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Coutorture Community Must Reads 05/28/09

Trend de la Creme created a round up of fashions with a split personality... The Bare Skinny fell in love with a pair of heels from L.A.M.B.

Trend de la Creme created a round up of fashions with a split personality...

The Bare Skinny fell in love with a pair of heels from L.A.M.B. and then found two similar styles for less. 

Trend Doll discovered an affordable clutch made from recycled laundry bags.

Fashion Binge detailed her finds at this week's Charlotte Ronson sample sale

Urban Outfitters

Coutorture Community Must Reads 03/11/09

The Coveted visited the studio of artist Orly Cogan, who embroiders on vintage textiles... Fashion Binge saw the Agatha Ruiz De La Prada collection, and a Skittles jacket that just might fit in.  Couture Cult scoped out all of the great Urban Outfitters offerings for spring.

The Coveted visited the studio of artist Orly Cogan, who embroiders on vintage textiles...

Fashion Binge saw the Agatha Ruiz De La Prada collection, and a Skittles jacket that just might fit in

Couture Cult scoped out all of the great Urban Outfitters offerings for spring.

For Final Fashion, a contributor created a sketch inspired by Gareth Pugh's Fall 2009 collection

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Coutorture Community Must Reads 02/20/09

Beautynomics reviewed a new floral scent by Elizabeth Arden, called Pretty... The Daily Obsession reported on last night's Ports 1961 runway show.  Fashion Binge patiently awaited the arrival of Pop Beauty Nail Glam nail polish.  Glowing Doll discovered the just-launched e-commerce site of brand Eley Kishimoto. 

Beautynomics reviewed a new floral scent by Elizabeth Arden, called Pretty...

The Daily Obsession reported on last night's Ports 1961 runway show

Fashion Binge patiently awaited the arrival of Pop Beauty Nail Glam nail polish

Glowing Doll discovered the just-launched e-commerce site of brand Eley Kishimoto

Beauty

Coutorture Community Must Reads 02/11/09

Girl Woman Beauty Brains reported on the alarming trend of women going for bargain basement cosmetic procedures.

Girl Woman Beauty Brains reported on the alarming trend of women going for bargain basement cosmetic procedures.

Cuffington got service-y and helped us understand why not to wear heels in certain parts of San Francisco

Fashion Binge finds a high waisted bathing suit from Hayden-Harnett less than amusing

Always In Style reviewed a product where you can touch up your roots (and give yourself highlights) on the go

 

Barbie

Coutorture Community Must Reads 01/16/09

Beauty Junkies Unite finds the perfect shade of red nail polish that definitely gets the glamazon seal of approval.  Fashion Binge lets her readers in on an Inaugural sample sale.

Beauty Junkies Unite finds the perfect shade of red nail polish that definitely gets the glamazon seal of approval. 

Fashion Binge lets her readers in on an Inaugural sample sale. 50% off everything from Hayden Harnett is nothing to scoff at--even these days. 

The Business of Fashion reports on Barbie's influence on independent designers this Fall 09. Never thought we'd say that but then again, they probably didn't either. 

Honeycrate surveys durable, affordable weekender luggage and comes up with some very stylish examples

 

DIY

Coutorture Community Must Reads 01/06/09

Kiss and Makeup makes a case for purple frosted lipstick as seen in the Zac Posen Spring 09 show.

Kiss and Makeup makes a case for purple frosted lipstick as seen in the Zac Posen Spring 09 show. Not fully convinced, but we like the positivity!

Our DIY Network Partner, Erica B., finished making a houndstooth coat and the results put our shredded denim or dip-dyed hosiery tricks to shame.

The Fashionable Housewife reviews a beauty serum that makes your eyelashes grow longer. The best part? Infomercial! 

Fashion Binge finds an art deco bow necklace that is absolutely stunning and with bright red lipstick it's fool proof. 

 

 

Sales

Coutorture Community Must Reads 11/07/08

We know it's been a long, content-rich week, what with our new President and all, so here's a wind-down before you go off and enjoy a weekend plentiful with brunches, naps, and movie watching... Hello Lover...Shoe Daydreams gives a few sequined accessories a bit of attention.

We know it's been a long, content-rich week, what with our new President and all, so here's a wind-down before you go off and enjoy a weekend plentiful with brunches, naps, and movie watching...

Hello Lover...Shoe Daydreams gives a few sequined accessories a bit of attention. Her love is so deep she's switched over to "paillettes" and, given her choices, we can understand why.  

Fashion First Lunch Later clued us in to a an e-commerce sale not to miss--thirty percent off the Fall 2008 DVF collection isn't anything to scoff at. 

Style Bubble brings some positive energy to sample sale shopping. It's that attitude, not the sale, that makes us want to fly to London immediately. 

Fashion Binge finds out that an ol' childhood fav is reinventing itself by going back to its roots. Tennis racket covers, unfortunately, still sourced via eBay. 

Kate Moss

Coutorture Community Must Reads 11/03/08

Now that we've all that costumery and rambunctiousness out of our systems, our Network Partners are getting serious and their posts are full of exciting fashion happenings... December is one of the only months we actually attempt magazine reading, thanks to the holiday travel, and today Fashionologie got us excited for the December edition of British Vogue which will count as Kate Moss's 26th cover for the magazine.  If you're carrying a Goyard tote, chances are you're happy to have your label showing in the first place.

Now that we've all that costumery and rambunctiousness out of our systems, our Network Partners are getting serious and their posts are full of exciting fashion happenings...

December is one of the only months we actually attempt magazine reading, thanks to the holiday travel, and today Fashionologie got us excited for the December edition of British Vogue which will count as Kate Moss's 26th cover for the magazine

If you're carrying a Goyard tote, chances are you're happy to have your label showing in the first place. M.I.S.S. Crew gave a shoutout to the newest limited edition offerings from the French company which will benefit cancer research at auction.

A new brand is on our radar thanks to Catwalk Queen. Tinc by Savannah Koop is minimalist brand from San Francisco with a particularly juicy backstory

Fashion Binge brings some humor to our Monday afternoon by criticizing Urban Outfitters owned Free People and their questionable sense of style. Hit or miss, we do agree. 

 

Fred Flare

Coutorture Community Must Reads 10/28/08

We'll just come right out and say it--it's been one long day and with the blustering, grey weather we'd much rather be reading than, well, writing.

We'll just come right out and say it--it's been one long day and with the blustering, grey weather we'd much rather be reading than, well, writing. To that end, there's no better time for our last post of the day where we roundup links from our Network Partners. Fashion Binge posted on the Fred Flare store opening in Greenpoint and the goodies she covets from the store. Did someone say magic pyramid sweater? We're in. Any One Girl also got us inspired to wear fun cottonthings, today it was the Pegleg women's collection that did it for us. Trend de la Creme commented on the stylings of a certain Moscow Fashion Week show--let's just say we couldn't agree more. And, finally, giving us a dose of actual, tangible, you know, information, The Scented Salamander posted on the new perfume for men called Lyric by Amouage