Felipe Oliveira Baptista

Choosing a simple color palette of black and white, Baptista mixed Grecian looks with contemporary silhouettes, a sure sign that his target market was the younger and/or future couture clients.
Kimono inspired dresses, draped voluminously and halter gowns with flared skirts, off the shoulder dresses rolled at the hem and trench coat pantsuits showed off Baptista�s creativity and vision.
Call it street couture if you want, because there is also a touch of hip-hop in the collection.
The collection is interesting enough to the attendees, but one element was missing and it was the most important � haute couture.
With a high percentage of the garments machine made, the legends that made haute couture, i.e., exquisite hand embroidery and beading, and the designer�s hands-on work were sorely omitted.