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Spirited Away.(Christian Lacroix's An Angel Passing By spring collection)(Brief article)

Vogue

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Byline: Photographed by Irving Penn

To anyone who might question the validity and liveliness of haute couture, there has for 20 years been an instant two-word answer: Christian Lacroix. His spring collection, titled An Angel Passing By and shown at the Centre Pompidou on the occasion of his retrospective, refreshed our sense of the divinity of rich, unexpected colors (blueberry, petal-pink, honey!), wildly elegant volumes, can't-touch-this technique, and historical nuance. We are blessed.

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JUST BRILLIANT The designer has always drawn on different eras and genres--fin de siecle Paris, Gypsy costume, flamenco--and infused them with the ...

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