But despite doggedly following the breadcrumb trails, the trend never reached critical mass.
The Arlesian designer had come to Paris hoping to be a curator, after all.
I remember loving to mix velvet with everything, he said in a recent email.

Lacroix has rightly become associated with sartorial reveries, but that wasnt all he could do.
His sense of play is rampant in this collection.
Look closely, and youll see him giving everyday wardrobe staples a gilding of fairy dust.

A trio of finale dresses featured ethereal tulle apron skirts that opened at center front to reveal an underdress.






















