Coutorture

Fall 2009 Trend Report: Half And Fingerless Gloves

coutorture — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:50:06 -0700

From top left: Salvatore Ferragamo, Sportmax, Giorgio Armani, Elie Saab, Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld

Gloves were quite popular overall this Fall 2009 but there were many half and fingerless options that stood out. Paired with bare arms these extra-short gloves made for a sometimes dainty, sometimes tough fashion statement. In fact, the difference was in the details. While Alexander McQueen toughened his up with studs, Salvatore Ferragamo added feminine roses as a finishing touch.

Prepare For An Accessories Heavy Season

coutorture — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:12:30 -0800

We can already assume that the Fall 2009 collections will be heavy with accessories, especially if the Pre-Fall collections by Proenza Schouler, Balenciaga, and Nina Ricci (pictured left, respectively) are any indication. In all three collections gloves pulled their share of the weight, allowing more basic clothing to still appear 'high fashion'. Also contributing were new it-bags, statement shoes, and furs.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 12/03/08

coutorture — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:08:53 -0800

If you're experiencing a post-Thanksgiving or mid-week slump, our Network Partners and Sister Sites will help you get through the rest of the day...

We've already casted our vote, but every voice counts! Fabsugar is launching into their Best of 2008 series and started things off with a Best Designer Of The Year poll. Go vote!

Stylebubble gave some love to gloves today as she noticed an accessories brand called Gloved Up had launched a sample sale via eBay. We sense an outfit of the day coming on...

Two words: Vintage Escada. We're tempted to leave it at that...Fashion Fillers found an Escada cardigan for a fraction of its original cost.

The Thakoon for Target collection launches December 28th, and, in case you missed the first leaks of the look book, Fashion Copius has the full range of affordable Resort offerings.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 10/23/08

coutorture — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:48:29 -0700

We've got something for everyone in today's Must Reads, from makeup to fashion week--it's all out there.

Girl Woman Beauty Brains tested out some instant eye shadow and gave her readers the do's and don'ts of application. Only Avon would come up with something so, well, Mad Men-era. We're dying to try it out.

Final Fashion gives her readers the run-down on L'Oreal Toronto Fashion Week, with Project Runway background info and comparisons to years prior. Check out her informative post here and also our runway galleries here.

Fassonaburu scoped out some toastie gloves for fall where proceeds help women in need. We declare this post the sweetest in our Network today.

Kingdom Of Style, as usual, is scoping out fashion's most promising young designers. These ladies also have a penchant for leggings, tights, and other body-hugging fashion items. Today, check out their post on designer Brian Lichtenberg.

Life is A Dirty Job So Wear Gloves

coutorture — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:11:35 -0700

There were certain accessories woman of substance was never seen without, well at least a century ago, and a few trend setting houses are resurrecting some of those historical anachronism accessories for Spring 2009 starting with the day glove. The Rodarte sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy have always been prone to historical flights of fancy so its little surprise that we first picked up the trend there but when Consuelo Castiglioni showed it on the Marni catwalk we really perked up, and we declared it an official emerging trend when it appeared on Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel catwalk. But the most curious place we saw it? Alessandra Facchinetti had jeweled day gloves for Valentino. We guess all that trend setting must have been too much for the house of Valentino.