christian lacroix couture show, fashion in motion, V & A museum, 31 october 2006

the couture lovers among you will have already seen this collection, but Savvy got a chance to see Christian Lacroix's magical creations in the flesh thanks to the Victoria & Albert Museum's "Fashion In Motion" event held today in the Raphael gallery. here are a few of our favorite shots from our little "point and shoot" cam. the postings are in reverse order.

the lock #1

sighted: friday 20 october, 7 p.m., upstairs at the lock tavern, haverstock hill, london, nw1.

couple #2

sighted: thursday 19th october, scream art gallery, near berkeley square, london, 9:30 p.m.

couple #1

sighted: thursday 19th october, oxford street near tottenham court road, london w1, midnight.

yes her yellow pants are made of a fantastic cable knit.

west end hedgehog

sighted: friday 13th october, 9 p.m., near leicester square at an odeon cinema screening of "an inconvenient truth." she is in fact wearing a child's "hedgehog costume" from a play, inside out. this fashionista found the "pockets" very convenient.

covent garden vintage

sighted: covent garden, london, tuesday 17 october 2006.

that hat

sighted: mortimer street, london, W1, late afternoon tuesday 17th october 2006

short suit

sighted: tuesday 10th october 2006, just after 3 p.m., at victoria line (southbound) transfer to picadilly line, green park. the suit was custom made for our little sartorialist in singapore.

the stylist

richard shoyemi-sighted haggerston, e2, london sunday 8 october 2006, 6 p.m.

old street #1

sighted: friday 6th october 2006 10:40 p.m., old street tube station.

another fantastic coat. bland in the front but check out the pleats! the fullness of the skirt! wow!

sighted: headed north on regent street towards the BBC, w1, london, thursday 5th october 2006, midday.

billowing grey

this coat was just too amazing. if she hadn't been walking away from us i don't think we would have caught it.

sighted: wednesday 4th october, regent street C2 bus stop, W1, london, 5:10 p.m.

rebel camdenite

sighted: haverstock hill, near the roundhouse, camden, 2nd october 2006, 11:50

the black sleeves (which he slashed himself) revealing the white shirt and cuffs turned us on our heels. something fantastically 'jack sparrow' about that. love the trouser length with those shoes.