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Paris Fashion Week: Hermès Spring 2010

coutorture — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:33:27 -0700

Paris 10/07/09. Getty Images

Fashion In 50 Seconds 05/09/09 Hermès Farms Crocodiles & More

coutorture — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:55:08 -0700

To keep up with handbag demands, Hermès is now breeding crocodiles in Australia. ..

Esteban Cortazar is suing Emanuel Ungaro and the house is expected to settle.

A documentary is touring the festival circuit on the harsh reality of the modeling industry.

Comme des Garçons is celebrating forty years and planning a few new pop-up stores to celebrate.

coutorture — Sun, 24 May 2009 08:19:21 -0700

Get Away With The J. Crew Lugano Leather Suitcase

Soft suitcases in light colors are a chic and modern way to travel. If you can't rationalize designer prices, J.Crew offers a leather suitcase that we find to be an excellent replacement. The J.Crew Lugano leather suitcase will still set you back $1,800 but compared with those from Hermes, the price is downright reasonable. Handcrafted in Italy the Lugano bag comes in stone and orange and is comprised of naturally tanned Italian vachetta calf leather. Old fashioned and modern at the same time, luxurious but not flashy--this bag is high on our 2009 wishlist.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 05/19/09 Kamali Rethinks Marketing Strategy & More

coutorture — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:35:31 -0700

Norma Kamali has a new web-based marketing strategy which utilizes Twitter, Skype, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to promote sales.

Indian model Lakshmi Menon spoke in a recent interview about the lack of Indian and South Asian models in the industry.

Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Azzaro and Chanel are plotting pop-up stores in the Hamptons, Tokyo, Southern France, and Moscow respectively.

The June issue of W magazine includes a 30-page editorial by Craig McDean featuring the season's best new faces.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 03/27/09 New Fall Collections & More

coutorture — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:57:40 -0700

Kate Spade's Fall 2009 clothing range was inspired by London and Paris in the 1960's, as is her signature.

A commenter claims that Hermès incinerates their leftover product in New Jersey after their sample sales.

The opening of the Los Angeles Chloè flagship is delayed by a couple of days and it is found newsworthy.

Colette will host photographer Todd Selby in a pop-up space where he will show his first film and sell his coffee table book.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 03/25/09 Shopping News & More

coutorture — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:25:31 -0700

Karl Lagerfeld's entourage just lost its most good-looking member, but it gained another pretty face to fill the void.

The Hermes sale in New York is almost as buzzed about as the Barneys Warehouse Sale, though the line today is somewhat sparse.

The Gap is going colorless-luxe for fall but thankfully, that doesn't mean they've adopted a luxury price point.

And what has Topshop in store this season? In honor of the New York opening, brush up on your summer deliveries.

Quote Of The Day: Suzy Menkes On Hermes Fall 2009

coutorture — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:55:09 -0700

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But instead of the bland face of the classic, Jean Paul Gaultier sent out a gutsy show, based on a photograph he saw of Amelia Earhart with a Hermès scarf tied around her aviator outfit. That silken square appeared only once in the show of malleable leathers. It was tied around an umbrella rather than a classic Hermès bag - although that is another area where, by keeping quiet, the category is irreproachably chic.

”High-Flying Hermes, International Herald Tribune

Fall 2009 Paris Trend Report: Long Slinky Evening Wear

coutorture — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:15:03 -0700

From Left: John Galliano, Hermes, Lanvin

In New York and London hemlines might have been extra short but in Paris, where the old fashion houses rule, long and slinky seems to be the way to go. Balmain, of course, excluded. As we mentioned yesterday, we love the edginess of the Fall 2009 trends--strong shoulders, tall shoes, cinched waistlines--especially when balanced out by softer elements like these evening frocks. In our opinion it seems to be Balenciaga who demonstrated this dynamic best.

Paris Fashion Week: Hermes Fall 2009

coutorture — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:45:18 -0700

Paris 03/11/09. Photos by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images.

Paris: Hermes Men's Fall 2009

coutorture — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:24:11 -0800

Paris 01/24/09. Photos by Pierre Verdy/Getty Images.