Couture

Quote of the Day

Couture Can Thank The Middle East

“There are still the Americans—Jayne Wrightsman, Marie-Josée Kravis—who have Chanel suits delivered in those great white matte Chanel boxes, but the new clients are women who might order 26 couture looks in half an hour.” –André Leon Talley asked Karl about couture over smoked salmon and grilled veggies at The Mercer.

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Quote of the Day

Suzy Menkes Gives Givenchy a Boost

“The collection was almost too compressed, as though Mr. Tisci could not leave enough time to savor a thought before taking another bite. But it was strong, upscale and without the street feel seen in his previous collections — nor the louche vision of the 1970s channeled by Tom Ford at Gucci in the 1990s.The [...]

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People Are Talking

What is Couture?

It’s come to our attention that couture’s confusing. Clothes don’t earn the label just because they debut in Paris, or because they walk a runway on Lara Stone’s back, or because they cost an obscene amount of money. To design couture, to become a couturier, one must be certified by the Chambre Syndicale de la [...]

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Gucci to Launch a Couture Collection? That’s the Word From Milan

It’s couture week in Paris, but Frida Giannini’s stealing a bit of thunder in Milan. Word is she wants to start a couture collection for Gucci. Initial thoughts? You can’t just become a couturier, you have to be certified by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, and membership isn’t granted lightly. Secondly, the WWD [...]

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The Business

Yes, You Can Still Run a Successful Couture House

While plenty of tears were shed after Christian Lacroix’s final couture show last summer, the imminent demise of the craft has been talked about for decades. As the 2010 spring/summer season kicked off yesterday, the topic has risen to the top of the conversation heap yet again. But here’s the thing. Couture will never die. [...]

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Fashion Week

How to Distract from Couture

Couture starts this Sunday, in Paris. A few lucky editors will transition through from men’s fashion week, the rest are heading to Paris now. Aside from the shows themselves – Dior, Armani, Givenchy, and Chanel will carry on with a very gaping Lacroix-shaped hole – Paris is gearing up to host both the fashionable elite [...]

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Couture Carries On: According to WWD, an Ajman sheikh has put in a bid for Christian Lacroix that would keep the biz running as is, which means couture stays, too. No final deal is in place yet.

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Doc Jean

How does one follow up a brilliantly Bardot themed couture collection? With something far from similar if you’re Jean Paul Gaultier. Here’s the first peek of a series of boots he’s doing for Doc Martens. The image includes two perforated women’s shoes in both black and white with just a cryptic caption and no real [...]

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Hope for Lacroix?

There may be a little life in Lacroix yet. We’ve all been following the house’s financial woes and many thought the designer’s most recent (and well-received) couture show would indeed be his last. Editors were saddened. Signs were present saying “Lacroix Forever”. Even the models walked for a much-reduced fee. But reports this morning state [...]

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People Are Talking

Back In Black at Valentino

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Beauty

Down To There Hair

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