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Shopping: Sequin Toppers for an Alternative Evening Look

coutorture — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:57:40 PST

From left: Embellished biker jacket $320 Topshop, Ashish sequined sleeveless blazer $855 Net-a-Porter, Willow sequin silk jacket $1535 Net-a-Porter, Sonia Rykiel sequined blazer $1515 Net-a-Porter.

Cocktail attire doesn't have to mean cocktail dress, and this season we're taking inspiration from menswear trends when dressing for the evening hours. Picture the above jackets and vests with skinny tuxedo trousers-like Stella McCartney's lace-trimmed stretch pants or Preen Line's PVC leggings-and a heavy heel or bootie for an I'm-with-the-boys party look.

Shopping: Pretty Pleats

coutorture — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:51 PST

From left: Catherine Malandrino pleated wool bustier dress $495 Net-a-Porter, Willow pleated crepe skirt $585 Net-a-Porter, Willow pleated bodice dress $710 Net-a-Porter, 3.1 Phillip Lim satin accordion pleated necklace $225 La Garconne.

We're loving Australian designer Kit Willow's Grecian pleated details. For her fall 2009 collection, Willow paired pleated dresses and skirts with tailored jackets and chiffon blouses to achieve her signature romantic look. Equally notable in the pleats department-Phillip Lim's structured bib necklace, and Catherine Malandrino's sexy bustier dress.

New York Fashion Week: Willow Spring 2010

coutorture — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:06:00 PDT

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To Anna Wintour's Dismay, New York Fashion Week Continues to Get Bigger

fashionologie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:54:27 PDT

>> The first official look at how Spring 2010 New York Fashion Week is shaping up will come Friday, when the first edition of the Fashion Calendar ships, but until then, we've got a few hints.

“There will be a lot more shows than last year," according to The Calendar's Ruth Finley, which means Anna Wintour won't be pleased. Last season, Anna said that "a lot of people before were having shows that simply shouldn’t have been having them," adding: "It’s much better to see them in the showroom or more of a low-key presentation. It’s more realistic." It seems like a number of designers didn't heed her advice - Finley says that this upcoming season, "There are a lot of new people [showing] you have never heard of."

And some you have heard of that are returning to the Tents »

Willow Fall Winter 2008 Fashion Show

coutorture — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:05:52 PST

Willow Fall Winter 2008 Fashion Show

Trend Report: Looking At The Summer Through Rose Colored Glasses

coutorture — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:22:04 PST

In addition to the boom of floral prints expected for Spring, we'll be seeing a lot of rose-colored frocks. Red is a classic color, and appears every season, but the most common shades this season are rose and poppy colored. So it seems, florals are back in more ways than one. Click through our gallery with rose and poppy colored garments from Carolina Herrera, Rebecca Taylor,Three As Four, Temperley, and Tracey Reese. To drive the point home, we've even included a few red floral prints.

Fash's Friday Obsessions!

Chi Diem Chau — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:25:43 PDT

We're experiencing a serious case of Fall shopping itch today and with the weekend upon us, it's time to divulge in some retail healing (or lusting, at least). Our shopping obsessions range a mix of cold weather accessories, from J.Crew's genius two-in-one gloves and Vanessa Bruno's cozy textural scarf to decadent splurges from Phillip Lim and Ashish. Also, we can't stop swooning over Erin Wasson's totem-print Lindsey Thornburg Maxi Dress - she was spotted wearing it at New York Fashion Week - and for the daring, it also comes in a snazzy mini dress version.

Left to right: Erin Wasson in Lindsey Thornburg Maxi Dress ($450), Lindsey Thornburg Mini Dress ($400), 3.1 Phillip Lim Printed Pony Willow Wedge ($575), Ashish Cotton Sequin Check Shirt ($1,450), Vanessa Bruno Athé Alpaca-Blend Scarf ($89, originally $295), J.Crew Convertible Gloves ($98), Need Supply Cherokee Earrings ($84)

Photo: Fashion Chalet