PARIS, July 8 (UPI) -- Haute couture designer John Galliano awed the celebrity crowd at Paris' Dior Show with fashions reminiscent of turn-of-the-century Europe.
The detail and craftsmanship of Galliano's designs at this week's show made the fashions instant museum pieces in the first "history" couture show the noted designer has done since his Belle Epoque show seven years ago, the International Herald Tribune reported Thursday.
The fashions featured crowns and orbs created by British milliner Stephen Jones, Gustav Klimt silhouettes and haute platform shoes that required three body guards to help models down steps.
"Incredible!" said actress Elizabeth Hurley, who attended the show with beau Arun Nayar.
"Unbelievable! I want to be one of those girls," said actress Katie Holmes, who was part of a Hollywood group that included Val Kilmer and Diane Kruger.
Galliano said he had researched his fashions by traveling through Austria, Hungary and Turkey.
