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| Eiffel Tower- Parc du Champ de Mars, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
Paris…a city full of art, fashion and culture, we saw it all! We climbed the Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame, visited the Eiffel Tower at night, sipped coffee in a café at Montemarte and took a quaint little cruise down the Saine. The city truly is beautiful, with its neo-classical stone architecture, wide streets and array of stone statues.
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| Eiffel Tower- Parc du Champ de Mars, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
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| Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
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| A Gargoyle of Notre Dame, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
One of my favourite places was the Musee du Louvre, which, in itself is an iconic landmark in Paris, previously being Palais du Louvre. Its enormous collection of art, sculpture and interiors make it a truly inspirational place. My favourite galleries in the museum were where the Egyptian, 17th and 19th
Centuries and Renaissance collections are located because I love these periods in time, especially Ancient Egypt and the Renaissance. I think that the photos I took in these galleries could prove inspirational for some of my future designs.
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| Sculpture in a Gallery at Musee du Louvre, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
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| Egyptian Statuette in the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Gallery at Musee du Louvre, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
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| Stature of a Sphinx in the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Gallery at Musee du Louvre, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
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| 17th Century Cabinet in the 17th Century Gallery at Musee du Louvre, Paris, France (Photograph taken by myself (November 2010) |
We also visited the Musee de la Mode et du Textile at the Louvre to see an exhibition on designer collections from the early 90’s to the present day. I really enjoyed this as I got to the work of my favourite designer, John Galliano’s work for Christian Dior. Unfortunately, none of the garments from my favourite collection (Spring 2004 Couture- Egyptian theme) were on display, I did get to see a spectacular gown from his Fall 2004 Couture collection (Austro-Hungarian Princess theme) which is another collection I particularly admire. It was amazing to actually see the very same couture garments that I first saw paraded down the runway in photos from Style.com and in shoots from fashion mags in reality, where you could almost reach out and touch them. The attention to detail in every garment I saw was of outstanding quality and I hope that I will be that good one day. The exhibition defiantly had a bigger impact on me than any other I have seen before.
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| Gown from Christian Dior's Fall 2004 Couture Collection displayed in the Musee de la Mode et Textiles, Paris, France (Designed by John Galliano (Photograph taken by me (November 2010) |
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| Skirt and Jacket from Christian Dior's Fall 2005 Couture Collection displayed in the Musee de la Mode et Textiles, Paris, France (Designed by John Galliano (Photograph taken by me (November 2010) |
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| Jean Paul Gaultier Metal Bustier displayed in the Musee de la Mode et Textiles, Paris, France (Photograph taken by me (November 2010) |
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| Close-up the corset detail on a designer dress displayed in the Musee de la Mode et Textiles, Paris, France (Photograph taken by me (November 2010) |
