Tag Archives: Couture

Dresses to Dream About: The Paris Haute Couture Exhibition

We’ve got the inside scoop on Paris Haute Couture show….

Our Paris insider Richard Nahem, got up close & personal with his iPhone to take these exclusive pics for you. The stunning retrospective spans 150 years of haute couture with over 100 outfits selected from the 20,000 plus Musée Galliera collection.

The Paris Haute Couture Exhibition presented by Swarovski at the Hotel de Ville/City Hall spans

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Catch the Glory of Original Balenciaga at Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris

What’s hot in Paris? In the city of French Chic, comes an important fashion exhibition in homage to master French couturier Cristobal Balenciaga… the man before the brand as many know it today.

A fabulous new exhibit of the couturier Balenciaga’s fashions has just opened. The collection is a tribute to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of the master fashion designer.

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Tags: Balenciaga , Collector of Fashions , costume , Couture , Museum , Paris , richard nahem , vintage

Revisit: The Best of Haute Couture Spring 2012 to Keep You Dreaming

While the number of shows continues to shrink from season to season, the recent Haute Couture shows for Spring 2012 rigorously continued on with the regal, other-worldly appeal that couture has always made feel so ultimately exclusive.

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And although a new guard is slowly joining the ranks with collections that veer a tad bit too much towards the unnecessarily dramatic, there were a handful

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Giorgio Armani Prive- Haute Couture Spring 12

GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE

Haute Couture

Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection

Spring / Summer 2012

Paris Couture Fashion Week

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Complete Couture: S/S 2012

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 In their words...

GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE’

Spring/Summer Collection 2012

METAMORPHOSIS

Nature’s gift to itself. An irresistible transformation into something new and surprising, with garments that reveal an unexpected sensuality.

Unusual colours like chartreuse yellow, underlying

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Celebrity Watch- Rooney Mara in Givenchy Haute Couture in London

Actress Rooney Mara cut an ultra-chic swath in a decadent ivory column dress from Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci at the premiere of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ in London just the other day and made a case for red-carpet whites and got it right.

Cut-outs give her dress a contemporary spin and save it from teetering on the matrimonial while her sleek

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Tags: celebrity style , Celebrity Watch , Couture , Girl With The Dragon Tatoo , Givenchy , Movie Premiere , red carpet , Rooney Mara , White Dress

Best of Resort 2012: The Usual Suspects

Runway Review: Prada, Celine, Chloe... yup, you guessed it!As usual, our favorite collections from the Resort 2012 presentations come from the ladies we always look to for inspiration galore.Here's a look at what's amping our shopping lists and making us think our wardrobes over.Don't forget to put some key accessories trends on your radar too... like Prada ladylike pointy pumps, a soft and

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Best of Haute Couture Fall 2011- Givenchy and Valentino

A girl's gotta dream....so here's some inspiration...For the very limited few who actually can afford to buy Haute Couture and for the actresses who gladly wear it on the red carpet, couture is a luxury that few will ever be able to feel on their bodies. So when given the opportunity to indulge in one of fashion's greatest fantasies, it may as well be

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Chanel Haute Couture

Chanel Haute Couture Fashion Show Photos- Spring 2011 Paris Couture Fashion

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Red Carpet Maternity Chic- Natalie Portman in Givenchy Haute Couture

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Perfect styling for a pregnant figure

All eyes are on what pregnant Natalie Portman will wear to tonight’s Oscars.

But, let’s take a pregnant pause as to what the Oscar-nominated acress wore last night to the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Why?

Because it is perfect maternity chic styling for a dressy night out.

Natalie Portman wore an empire-cut, short, full-skirted dress

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Best of Haute Couture Spring 2011

Runway Review: Paris Couture Fashion Week Givenchy, Bouchra Jarra, Valentino

I don't if it's because of the mass appeal of Juicy Couture or simply the way its meaning evolves as it filters into mainstream vernacular, but "haute couture" although commonly perceived as a custom item of clothing of any sort or price, in actuality is a term protected by law and

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