Posts for July 1st 2008

Riccardo Tisci Readies For a Vacation with Givenchy Fall 2008 Couture
Riccardo Tisci Readies For a Vacation with Givenchy Fall 2008 Couture July 1, 2008 10:38 pm >> Riccardo Tisci is taking a trip to Peru in August, and his anticipation birthed the Incan prints and alpaca blanket stripes that pepper his latest couture collection for Givenchy.
Bummer: Sean Avery Couldn't Attend Couture After All July 1, 2008 3:46 pm »After three days of packing for couture, Sean Avery learned he had to stay put in New York because of contract negotiations with the Rangers [Style File] »Subliminal message?
July 1, 2008 3:00 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —It wouldn't be couture without a Traina sighting or two.  Both Vanessa Traina, who is working as an assistant in the Vogue Paris offices, and Victoria Traina, who is working in the Lacroix atelier this summer, attended Christian Lacroix earlier today with Traina matriarch Danielle Steel (below).  Is another sighting in the cards?
Christian Lacroix Bugs Out for Fall 2008 Couture
Christian Lacroix Bugs Out for Fall 2008 Couture July 1, 2008 2:38 pm >> Usually Christian Lacroix's designs are a little too overwrought to speak to me, but something about this set sits just right.  Maybe the scarlet backdrop is to blame, setting off all the intricate detailing with its vivid hue: the peekaboo lace sleeves, the bell-shaped cocktail dresses, the gossamer tufts; or maybe I've just gone buggy for Lacroix's insect-inspired fantasy world.
Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/1
Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/1 July 1, 2008 1:23 pm What are your beauty product obsessions?
trend Report On being super hot
It's Not Just Haute, It's, Um, Hot July 1, 2008 1:06 pm Okay, we're going to be honest, we are super hot right now.
July 1, 2008 12:31 pm >> THE MODELIZER —According to Irina Lazareanu, the models who walked the Christian Dior couture show yesterday got to keep their shoes.  [The Cut] *image: source
Karl Lagerfeld's Bodyguard Sebastien Jondeau: A Doting Attendant
Karl Lagerfeld's Bodyguard Sebastien Jondeau: A Doting Attendant July 1, 2008 12:13 pm Mimicking Karl's French road-safety campaign, Fall 2008 Chanel Couture; Paris, July 1.
July 1, 2008 11:53 am >> A LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK —We've already seen a preview of the Gucci Resort 2009 collection, and come July 8, you'll be able to see the full collection, live in Rome, from the comfort of your own home.  Just log in to Gucci.com at 8 pm local time — you might even be able to catch a performance by Goldfrapp, if the rumors are true.
Karl Lagerfeld Goes Organ-ic for Chanel Fall 2008 Couture
Karl Lagerfeld Goes Organ-ic for Chanel Fall 2008 Couture July 1, 2008 11:32 am >> Seeing a Chanel couture collection is a thrill, but the clothes are always rivaled by what new, huge installation Karl Lagerfeld has plopped in the center of le Grand Palais for the models to stream out of.  In recent seasons, there's been a giant tweed jacket and a larger-than-life carousel; This time around, it was a gigantic set of organ pipes.  The show started with a fugue of ominous organ music, and together with the central pipe installation and the tube-like detailing on many of the intricate dresses, reflected the inspiration which had come to Karl during a concert.  Enjoy the big production while it lasts, folks — word is Karl is talking about reducing the Chanel shows to be more intimate experiences in the future.
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