Posts for July 1st 2008

Riccardo Tisci Readies For a Vacation with Givenchy Fall 2008 Couture
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Riccardo Tisci Readies For a Vacation with Givenchy Fall 2008 Couture

>> Riccardo Tisci is taking a trip to Peru in August, and his anticipation birthed the Incan prints and alpaca blanket stripes that pepper his latest couture collection for Givenchy.
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Anna Maria Jagodzinska

>> Riccardo Tisci is taking a trip to Peru in August, and his anticipation birthed the Incan prints and alpaca blanket stripes that pepper his latest couture collection for Givenchy.

Highlighter shades of fuchsia and violet provided shocking punctuation amongst Tisci's usual color palette of neutrals.  The emerging trends of knee-length leggings, transparency, and lace were all present along with the signature Tisci for Givenchy leather jackets and oversized hats. But I have to say, amongst all the draped jersey and deconstructed shapes, the two standout looks were similar pale, choppily-fringed minidresses.  

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Bummer: Sean Avery Couldn't Attend Couture After All

»After three days of packing for couture, Sean Avery learned he had to stay put in New York because of contract negotiations with the Rangers [Style File] »Subliminal message?
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»After three days of packing for couture, Sean Avery learned he had to stay put in New York because of contract negotiations with the Rangers [Style File]

»Subliminal message? Agyness Deyn has "food" written on her shoe [Jezebel]

»Hussein Chalayan is producing his first shoe range for Fall 2009 [Vogue UK]

»Videos of Fall 2008 Armani Prive and Chanel Couture [Telegraph UK, Telegraph UK]

»IMG Models has a tribute to Ruslana Korshunova on their homepage [Chic Report]

»Alber Elbaz held a launch party for his Lanvin denim line with Acne Jeans last night [FabSugar, FWD]

»This year's Glastonbury fashion, with Lily Cole and more [Style.com]

»A look at Azzaro Resort 2009 [WWD]

vanessa traina

>> INSIDER WIRE —It wouldn't be couture without a Traina sighting or two.  Both Vanessa Traina, who is working as an assistant in the Vogue Paris offices, and Victoria Traina, who is working in the Lacroix atelier this summer, attended Christian Lacroix earlier today with Traina matriarch Danielle Steel (below).  Is another sighting in the cards?
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>> INSIDER WIRE —It wouldn't be couture without a Traina sighting or two.  Both Vanessa Traina, who is working as an assistant in the Vogue Paris offices, and Victoria Traina, who is working in the Lacroix atelier this summer, attended Christian Lacroix earlier today with Traina matriarch Danielle Steel (below).  Is another sighting in the cards? Maybe: Both girls had also RSVPed to Givenchy, and Vanessa hit up Chanel this morning. [Style File]

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Christian Lacroix Bugs Out for Fall 2008 Couture
Christian Lacroix

Christian Lacroix Bugs Out for Fall 2008 Couture

>> Usually Christian Lacroix's designs are a little too overwrought to speak to me, but something about this set sits just right.  Maybe the scarlet backdrop is to blame, setting off all the intricate detailing with its vivid hue: the peekaboo lace sleeves, the bell-shaped cocktail dresses, the gossamer tufts; or maybe I've just gone buggy for Lacroix's insect-inspired fantasy world.
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Romina Lanaro

>> Usually Christian Lacroix's designs are a little too overwrought to speak to me, but something about this set sits just right. 

Maybe the scarlet backdrop is to blame, setting off all the intricate detailing with its vivid hue: the peekaboo lace sleeves, the bell-shaped cocktail dresses, the gossamer tufts; or maybe I've just gone buggy for Lacroix's insect-inspired fantasy world. If so, I'm not the only one: the attendees showered the designer with carnations at the end of the show.

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Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/1
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Coutorture Community's Must Reads 7/1

What are your beauty product obsessions?
by coutorture What are your beauty product obsessions? You never know, you might discover a new one in today's Must Read posts from: Periodic Elements of Style has determined a woman may only have one beauty product obsession. What's yours? That's Chic admires the style of Hyphy girls. Platinum Blonde Life falls for the offerings available at Totokaelo. Viva Woman experiments attempting to discover which type of concealer works best. Men's Flair fully preps anyone looking to escape to the Mediterranean this summer.
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It's Not Just Haute, It's, Um, Hot

Okay, we're going to be honest, we are super hot right now.
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Okay, we're going to be honest, we are super hot right now. So hot in fact that one of us just instant messaged the other, "brain gargle" to which the other bowled over laughing. Fans on full blast and the only thing we can do aside from chugging New York's finest and looking at the couture shows and saying, 'preeetty', is round up some heat wave-appropriate frocks for you. Fourth of July weekend is just around the corner and you'll likely need something breezy to go with a lot of sun and a lot of margarita mix. The only thing the dresses have in common is that they don't make us want to faint when we look at them. They fulfill all the requirements of a dress that dares to stray from air conditioning, namely, they are short and of a fabric that makes it as close to being naked as possible. The other requirement they fulfill is that you can buy them online, because it's highly unlikely those sample sale dressing rooms and hole in the wall boutiques will have their air conditioning on. There's nothing eco-friendly about an air conditioner, and there's something so lovely about sitting on your bed in a bathing suit and buying something to wear to a rooftop barbeque on Friday. In the end you realize, life could be worse.

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Gucci

>> A LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK —We've already seen a preview of the Gucci Resort 2009 collection, and come July 8, you'll be able to see the full collection, live in Rome, from the comfort of your own home.  Just log in to Gucci.com at 8 pm local time — you might even be able to catch a performance by Goldfrapp, if the rumors are true.
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>> A LITTLE TURN ON THE CATWALK —We've already seen a preview of the Gucci Resort 2009 collection, and come July 8, you'll be able to see the full collection, live in Rome, from the comfort of your own home.  Just log in to Gucci.com at 8 pm local time — you might even be able to catch a performance by Goldfrapp, if the rumors are true. [WWD]

Karl Lagerfeld Goes Organ-ic for Chanel Fall 2008 Couture
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Karl Lagerfeld Goes Organ-ic for Chanel Fall 2008 Couture

>> Seeing a Chanel couture collection is a thrill, but the clothes are always rivaled by what new, huge installation Karl Lagerfeld has plopped in the center of le Grand Palais for the models to stream out of.  In recent seasons, there's been a giant tweed jacket and a larger-than-life carousel; This time around, it was a gigantic set of organ pipes.  The show started with a fugue of ominous organ music, and together with the central pipe installation and the tube-like detailing on many of the intricate dresses, reflected the inspiration which had come to Karl during a concert.  Enjoy the big production while it lasts, folks — word is Karl is talking about reducing the Chanel shows to be more intimate experiences in the future.
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Karl Lagerfeld Goes Organ-ic for Chanel Fall 2008 Couture

>> Seeing a Chanel couture collection is a thrill, but the clothes are always rivaled by what new, huge installation Karl Lagerfeld has plopped in the center of le Grand Palais for the models to stream out of.  In recent seasons, there's been a giant tweed jacket and a larger-than-life carousel; This time around, it was a gigantic set of organ pipes. 

The show started with a fugue of ominous organ music, and together with the central pipe installation and the tube-like detailing on many of the intricate dresses, reflected the inspiration which had come to Karl during a concert. 

Enjoy the big production while it lasts, folks — word is Karl is talking about reducing the Chanel shows to be more intimate experiences in the future.
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