Dominique Sirop Collection @ Women’s Fashion Week 2011

Dominique Sirop can be said to be born into the Fashion Industry. At age 7, he was already intend to be a couturier after seeing his mother work as a mannequin in the House of Panquin. At age 17, Sirop was already an apprentice at Yves Saint Laurent before being hired as an assistant designer by Mr Hubert de Givenchy. One of his clients at that time was Audrey Hepburn of Breakfast at Tiffany’s Fame. He was also a designer for Hanane Mori. In 1995, Sirop was said to be the prefered choice of Hubert De Givenchy to take over as Head Designer of the Givenchy brand but the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy Conglomerate prefered someone with more mass appeal and went with John Galliano instead.

The Dominique Sirop woman is someone of character, free and a decision maker and not under the influence of brands or others. Sirop is a very down to earth person who does not believe Haute Couture is only for the elite and whose style is a reflection of current events and everyday life. His outfits are often languid and elegant, making women swoon over the creations of this master.

in 1996, Dominique Sirop started his own couture house and within a year, he was admitted into the prestigous Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Parisienne , gaining him the title of Grand Couturier . His work is showcased at 6 major Fashion Fest: Paris, Milan, Tokyo, London, Los Angeles and New York. His Clientale includes Queen Rania of Jordan, Queen Sonja of Norway, Joan Collins, Judith Godreche, Nan Kempner, Marie Therese Perrin and Helene David Weill.

His works can be viewed on his website at : www.dominiquesirop.com/

Women’s Fashion Week 2011 Singapore – Haute Couture Showcase !!!

 

Women’s Fashion Week 2011 Singapore held at Marina Bay Sands was a star-studded affair with  8 of the best couturiers and their collections on display. The set design was extravagant and reminds one of  a European  courtyard at it’s romantic best. The sweet fragrance of flowers in full bloom also lingers in the air while the trees takes on different shades everyday as the “seasons” changes .

A first outside Paris , the Haute Couture showcase spotlights the talents of Maxime Simoens , Gustavo Lins, Eymeric Francois , Christophe Josse , Dominique Sirop , Alexis Mabille , Anne Valerie Hash and Stephane Rolland from the 27^th to 30 October 2011 . The opening night Gala also showcased Singaporean designers Thomas Wee, Ashley Isham and Frederick Lee.

The Haute Couture gowns on show were of such intricate craftsmanship that it is worthy of monarchial grandeur.  The show seems to spare no expense in celebrating the individuality and yet romantic side of the modern woman.

Megalomaniac Euphoria will also be covering the individual designers in the days to come . Look Out for it.