{"id":2005405,"date":"2011-08-02T11:58:38","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T09:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2011\/08\/02\/valerian-hughes-ah1112-paris-haute-couture\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:38:37","slug":"valerian-hughes-ah1112-paris-haute-couture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2011\/08\/02\/valerian-hughes-ah1112-paris-haute-couture\/","title":{"rendered":"Valerian Hughes AH1112 Paris Haute Couture"},"content":{"rendered":"

During Haute Couture week at the beginning of July I stopped into the “atelier” or workshop of Valerian Hughes to check out his Fall-Winter 2011-2012 collection. It’s small but lovely.
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\nOn the top floor of a building on the Champs Elys\u00e9es, guests mingled about with each other and the designer sipping champagne under the slanted rooftop walls, while waiting for the models to prepare for a mini d\u00e9fil\u00e9 in the small space. It was cosy and intimate, and a bit sweltering under the hot tin Parisian roof. <\/p>\n

But It’s always a pleasure for me to see the designers in their element at presentations like this. It’s much different than a grand catwalk or giant show room. Here friends, guests, journalists and bloggers all have direct access to the artist. <\/p>\n

Eight pieces total were shown. His theme is “Venus, star of the night” and it looks sometimes like a step back in time, and sometimes completely modern, which is impressive that this kind of variation can be achieved in such a small collection. <\/p>\n

Iris: Jacket in python and pencil skirt in satin silk and leather. I like the cinched waist and the skirted jacket with the tight fitting pencil skirt. A classic and classy silhouette. The python makes it feel a bit more modern and edgy :
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\nDiane: With a generous fur collar and satin leather pleated vest in the back and a pencil skirt, this creation looks like it came right off a 1940’s magazine cover. All she’s missing is the cigarette stem and a few giant diamond rings :
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\nPersephone: Satin silk in black with organza and silk flowers with black tulle. A very sultry piece, yet holds onto a more girly-feminine aspect with the silk and tulle flowers. But I bet that must itch on the skin all that tulle :
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\nLuna: A kimono inspired long dress in an iridescent gray satin silk. So, the big bow is back huh? :
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\nAurore: Silver fox fur collar, with a silk skirt that is embellished with swaroswki crystals. I can image how soft that fur must feel against the bare skin….. This piece seems almost to lean towards racy with is non-existant back and revealing front. It brings the collection to a full circle of variety! :
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\nVenilia: A bustier dress in dark gray silk satin and swaroswki crystals. A wide mermaid cut on the skirt and a slight scrunch just below the waist in front gives this gown a look that is tr\u00e8s \u00e0 la mode :
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\nVenus: Midnight blue for the Venus, star of the night, with a python bustier and an organza bow, it’s sweet and slightly younger than most of the pieces of the collection.
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\nThe bride: Ivory silk satin with pleated quills of tulle, and a draped tulle and lace bustier and a veil bordered by crystals and lace… this bride is full of grace.
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Melissa Ladd \/ Pretemoiparis.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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