Posts for July 2nd 2008

July 2, 2008 11:07 pm “In contrast to high summer and the Paris girls in skimmy dresses, Karl Lagerfeld’s embroidered couture tweeds could not help but seem as heavy as six dusty volumes of Thomas Mann brought down from a forgotten library shelf.
July 2, 2008 5:33 pm >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —When it pours, it really pours.  Another first look among the deluge of Fall 2008 ads popping up today:  Isabeli Fontana for Versace, sans her campaign partner Natalia Vodianova.  This first shot is very Testino-blah indeed, and interestingly, still flashing those suspiciously Louboutin-like red soles just like last season.
Cathy Horyn Could Have Been More Impressed By Couture Week July 2, 2008 3:32 pm »Cathy Horyn thought this couture season was "a little weak" [On the Runway] »Emmanuelle Alt sighting at Givenchy!
July 2, 2008 3:13 pm >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —It's not my favorite, but here it is: your first look at Daria Werbowy for Christian Dior Fall 2008, shot by Craig McDean, all hair, bag, and rouge.
Coco Rocha and Her Sailor Friend Salute You
Coco Rocha and Her Sailor Friend Salute You July 2, 2008 2:12 pm Visionaire and Lacoste Boat Party; Paris, July 1.
Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/2
Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/2 July 2, 2008 1:23 pm Some secrets are better when shared.
Alessandra Facchinetti Tries Her Hand at Valentino Couture for Fall 2008
Alessandra Facchinetti Tries Her Hand at Valentino Couture for Fall 2008 July 2, 2008 1:22 pm >> Alessandra Facchinetti's first couture collection at Valentino represents a nerve-racking, generational hand-off, but Giorgio Armani was there in the front row to lend support and represent the old guard.  The collection had the palpable feel of a different designer, as it should — more structure and pared-down tailoring, with most of the detail left to the back of the garments, and more subdued colors than the pastels Valentino had been playing with.
Alessandra Facchinetti Haute Couture
Valentino Haute Couture July 2, 2008 12:16 pm Paris, Photos: Pierre Verdy View Slideshow ›
July 2, 2008 11:37 am >> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL — In a time when everyone seems to be focused on black and white, let's take a moment for Lakshmi Menon.  The Bangalorean model appeared in the beautiful Spring 2008 Hermes ads, opened the Givenchy couture show yesterday, and is appearing in the Fall 2008 Givenchy campaign along with Kirsten Owen, Natasha Poly, and Givenchy faves Lara Stone and Mariacarla Boscono.
Heat Hits Couture Week Like a Plague
Heat Hits Couture Week Like a Plague July 2, 2008 11:16 am >> Paris is sizzling .
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