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"&amp;quot;Of course, everyone is being more careful with their discretionary purchases. I am. But it&amp;#39;s our job to make people dream,&amp;quot; John Galliano, the designer of Christian Dior, said yesterday at his haute couture show. And make us dream he did. Get a glimpse at his (and a few others&amp;#39;) fantasy worlds--and vote for which dress you&amp;#39;d most want to wear--after the jump.\nIn case you don&amp;#39;t know what haute couture is (true confession: Neither did I before I started working in fashion! I thought it meant &amp;quot;fancy clothes&amp;quot;): Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. As in, they don&amp;#39;t just make 12 of them, throw them on a rack, and hope they sell. Each dress is individually commissioned, which usually translates to big bucks...so we&amp;#39;ll keep our couture consumption squarely in the escapist world for now...here are some of my favorite dresses from yesterday&amp;#39;s runways.\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO:                                                       Christian Dior: The pleats and folds and origami-like structure of this mustard yellow dress are a true feat of engineering. I&amp;#39;d wear it to afternoon tea with the Queen of England!\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO: ANDREW THOMASArmani Prive: If I were Kate Winslet and I had to choose an Oscar dress, this one would be a strong contender. It&amp;#39;s a brilliant blend of futurism and 1930s glamour, smart structure and very cool fabrication. J&amp;#39;adore.\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO: ANDREW THOMASAlexis Mabille: Her couture creations may not pack the same glamour punch as Mr. Armani&amp;#39;s, but I love her sense of tailoring and the feminine-meets-masculine aesthetic. No word yet on where on Earth I&amp;#39;d wear see-through lace and sequin pants, but I really want &amp;#39;em anyway.\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO:                                                       Christian Dior 2: Again, holy fantasy...this is as if one of my childhood dolls suddenly won the lottery and started dressing like a moneyed old lady. It&amp;#39;s the details--the belt, the halter, the bit of floral fabric at the bust--that still keep this feeling totally modern.\nSo what do you guys think of these haute couture looks? Which one would you most want to wear? And do they make you feel like you&amp;#39;re escaping to someone&amp;#39;s fantasy?\nPhotos: thanks, style.com!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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