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Payless Makes Multiple Appearances At Fashion Week

coutorture — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:34:45 -0800

Clockwise from top left: Lela Rose, Alice Olivia, Abaete, Christian Siriano

The Payless collaborations were in full swing this season, making catwalk appearances at Lela Rose, Alice + Olivia, Christian Siriano, and Abaete shows. The Lela Rose range was significantly more demure than the other three--which may convince a high school-er or two that six inch platforms with spikes on the front are perfect for prom. Our favorites? The Payless Abaete ankle boots with chains wrapped around the front.

Low-Fi Offerings From New York Fashion Week

coutorture — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:41:20 -0800

Left, Catherine Holstein, Right, Abaete

No, we're not talking about our grainy photos, we're talking about instances of real-life affordability on the catwalks. Last night, at Catherine Holstein's presentation, we were told that the designer's price point has lowered this season. While there were some murmurs of criticism, most of the young gals were talking hurriedly about which pieces they would buy. As for other examples, we saw Abaete's Payless range on the catwalk just a few hours ago. To us, the chain-wrapped ankle boots and platforms looked just as chic and, at times, difficult to walk in, as anything.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 01/26/09

coutorture — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:01:40 -0800

The Budget Babe has the scoop on a pair of Abaete for Payless gladiator heels which retail for only 38 dollars.

Handmade Detroit makes Valentine's Day cards for Fred Flare's Valentines For A Cause promotion.

Shiny Squirrel loves the vibrant mixed prints in a photograph by William Eggleston.

The Shoe Goddess reports on the opening of a Browns concept store that will benefit shoe lovers worldwide.

Payless Designer Collaborations Holiday 2008

coutorture — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:02:42 -0800

Perhaps the most generous of all collaborations is that of Payless and the designer-after all, where else could you go Collab Mad for less than twenty dollars? This holiday/resort season Payless worked with Patricia Field, Abaete, and Lela Rose on capsule collections that cover club hopping, island hopping, and black tie hopping respectively. To see the Payless/Holiday line sheets, click here.

Payless Designer Line Sheets Holiday 2008

coutorture — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:37:44 -0800

Holiday and resort line sheets from Payless.

Abaete Spring 2009 Runway

coutorture — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:14:30 -0700

Abaete Spring 2009 Runway

Photos by: Scott Gries

Ably Done at Abaeté

coutorture — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:45:21 -0700

We can't help but like Laura Poersky's vision for Abaeté, she manages a kind of upbeat feminine form of dressing without ever feeling cloying. As she told us in our interview beforehand she likes to play with the dichotomies internal to every woman's personality as our own cultural struggles to reconcile what it means to be good or bad, strong or alluring girly or hard. It is this that allows her to transcend her peers in the contemporary bracket.

We suppose that is why instead of being aggravated by her Ting Ting "shut up and let me go" introduction song we wanted to bop right along. It is a kind of cultural marker that is at once accessible to regular women while being just relevant enough to make the ever cranky cognoscenti feel its worth giving it a nod. Gotta keep the downtown kids happy these days, even if they are trendy piss ants.

The collection should make buyers happy, plenty of happy wearable pieces in easy to appreciate colors like pink and blue, styled with colored tights of course to give a nod to the here and now. Her daring one shouldered yellow dress, which we were told to look out for in our interview was a personal favorite. And of course her collaboration with Payless continues to bear fruit. Sure the gladiator is getting a bit played but don't you want a cheap pair in sky blue?

Backstage at Abaeté

coutorture — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:05:30 -0700

Laura Poretzky is overseeing what we think might be her strongest collection yet. She told us her favorite piece was a one shouldered yellow dress.

Abaete A/W 2008

coutorture — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:37:44 -0800

Abaete Fashion Show

Abaeté Spring 2008

coutorture — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:21:28 -0700

Abaeté Spring 2008 Fashion Show