Although much of it reminded me of Ralph Lauren’s traditional equestrian style, John Galliano’s spring couture collection was bright, bold, and a bit elvira-esque.  An exaggerated and eye popping display of victorian era women’s wear and voluminous ball gowns.

Many of the jackets were signature New Look.

Like the neckline of look 14 below:

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Sparkly and frilly and thin–much more modern version of the traditional Dior jacket.

The couture had influences from many different decades. The second half of the show featured decadent ball gowns–enormous skirts, and sculpted taffeta.

Here’s one that seems to have a 50′s-60′s house wife like bodice attached to layers of taffeta and tulle:

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Sculpted art deco top attached to an overflowing top skirt layer that reveals a more fitted skirt beneath:

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You get an outline of what would be a big voluminous skirt–even without the actual structure, these dresses are taking volumes with their colors and silhouettes.

The background tones down the dramatic styles but maintains the theme of overbearing decadence.