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Cushnie et Ochs Fall 2012

Christina Perez — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:39:38 PST

>> How many sharp little dresses can one collection have? If you ask Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, the answer is dozens. The duo have made a name for themselves doing their version of the sexy modern dress, often working in references that teeter toward subversive. This season, the subversive reference at play was Pedro Almodóvar's recent film The Skin I Live In, which manifested itself in precise cutouts, sculptural flaps, zipped-up layers, and undulating drapes - all meant to invoke the skill of a sociopathic plastic surgeon. But it wasn't all so twisted: there were also trim pantsuits (albeit with a nice helping of sheer) and a few softly tailored sheaths to provide relief.

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This Week's Best Dressed

fashionologie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:29:34 PST

>> Slits, cut-outs, and head-to-toe print looks - courtesy of the Resort collections - all got major play this week. See who went there - and who got two nods apiece - in the slideshow.

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Holiday Gift Ideas From Some of Our Favorite Fashion Insiders

Christina Perez — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:42:58 PST

>> They're making their lists - and checking them twice. Here come the holidays, and who better to spread the cheer than some of our favorite fashionable insiders? From the super-luxe accessories topping Melissa Coker's and Leandra Medine's lists to the souped-up sporting goods desired by Yigal Azrouel and Peter Som, here's a look at what those in the know are coveting this season. See who's hoping for Burberry, who's hoping for Hermes, and who's just hoping for some sleep - plus, glean gift-giving ideas from Anna Sheffield, Lauren Bush Lauren, Derek Lam, Stephanie LaCava, and more - all here, in the slideshow.

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Scenes and Shenanigans Backstage at Jason Wu, BCBG, Rag & Bone, and Cushnie et Ochs

fashionologie — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:07:23 PDT

>> The Spring 2012 season is just getting started, and we've been backstage from the get-go, capturing the behind-the-scenes comings-and-goings. See Ruby Aldridge being attended to by small horde of dressers at Jason Wu, Constance Jablonski vamping it up in her white Cushnie et Ochs dress, the reunion of "Jourlie" - Jourdan Dunn and Karlie Kloss - and a slew of other backstage shenanigans in the slideshow.

Photos: Greg Kessler

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Cushnie et Ochs Spring 2012

Christina Perez — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:18:57 PDT

>> Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs took a little journey to the softer side for Spring 2012. Sure, there were the body-con silhouettes and masterful tailoring we've come to expect from the line, but this time around there was a certain lushness on display as well. Circle skirts flounced beneath sharp-cut blazers, cowl-folds draped liquid-like on sheath dresses, and a delicate eyelet fabric made an appearance on several blouses and skirts. There was color on offer as well, in the form of lemony yellow and candy pink. If all this sounds a bit too girly for Cushnie et Ochs, never fear. The collection had plenty of plunging necklines, geometric piecing, and sexy leather to temper all the sweetness.

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The 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists Announced

fashionologie — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:34:07 PDT

>> The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund judging committee - which this year includes Jack McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez, Vogue's Mark Holgate, Jeffrey Kalinsky of Jeffrey and Nordstrom, CFDA executive director Steven Kolb, Reed Krakoff, Andrew Rosen, Diane von Furstenberg, Jenna Lyons, and Anna Wintour - have determined the 2011 finalists. They are:

AA, Antonio Azzuolo
Altuzarra, Joseph Altuzarra
Carlos Campos, Carlos Campos
Creatures of the Wind, Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters
Cushnie Et Ochs, Michelle Ochs and Carly Cushnie
Finn Jewelry, Soraya Silchenstedt
Fenton/Fallon, Dana Lorenz
Ohne Titel, Alexa Adams and Flora Gill
Pamela Love
Suno, Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty

Joseph Altuzarra and Pamela Love are repeat finalists from last year, and Ohne Titel was a finalist in 2009. The winner and two runners-up will be announced Nov. 14.

Givenchy Tried to Cast Adriana Lima for Runway Show at Four Months Pregnant; Roland Mouret "Would Never Do a Diffusion Line"

fashionologie — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:56:40 PST

Givenchy called Adriana Lima when she was four months pregnant to walk in their Spring 2010 show, she says: "They take my measurements and I’m like, 'Oh my God, oh my God, I'm big!' And then they say, 'You’re not big enough!' Because they wanted to see the belly." [The Cut]
Roland Mouret is anti-diffusion line: “I would never do a diffusion line. I don’t think the future is that. People mix brands all the time already, so you need to do something else. We are living in a different fashion world now.” [Style File]
Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunn spent some quality time together yesterday, Kloss Tweeted: "Lovely day in London w/bff ms.dunn...lunch at Claridges, shopping at Selfridges, and now off to the eurostar...goodbye london hello paris!" [@karlie_kloss]
Street style favorite and Harper's Bazaar senior fashion market editor Joanna Hillman is documenting her style daily during December for the magazine's blog [Harper's Bazaar]
Gap's Spring 2011 faces include Anja Rubik, Liu Wen, Anais Mali, Carolyn Murphy, Karmen Pedaru, and Monika "Jac" Jagaciak [TFS]
Talon cuff fans: Pamela Love just launched an online store [Pamela Love]
Peek Naty Chabanenko in Cushnie et Ochs's new Spring 2011 lookbook (pictured) [Refinery29]
Cathy Horyn takes an in-depth look at Chinese couturier Guo Pei as part of Sally Singer's first issue of T, which is slowing leaking online [T]

2011 Spring New York Fashion Week: Cushnie et Ochs

fashionologie — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:26:13 PDT

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Cushnie et Ochs Expand Their Offering for Fall 2010

HannahNicole — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:33:23 PST

>> Where there's Cushnie et Ochs, there's a runway full off body con minidresses - and Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs did not disappoint. They did, however, show off a more well-rounded collection this season: crinkled leather pants and jackets, an oversized knit cardigan with fox fur sleeves, even a few separates. The duo also had a number of collaborations going this time around: photographer Chadwick Tyler, known for his smudgy, black-and-white pictures of models, held down casting duties, while Albertus Swanepoel produced wrinkled leather helmuts-cum-do-rags and Alejandro Ingelmo cobbled together vertiginous pony hair and velvet wedge boots for the show. Andre Leon Talley sat in for the show, arms crossed, just one seat down from J. Alexander, who he's replacing as judge on America's Next Top Model, and Alexandra Richards, all in black, fit well in the cavernous show setting.

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Cushnie et Ochs Turn Us Into Believers With Fall 2010 Collection

coutorture — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:06:40 PST

If Cushnie et Ochs' spring collection felt a little one note, the designing duo's fall 2010 showing this afternoon in New York proved Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs can turn out a dynamic show with some serious lust-after pieces.

To be sure, there were draped micro dresses and tiny bondage skirts; however, this season both were more about contour and dimension than they were about showing skin. New biomorphic cut outs and cantilever-like scuptural curves kept even the designers' body conscious silhouettes looking fresh.

Beyond that covetable bag of tricks, Cushnie et Ochs had us at the tailored coats and chunky knits. A distressed chalk-colored jacket paired with chocolate leather trousers was especially noteworthy in the coat category, as were a smattering of wool toppers, in black and ivory, with their padded leather lapels and Mongolian lamb or silver fox fur trim. The designers went all out 3-D with knit hooded dresses and sweaters, wrapping thick wooly braids around the body and over the shoulder.

Looks were paired with Alejandro Ingelmo platform booties (black or chalk) in leather and pony, elongating legs and making those skinny stretch trousers look completely wearable. If it isn't obvious already, this season we've officially fallen for Cushnie et Ochs.