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Spring 2009 Haute Couture

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Quote Of The Day: Sarah Mower on Elie Saab Spring 2009 Haute Couture

As a Lebanese designer with a big business in Beirut and Paris, you'd think Saab might have fewer worries about sales, but rumor has it that Middle Eastern consumers are also exhibiting caution, so perhaps the relatively restrained colors reflect that.
by coutorture As a Lebanese designer with a big business in Beirut and Paris, you'd think Saab might have fewer worries about sales, but rumor has it that Middle Eastern consumers are also exhibiting caution, so perhaps the relatively restrained colors reflect that.
Here Comes The Spring 2009 Couture Bride
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Here Comes The Spring 2009 Couture Bride

The Spring 2009 Couture collections showed quite a few bridal-friendly looks, so perhaps that's where the designer's played it safe--rather than hold back on exquisite details and over-the-top silhouettes, they spoke to the bridal market just a little more aggressively this season.
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The Spring 2009 Couture collections showed quite a few bridal-friendly looks, so perhaps that's where the designer's played it safe--rather than hold back on exquisite details and over-the-top silhouettes, they spoke to the bridal market just a little more aggressively this season. Above, unconventional but wedding-ready nonetheless.

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Quote Of The Day: Suzy Menkes On Chanel And The Couture Shows

Now that the bubble of extravagance has burst, it was up to the handful of couturiers still showing in Paris to make the summer collections relevant to a changed world.
by coutorture Now that the bubble of extravagance has burst, it was up to the handful of couturiers still showing in Paris to make the summer collections relevant to a changed world. But the masters of the fashion universe did not opt for low-budget luxury - rather for couture-light - using creativity to capture the hopeful post-Obama spirit.