Keywords: anna may wong annamaywong edward s. curtis edwardscurtis hollywood (Credit: All rights belong to the photographer) This photo of Anna May Wong was the inspiration for a fringed pink 'shawl' gown by John Galliano for his first Christian Dior Haute Couture collection in January 1997: Andrew Bolton: “Your first haute couture collection for Christian Dior [spring/summer 1997] included two dresses inspired by Chinese export shawls, one pink and the other chartreuse. The pink version reminds me of a dress Anna May Wong wears in a rare, hand-colored publicity photograph.” John Galliano: “...that photograph was one of my points of reference. I’ve always loved Chinese shawls—the deep fringe, the exquisite embroidery....” (Vogue interview: April 21, 2015) s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/bf/65/76/bf6576d8d3d92b... (Credit: All rights belong to the photographer) This photo of Anna May Wong was the inspiration for a fringed pink 'shawl' gown by John Galliano for his first Christian Dior Haute Couture collection in January 1997: Andrew Bolton: “Your first haute couture collection for Christian Dior [spring/summer 1997] included two dresses inspired by Chinese export shawls, one pink and the other chartreuse. The pink version reminds me of a dress Anna May Wong wears in a rare, hand-colored publicity photograph.” John Galliano: “...that photograph was one of my points of reference. I’ve always loved Chinese shawls—the deep fringe, the exquisite embroidery....” (Vogue interview: April 21, 2015) s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/bf/65/76/bf6576d8d3d92b... |