Posts for March 12th 2009 Page 2

Posts for March 12th 2009

Salvatore Ferragamo Evolving Legend Book To Hit Shelves This Month

This gorgeous coffee table book on the life, career, and legacy of Salvatore Ferragamo is not to be missed--good thing is, Amazon takes pre-orders. We caught a glimpse of the press copy of this book which spans the years 1928-2008 and covers all of the achievements of this Italian family-run company. The Ferragamo of today boasts stunning ready to wear collections and a fully-loaded range of accessories but it all started, of course, with the company's namesake, whose scientific and creative mind invented what is today known as the cage heel and the wedge heel. Click on the link above to get your copy or learn more.

Layout Mar 12, 2009

Fall 2009 Paris Trend Report: Long Slinky Evening Wear

In New York and London hemlines might have been extra short but in Paris, where the old fashion houses rule, long and slinky seems to be the way to go.

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In New York and London hemlines might have been extra short but in Paris, where the old fashion houses rule, long and slinky seems to be the way to go. Balmain, of course, excluded. As we mentioned yesterday, we love the edginess of the Fall 2009 trends--strong shoulders, tall shoes, cinched waistlines--especially when balanced out by softer elements like these evening frocks. In our opinion it seems to be Balenciaga who demonstrated this dynamic best.

Shopping Mar 12, 2009

Quote Of The Days: Cathy Horyn Talks Balenciaga Prices

Those draped satin pants at Balenciaga that everyone’s been talking about, with a cummerbund waist, are, as you might imagine, expensive: about $8,000.

by coutorture Those draped satin pants at Balenciaga that everyone’s been talking about, with a cummerbund waist, are, as you might imagine, expensive: about $8,000. But in the showroom, which was chocked this morning with buyers (including the Barneys team), I saw a commercial style in black wool that I liked almost as much. They’re sort of full and soft at the top and then narrow and become snug below the knees: about $950. Some of the draped skirts and skimmy print dresses from the commercial line also looked pretty good, I thought. If you want one of the beaded “tweed” tops that opened the Balenciaga show, with the satin draped skirts, the long-sleeve tops will set you back $50,000.

feature Mar 12, 2009

Rozalb de Mura Fall 2009 Collection

Borne in 2006 and operated out of Bucharest, Romania this avant-garde fashion brand caught our eye we saw a film of their show on Dazed Digital.

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Borne in 2006 and operated out of Bucharest, Romania this avant-garde fashion brand caught our eye we saw a film of their show on Dazed Digital. Their Fall 2009 collection, shown as part of London Fashion Week's On/Off set list, was inspired by designer Olah Gyrafas' notion of a futuristic bounty hunter. The colors, all faded greenish-grey for men and soft pink for women, were chosen based on a famous color psychologist's prediction of "the colors of the future". Check out look book images and runway shots from Rozalb de Mura's Fall 2009 collection below.