Coutorture

Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/10/09 McCartney Collabs With Gap & More

coutorture — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:48:47 -0700

Stella McCartney will de designing one-off collections for Gap and babyGap, beginning later this year. ..

Stefano Pilati's sustainable YSL collection launched exclusively at Barneys and nearly sold out.

Emma Watson has been revealed as the face of Burberry's Fall 2009 ad campaign.

Net-a-Porter reported strong growth for 2008 as well as the first three months of this year.

coutorture — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:48:30 -0700

Givenchy Fall 2009 Ad Campaign Revealed Today

Givenchy's Fall 2009 ad campaign, which is poised to debut in the July issues of French Vogue and L'Uomo, leaked today. WWD debuted five images from the campaign featuring models Mariacarla Boscono, Leonor Scherrer, Iris Strubegger, Ranya Mordanova and Adriana Lima for womenswear. It is the first campaign in nine seasons not shot with Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, instead Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci chose Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott to collaborate with.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/21/09 Wang Channels Versace & More

coutorture — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:10:07 -0700

Alexander Wang doesn't have plans to buy ad pages but his look book is a tribute to Avedon's old Versace campaigns.

Vena Cava's Sophie Buhai talked about her love of white chocolate and chicken curry in an interview with a food blog.

Fendi is hosting an event in Milan this week which involves supporting industrial designers and solidifying the notion of craftsmanship.

Burberry reported growth in the past six months thanks, in part, to cost-cutting measures and retail expansion in new regions.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/17/09 Derercuny Folds & More

coutorture — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:35:56 -0700

Four-year-old Italian ready-to-wear label, Derercuny, has folded.

Jennifer Connelly is rumored to be returning this fall as the face of Balenciaga.

Sefano Pilati just got a floral sleeve tattooed on his forearm.

J.Crew is opening a concept store in Malibu that is resort themed.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/15/09 Barneys Gets $25 Million & More

coutorture — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:54:09 -0700

The Dubai-based parent of Barneys, Istithmar World Capital, has put another $25 million into the business. ..

American designer Tim Hamilton talks about his Fall 2009 collection and his venture into footwear.

The new Topshop flagship in New York is keeping a line outside for the sake of a spectacle.

Madonna is said to be returning this Fall 2009 as the face of the Louis Vuitton campaign.