Viktor & Rolf Set Couture Comeback
The Chambre Syndicale de la Couture, the governing body that decides who can technically call themselves a couture house, voted on Friday to make Viktor & Rolf a correspondent member, reports WWD.
Haute Couture
Monday April 22nd, 2013
Tuesday January 22nd, 2013
Into the Woods at Chanel Haute Couture
PARIS: A pile of sand–dry, not the kind dumped on top of the icy streets outside–and a small forest greeted guests as they entered the Grand Palais this morning for the Chanel Haute Couture show. Sounds of birds chirping could be heard in the distance. A wooden walkway curved through this small pine and oak forest. At the summit of the climb was a semi-circular Roman amphitheater–the perch from which fashion’s elite would take in the collection.
Karl Lagerfeld Endorses Gay Marriage, Closes Couture Show With Two Brides
As lovely as that gesture was, Karl Lagerfeld is strangely not on board with all aspects of same sex equality.
According to the AP, he is against gay couples being allowed to adopt children.
Friday January 18th, 2013
In Which We Try To Decode Chanel’s Spring 2013 Haute Couture Invite
You’d better be-leaf it: Chanel’s Haute Couture invite is here, and as usual, we’re trying to krack Karl’s kode.
Thursday December 20th, 2012
Givenchy Won’t Show Couture this Season
There will be one less fantastical, intricately-crafted collection to ogle at the haute couture shows in January. Givenchy, whose couture collections have always been among the standouts each season, just announced it won’t be officially presenting a couture collection this season.
Wednesday December 19th, 2012
Maison Martin Margiela and Alexis Mabille Are Now Officially Haute Couture
Unlike Juicy Couture or Zahia Dehar’s ‘couture’ lingerie line, Maison Martin Margiela and Alexis Mabille can now, in good faith, call their couture lines haute couture.
Sunday July 15th, 2012
Fashionista Week In Review: The September Glossy Cover Stars Revealed, Debating Kate Upton’s Size, and Target’s Most Amazing Collaboration Yet
Avoid Falling Into The Fast Fashion Fray: The author of Overdressed schooled us in smart shopping, offering advice on how to steer clear of fast fashion and preaching the value of quality goods.
The September Issues: It may only be July, but that hasn’t stopped big-name glossies from releasing info on their September cover stars. Check out some of the surprising choices.
Critics Weigh In On Kate Upton: Since appearing on the cover of GQ, Kate Upton has created quite a stir among those in the fashion world. She’s not rail thin like most models, which has led some to call her fat. Go weigh in on the debate.
Sunday July 8th, 2012
Fashionista Week In Review: Real Men On Menswear, American Apparel’s Awesome Aging Ad Star and Raf Simons’ Dior Debut
Real Men (Don’t) Wear Runway Menswear: Many of the menswear looks that are sent down runways are outrageous and unwearable, to say the least. We polled men on the streets of New York to see where, if ever, they would wear the codpieces, lace and lobster breastplates.
Introducing Team USA’s Glamourous Gymnasts: Gymnastics is one of our favorite Olympic events (we know we’re not alone!), so after the five girls representing the US were revealed, we took a closer look at who they are and how their make-up routines stack up to their uneven bar routines.
American Apparel’s Latest Controversy: On Monday, we got a hold of images of American Apparel’s latest ads starring a 60+ gray-haired woman named Jacky, complete with obligatory crotch shot and similarly suggestive poses. We talked to Jacky about how the whole modeling gig came about–you’ll love what she had to say!
Thursday July 5th, 2012
Fashion News Roundup: Prabal Gurung Incorrectly Reported Dead, Karl Lagerfeld Explains Couture, and Emma Stone Snags Another Vogue Cover
In what we can only assume was a horrible mix-up, Prabal Gurung was reported dead via Google Alert earlier this week. Thankfully, he’s okay. {The Cut}
And you thought your family had issues: in another crazy mother-daughter plastic surgery story out of the UK, this mom’s upset because her 14-year-old doesn’t want breast implants. {HuffPo}
Emma Stone will cover the August issue of Vogue UK, which for those of you keeping track (like us!) brings her summer Vogue covers count to three. {Catwalk Queen}
Katie Holmes’s divorce from Tom Cruise seems like all anyone can talk about these days. Here are some quotes from Joey Potter that would apply to Broken Holmes-gate. {Refinery29}
Tuesday July 3rd, 2012
Would You Rather…? The Giambattisti Valli Haute Couture vs. The Silence of the Lambs Moth in Mouth Edition
Designers can get inspiration from literally anything–model muses, pet cats, childhood toys, Oscar-winning Jodie Foster dramas? The latter may have been the case (but probably wasn’t) for Giambattista Valli, whose haute couture collection featured some very The Silence of the Lambs-esque styling. Don’t worry, there weren’t any coats constructed of human flesh–but there were some Read more →
Tuesday January 24th, 2012
Now Boarding: A First Look at Chanel’s Haute Couture Show on a Jumbo Jet
We’ll post the full Chanel couture collection and a review of the show later today, but the Twit pics coming in from the show early this morning were too good not to share. Today, Karl Lagerfeld showed his couture collection on an airplane in the middle of the Grand Palais, complete with in flight beverage Read more →
Monday October 11th, 2010
Would You Rather…? The Dramatic Draping Edition
Chanel’s Haute Couture 2008 show was a memorable affair, if not for the face frames, then for the hot pink dress that Cameron Diaz would later wear on the Red Carpet (after Rachel Zoe famously altered it). For SS11, however, Carven presented a very similarly draped dress in black. So whose draped wonder would you Read more →
