Coutorture

The Halloween Costume For The Recession-Minded and Trend Aware

coutorture — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:37:04 -0700

Rodarte Fall 08

Yellow Flapper Dresses $72 - eDressMe

Eugenia Kim Feather Headband $105 - Satine

Louis Vuitton Spring 09

Jil Sander Spring 2009

If you're looking for a Halloween costume that is both economical, trend aware, historically relevant, and sexy to boot--we think we found the ultimate costume idea. The flapper costume could cost you less than one hundred dollars and include fringe and feathers which have both been slated as big Fall and Spring 09 trends. Check out our Spring 09 trend report galleries, here and here for more evidence.

The Fashion Flock Are Birds of A Feather

coutorture — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:32:24 -0700

The fashion flock really are birds of a feather as we migrated from show to show that featured feathers and feather motifs for the Spring 2009 season.

Etsy Is Easy On Your Wallet

coutorture — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:03:14 -0800

Don't have the spare cash to invest in the Fall 08 hat/head piece craze? Don't worry, we're aware there's a recession coming on (or else you could definitiely drop thousands on a feather mohawk). If you haven't the energy to hit up the markets or vintage store's, Etsy's a gold mine. Remember: if it lends itself at all to 'crafty' you can find it on Etsy. Here's one hat that references the Fall 08 collections by Marc Jacobs (feathers), Monique Lhuillier (flappers) and James Coviello (hats) in one fell swoop. This classy piece of millinery is very inexpensive and we're pretty sure, if you tell people it's couture they won't blink an eye. Oh, fashion, you walk such a thin line!

Herrera Shakes Her Tail Feather

coutorture — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:23:01 -0800

The Herrera show just finished here at the tents, and damn if it wasn't pointed and dandy-esque. Long feathers emerged from hats, from the backs of frocks, from nowhere in particular. The message seemed directed at the sloppy, bed-headed generation of twenty-somethings. A certain maturity was exaggerated for A/W 08, perhaps simply because Herrera is no Betsey, and never adheres to an adolescent aesthetic. With Oscar to follow, it looks like today's a day for the grown-ups.