Paris Couture Cleans Up

fashion haute couture france spring summer 2009 paris valentino jean paul gaultire christian dior givenchy armani chanel christian lacroix
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Girl with a Pearl
An embroidered silk coat by John Galliano for Christian Dior takes inspiration from the luminescent colors of a Vermeer painting.

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