GEORGES CHAKRA
fall/winter 2009/10

Mysterious story about a spider web made of jewels

On 7 July 2009, Lebanese couturier Georges Chakra has shown his fall/winter 2009/10 Haute Couture collection inspired by the glamorous 1920s fashion with sparkling jewels on shoulders, beads and feathers during Paris Fashion Week. George Chakra's keywords for this collection are 'fluidity' and 'chic glamour'.

Since 2002, the Lebanese born and raised, in Canada trained couturier Georges Chakra presents Haute Couture collections twice a year at the Paris Fashion Week. Chakra's Haute Couture was featured in the movie "The Devil wears Prada". In February 2009, he had shown his first Ready-to-Wear collection during the New York Fashion Week (video below).

fig.: Georges Chakra Haute Couture fall/winter 2009/10. Georges Chakra and a model greet the crowd after the Georges Chakra Paris fashion show at Cite de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine on 7 July 2009 in Paris, France. Photo by Julien Hekimian/Getty Images for Georges Chakra 2009.

The story plays at night in a web of gold and gemstones - the thread is burgundy colored
Imagine a woman - her body is captured in a spider web made of jewellery that is moved by whirlwinds; on the sleeves you can see the effects of these whirlwinds where the gemstones are treasured up. Georges Chakra gives the story a thrilling touch by placing the cutouts seductively revealing the skin. The mysterious glam-story is colored in blacks that shimmer like midnight blue, lively burgundy, and the metallics gold and silver.

fig.: Georges Chakra Haute Couture fall/winter 2009/10. Georges Chakra Paris fashion show at Cite de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine on 7 July 2009 in Paris, France. Photo by Julien Hekimian/Getty Images for Georges Chakra 2009. Georges Chakra focuses on the bare back and frames it with ‘angel wings’ as V-necks and asymmetric-cuts to highlight the female skin.

Video: Georges Chakra Ready-to-Wear fall/winter 2009/10. Runway show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York, February 2009. Video by MBFWNewYork. The Mercedes Fashion Week organisation covers the catwalk shows and backstage at the tents in Bryant Park from designers like Miss Sixty, Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Badgley Mischka, Diesel, Zac Posen... on youtube.com/user/MBFWNewYork.

The glass touch material of George Chakra's dresses from the first part of the video can be found in fall/winter 2009/10 even in sportive collections for men; probably one of the most favored materials of the season. It is the couturier's first Ready-to-Wear presentation georgeschakra.com. 

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