fur.

Christian Lacroix

Trends: Eastern European costume, feathers, fur, tiered skirt, crinkled fabric, black, bright color, puffed sleeves, oversized collars, Renaissance, big hats, embroidery

Givenchy

Trends: feathers, hunting jackets, animal prints, one shoulder, a-symmetry, puffed sleeves, muted color

Like this? Read my take on the Chanel and Christian Dior Fall 07 Couture shows.

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Now, I know I’ve got no business critiquing Karl Lagerfeld, and I’m aware that the Chanel couture collection is receiving rave reviews–Style.com called it “brilliant”–but I don’t get this particular piece.

Lagerfeld, leader of the pack at Chanel, was quoted as saying this collection is all about the profile: “Everything is flat at the front. It’s all side effects.” So maybe this looked different from the side, but when I see this from the front, I can’t help but be reminded of the Abominable Snow Monster from Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.

Very gauche of me, I know. But I’ll make it up by showing you ensembles in the collection that didn’t make me think of live action figures:

The side profile thing is quite fascinating in this collection–it makes you see things from another perspective.

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