Watching couture come down a runway can be an emotional experience. Some editors have admitted to being so moved by a collection and the lovingly hand-rendered details of its garments that they’ve cried. Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli elicited tears at his spring couture show in January of this year, not only for its beauty, but also for its meaning. With this question top of mind—“What if Cecil Beaton’s photograph of those Charles James dresses could be with black women?”—he set about casting Valentino’s most diverse outing ever.
But Piccioli wasn’t the only designer to enchant couture onlookers this year. Virginie Viard made a quietly elegant Chanel debut, while Iris Van Herpen and Maison Margiela’s John Galliano took a futuristic, almost sci-fi approach to their flou. We’ve gathered the most striking details and extravagant atmospheres from the top shows, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.
Chanel Spring 2019 
Chanel Spring 2019 
Chanel Spring 2019 
Chanel Spring 2019 
Chanel Spring 2019 
Chanel Spring 2019 
Ronald van der Kemp Spring 2019 
Chanel Fall 2019 
Chanel Fall 2019 
Christian Dior Spring 2019 
Christian Dior Fall 2019 
Christian Dior Fall 2019 
Christian Dior Spring 2019 
Christian Dior Spring 2019 
Christian Dior Spring 2019 
Givenchy Fall 2019 
Schiaparelli Fall 2019 
Schiaparelli Fall 2019 
Schiaparelli Fall 2019 
Schiaparelli Fall 2019 
Valentino Spring 2019 
Valentino Fall 2019 
Valentino Spring 2019 
Viktor & Rolf Spring 2019 
Armani Privé Spring 2019 
Maison Margiela Spring 2019 
Balmain Spring 2019 
Iris van Herpen Fall 2019 
Iris van Herpen Fall 2019 
Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2019
Source: Vogue.com
