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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.

The Calvin Klein Resort 08 runway was a big surprise. Normally, CK puts out loads of neutrals that tend to bore the bejeezus out of me, but not so this time with Francisco Costa at the helm of the collection. I’m a total color fanatic, and I’m in love with the use of fuchsia, crimson, and seafoam green mixed with white and gray. The shapes were slim for the most part and characteristically simple, but volume made a showing in the form of a three-quarter sleeve zip-up jacket and a fantastic two-tone dress.

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