2 in 1 Designer Spotlight - Louis Vuitton & Dior

In recent years it has seemed to become a thing for major high-end designers to show their cruise collections in a big way, showcasing the collection in a non fashion city.  The cruise collection comes in-between AW and SS and most people don't notice it, or don't even notice that the shop floor does through a transition midway through the season.  In the last week 2 of the biggest design houses, Vuitton and Dior have hosted big events to showcase their cruise collections.

First, Louis Vuitton chose Rio de Janeiro to put on their show, taking over the Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, there is a video of the entire show here.  It's pretty spectacular and definitely worth watching for a few minutes.  They constructed a runway where everyone has a front row seat, which has also become popular, with the city of Rio in the background and the water, and Sugar Loaf Mountain, it's quite spectacular. There was definitely a rocker vibe going on with the collection and a bit of military.  

These were a few of my favourite looks from the show

Images taken from Fashionista.com

Accessories were also a big deal as they always are at Vuitton.  These were a few of my favourites.

And next, Dior!  

Okay so Dior is always a believer in go big or go home, they throw extravagant shows and their cruise 17 show was no exception.  They chose Blenheim Palace, located in Oxfordshire, England.  You can watch the whole show here.  Because the show was outside of London, guests were picked up in Dior themed taxis and then arrived by train, the Dior Express, a train themed entirely in Dior.  Guests were greeted by very handsome men dressed as train conductors.  The show looked great, a bit of a 1930s vibe with great floral patterns.  A lot of rooching and silk ribbons, both functional and non functional, used as accessories and as detail on the clothing. 

Some of my favourite looks from Dior

All images taken from dior.com