The New York Times spotlights dynamic designer Christian Lacroix:
With cheers and a few tears — not least from Christian Lacroix himself — the couturier showed Tuesday what may have been his last high-fashion collection. Or maybe it was a new beginning. For in a perfectly judged show, with all the artistry compressed into ruffles, frills and bows at the back of dark, discreet dresses, the designer proved to any potential bidder for his bankrupt couture house that he can make clothes without a hint of costume. – from NYTimes