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New York Fashion Week: Marc Jacobs Spring 2010

coutorture — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:59:35 PDT

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In the Showroom: Chadwick Bell Spring 2010

coutorture — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:10:32 PDT

Chadwick Bell started designing his namesake collection in 2007 with childhood friend-turned-business partner, Vanessa Webster. The 27-year-old California native has since presented a series of collections praised for their clean, polished sophistication. His most recent spring 2010 line-up consisted of sharply tailored suits, tulle-detailed pencil skirts, and eel skin dresses that stood on just the right side of sexy versus vulgar. We recently visited Bell's New York showroom and fell in love with his ginkgo leaf prints and handmade accessories-braided leather belts and beaded chiffon necklaces. Click the image below to view the complete collection.

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50 Favorite Looks: New York Fashion Week Spring 2010

coutorture — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:53:10 PDT

From street style basics (3.1 Phillip Lim and Richard Chai) to luxe eveningwear (Prabal Gurung and Oscar de la Renta), we've edited the finest from New York Fashion Week down to 50 standout looks.

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Runway Report: Ralph Lauren Spring 2010

coutorture — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:11 PDT

Ralph Lauren looked to Dust Bowl era workers-"the farmer, the cowboy, the pioneer woman" according to the show notes-for his spring 2010 collection.

As one can imagine, the theme translated loosely into a whole lot of denim-all mashed up in a variety of color washes and levels of destruction. Lauren showed destroyed denim boyfriend trousers paired with workwear shirts, menswear vests and newsboy hats; pinstriped three piece suites with T-strap Spectator pumps; and Holly Hobbie housewife dresses with tight bodices and flared skirts.

For evening there were sequined nightshirts and low-waisted flapper-style dresses. Perhaps a little harder to sell was a silver gown made to look like a pair of overalls. That said, Lauren's message was overall optimistic and a celebration of what is uniquely American.

New York Fashion Week: Ralph Lauren Spring 2010

coutorture — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:59:05 PDT

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Runway Report: Phi Spring 2010

coutorture — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:44:22 PDT

Phi is one of the few young luxury labels to be selling through this fall despite the rough financial times, and Andreas Melbostad's spring 2010 collection will no doubt continue to fly off shelves.

Since taking over the design reigns of the Susan Dell-backed brand in the spring of 2005, Melbostad has created a cult label for luxury-loving tough girls. For spring 2010 he presented a collection of black, white, and nude looks focusing on his now signature panel pant and biker jacket combination and adding a few new silhouettes-think calf-lengh body-con skirts, corset tops, and long blazers all worn with matching slouchy, stacked heel combat boots.

Metallic encrusted jeans, see-through knits, and biker jackets in white and nude, to name a few, will surely make the sold out lists this spring.

New York Fashion Week: Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2010

coutorture — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:09:39 PDT

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New York Fashion Week: Phi Spring 2010

coutorture — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:29:28 PDT

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New York Fashion Week: Naeem Khan Spring 2010

coutorture — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:28:28 PDT

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New York Fashion Week: Calvin Klein Spring 2010

coutorture — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:26:47 PDT

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