John Galliano's 'Christian Dior-chids'

According to John Galliano, his inspiration for the Christian Dior fall/winter 2008 collection was the optimism and opulence of the sixties, amped up with bright color, lashings of paillette embroidery, and Western hats. Sarah Mower at style.com described the collection as "neat ladylike suits and dresses beloved of Kennedy-era America" (not surprising given the back-combed hairdos and thick black eye-makeup.) But, if you take a closer look, his color palette, pattern choices, and cuts bore a striking resemblance to exotic orchids. (More 'fantasy flora' than 'First Lady chic,' don't you think?)