Coutorture

Shopping: Strong Red Dresses With Soft Ruffles

coutorture — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:52:19 -0700

From left: 3.1. Phillip Lim Asymmetrical Ruffle Tank Minidress $450 @ Nordstrom, Preen Silk Ray Dress $1,765 @ Net-a-Porter, Caroline Hedaya $429 @ Shopbop

This season, with the ruffle trend at full force, strong red dresses have been rendered in softer silhouettes. Pair these frocks with nude pumps and black eyeliner for a classic but updated evening look. Preen's Silk Ray Dress might be our favorite this season, but for something a little less costly, we also fancy the offerings from contemporary labels 3.1 Phillip Lim and Caroline Hedaya.

In The Showroom: Caroline Hedaya Fall 2009

coutorture — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:04:53 -0700

Young design team, Caroline Hedaya and Donna Baxter, started their line, Caroline Hedaya, after befriending each other at FIT. Their look is feminine and their price point is contemporary so you can bet that everyone from Refinery 29 to Teen Vogue has given them a shoutout and that the brand is stocked at Shopbop, proudly. When we saw their collection in the showroom we were impressed with the quality--the weight of the floral peplum dress, the lightness of their trademark silk pieces--and the sexiness they showed this season. Even though there was plenty of the girlishness (ruffles, tulle lining) the most striking pieces had mesh or lace in the back. Check out our snapshots from the showroom and look book images from the Fall 2009 collection below.

In The Showroom: Caroline Hedaya Spring 09

coutorture — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:16:53 -0700

Caroline Hedaya Ruffle Front Silk Dress $495 - Saks Fifth Avenue

Caroline Hedaya Caroline - Blush With Lace Ruffle $450 - Lisa Kline

Caroline Hedaya & Donna Baxter, the duo that make up the Caroline Hedaya brand, are young designers whose signature aesthetic is well timed--there's nothing that pleases us more for Spring 09 than ruffles, fringe, or pleats. Adorning many, but not all, of the Spring 09 pieces were lovely ruffles in the front and back of garments. Hedaya sticks to beautiful, feminine basics otherwise. Click here to see our snapshots of the Spring 09 collection, and, if you can't wait, you can get Fall 08 at Shopbop.

In The Showroom: Caroline Hedaya Spring 2009

coutorture — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:57:08 -0700

Caroline Hedaya by Caroline Hedaya and Donna Baxter Spring 2009 collection at Edite showroom.