Posts for February 2009

Coutorture Community Must Reads 02/25/09
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Coutorture Community Must Reads 02/25/09

The Shrimpton Couture gave a salute to today's queen of fashion, that's right, Victoria Beckham.
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The Shrimpton Couture gave a salute to today's queen of fashion, that's right, Victoria Beckham. ..

Verbal Croquis posted a link to a podcast which features trend forecasters defending their place in fashion. 

Wardrobe Oxygen received a check for 500 dollars thanks to a website that pays you to shop online. 

Thrift Eye inspired us to get DIY with her vintage patterns for cute summer dresses. 

London Fashion Week: Marios Schwab Fall 2009
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London Fashion Week: Marios Schwab Fall 2009

Despite any previous definitions, in 2009, the little cocktail dress is quite an aggressive and serious thing.
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Despite any previous definitions, in 2009, the little cocktail dress is quite an aggressive and serious thing. Marios Schwab perfectly captured that sentiment this season and confidently showed a trouser-less collection. Beautifully draped and bursting, in some cases, with jewels these imaginative frocks have pushed the designer into a much deserved higher status.

Matthew Williamson New York Store Opening
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Matthew Williamson New York Store Opening

Last week Matthew Williamson opened his first US flagship downtown in New York to a packed Fashion Week crowd.
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Matthew Williamson New York Store Opening

Last week Matthew Williamson opened his first US flagship downtown in New York to a packed Fashion Week crowd. With a large glass facade and poured concrete flooring the look of the space is modern and sleek. Williamson's colorful, vintage inspired aesthetic is not lost, however, not only do the clothes themselves add a jolt of color and vibrancy to the space so too do his furniture creations for The Rug Company and his bespoke wallpaper designs. Check out our first look at the new store, and, don't forget to check out Williamson's Fall 2009 collection as well.  

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Aldo Runner-Up For Fashion Week Spots

Aldo Runner-Up For Fashion Week Spots

Payless might be the reigning champion of low-priced footwear on the Fall 09 catwalks but Aldo came in a close second this season. Three designers, in fact, worked with Aldo to customize shoes for their runway shows. Frank Tell added black Swarovski crystals to platforms and booties, E.Y. Wada teamed up with stylist Michelle Cameron who customized Aldo pumps with beads, brooches, and spray paint, and Unconditional made Aldo boots more rugged by adding thick ankle straps. Fashion Week footwear has always been all about collaboration but never have so many been one-offs from the high street. 

London Fashion Week: Peter Pilotto Fall 2009
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London Fashion Week: Peter Pilotto Fall 2009

The duo behind Peter Pilotto always start a collection from two vantage points: natural wonders and the microscopic.
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The duo behind Peter Pilotto always start a collection from two vantage points: natural wonders and the microscopic. This season it was, "rock crystal shapes, kaleidoscopic shards, and an artist’s tiny paintbrush daubs" which translated to heavy embellishments, rich prints, and texture tricks on a range of cocktail party wear. We see links to Rodarte (the intellectual, the minutia) and Balmain (beading, shoulders, legs for miles) in Peter Pilotto and we will always be on their side because of it.

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Quote Of The Day: Tim Blanks On House Of Holland Fall 2009

Henry Holland and Aggy Deyn have turned the gossamer web of media celebrity into the safety net of a substantial career.
by coutorture Henry Holland and Aggy Deyn have turned the gossamer web of media celebrity into the safety net of a substantial career. (Their friends the Misshapes, who provided the music for the House of Holland show, are a transatlantic parallel.) The problem with that kind of success is that it's almost always the triumph of style over substance. I can't imagine Holland cares.
Fashion In 50 Seconds 02/25/09 Victoria Beckham Sells Out Again & More
Victoria Beckham

Fashion In 50 Seconds 02/25/09 Victoria Beckham Sells Out Again & More

Victoria Beckham's already sold-out line of Spring frocks landed on Net-a-Porter this morning and sold out again before the Americans even got out of bed... Speaking of Net-a-Porter, Stella McCartney has an exclusive capsule collection in the works with the online retailer.  A lot of people wore hats at the opening of the Stephen Jones exhibit in London last night.  United Bamboo just launched menswear and a look book of the lean separates is out.   
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Victoria Beckham's already sold-out line of Spring frocks landed on Net-a-Porter this morning and sold out again before the Americans even got out of bed...

Speaking of Net-a-Porter, Stella McCartney has an exclusive capsule collection in the works with the online retailer. 

A lot of people wore hats at the opening of the Stephen Jones exhibit in London last night. 

United Bamboo just launched menswear and a look book of the lean separates is out.