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Shopping: Cold Weather Essentials-Infinity Scarves

coutorture — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:40:25 -0800

From left: Roxy cable knit infinity scarf $28 Nordstrom, Rachel Comey infinity scarf $196 La Garçonne, Rubbish infinity scarf $24 Nordstrom, Cobweb snood $32 Topshop, Black infinity scarf $12 Torrid.

It really doesn't get any easier than these cold weather coverups. Infinity scarves and snoods give all the warmth and style of your favorite oversized scarf while staying in place. Our favorites this season are the Rachel Comey wraparound with tassels and Topshop's ultra chunky cobweb knit.

Shopping: Thakoon Addition Spring 2010

coutorture — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:51:00 -0800

Clockwise from left all Thakoon Addition: Smocked short sleeve dress $790 Kirna Zabete, Gathred waist dress $895 La Garçonne, Ruffle hip tank dress $890 La Garçonne, Smocked short sleeve dress $790 La Garçonne, Slashed lace tank dress $595 Kirna Zabete, Smocked top $295 La Garçonne, Smocked tank dress $990 Kirna Zabete, Bloomer jumper $750 La Garçonne.

The spring 2010 lineup for Thakoon Addition-Thakoon Panichgul’s less expensive ready-to-wear offering-has just hit stores like Kirna Zabete and La Garçonne along with the resort deliveries. Fashion editors and PYTs are scooping up pieces from this little-sister-to-Thakoon collection with gathered detailing and asymmetrical ruffles, especially those dresses in washed floral prints. Although still not a bargain, the collection retails for around 20% lower than Panichgul's original line.

Proenza Schouler's Fall Footwear at La Garçonne

FabSugar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:38:24 -0700

Suede Lace Up Bootie $795, Motorcycle Boot $1395

Proenza Schouler's Fall shoes are ready to devour. Your options are a rugged-cum-chic gray suede bootie and a heavy duty shearling-lined motorcycle boot. Take your pick . . . or get both.

La Garconne Launches Pre-Fall Look Book

coutorture — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0700

We just happened upon La Garconne's recently-launched Pre-Fall 2009 look book and it actually has us excited for fall. The French-chic editorial pays homage to outerwear and Alexander Wang and features some items available for purchase and some presumably in the La Garconne pipeline. We're happy to see their colorless inventory illuminated with a well-styled editorial. Check out the look book below.

La Garçonne Adds Spring/Summer Sale Section

FabSugar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:08 -0700

Most online retailers have a year round sale section. Such is not the case with La Garçonne. So as you can imagine, its Spring/Summer sale is a special treat. The sweetest pieces we're after are Alexander Wang's boxy oversized romper ($396, originally $565), VPL's drogue knit top ($228, originally $325) and Rachel Comey's winnie slingback wedges ($242, originally $345). There are also a few baby clothes for those fashion forward tots in your life.

Erin Wasson X RVCA Finally Dropped

coutorture — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:49:39 -0800

One month after its alleged launch date, the Erin Wasson for RVCA Spring 2009 collection is finally hitting the retail floor. We hear that the collection just landed on shelves at Opening Ceremony in New York, although the pieces are not on their just-launched e-commerce site yet. As for other e-commerce retailers, a source at La Garconne tell us that they've just received the goods and will be shooting them and putting them online within the next week or so.

To see Wasson's Fall 2009 range for RVCA, check out our photo gallery from the presentation.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 12/18/08 New Network Partners Alert!

coutorture — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:59:29 -0800

Le City Kitty is a chic little fashion blog complete with an awesome soundtrack--today she reported on La Garconne's newest philanthropic offering.

Thoughts On Style the sweetest Tumblr blog we've ever seen. Earlier this month she broke down the concept behind Bergdorf Goodman's holiday windows.

Want the low-down on every outfit worn by Michelle Obama? Look no further. Mrs. O reveals Michelle Obama's secret fashion collaborator.

If you've got Hair On The Brain look no further than...Hair On The Brain. Check out their post of the best hairstyles of 2008. Yes, we are putting our coat on and running to the deli for some V05.

A.P.C Does Madras For Fall

coutorture — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:43:22 -0700

A.P.C. Madras Cotton Lurex Scarf $38 - La Garçonne

A.P.C. Madras Cotton Lurex Dip-Dye Dress $150 - La Garçonne

A.P.C. Madras Double Cheese Cloth Dress $140 - La Garçonne

We are loving the audacity of A.P.C who is taking summer's favorite preppy favorite, madras, and making it into a fall merchandising statement complete with autumnal colors and clever layering pieces.

La Garconne Pushes Out The Editorial

coutorture — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:09:32 -0700

New sections of the La Garconne e-commerce site have been added, just in time for fall. The new horizontal menu at the bottom of the front page called Le Magazine is comprised of four editorial sections. "Moods & Trends", as you might have guessed, is a series of trend reports which call up La Garconne product as evidence. "Garconne We Love", is a 'lifestyle' kind of section where a starlet or 'style icon' is made into a girly collage, complete with like minded products. The grammatically curious "Designer We Love" pulls up a brand page easily enough but in this space the page is enhanced with images and interviews, and "Editorial", shows photo spreads which pull together new items in an atmosphere that says 'this is who we are'. So, for the first editorial from La Garconne we got exactly what we were asking for. Namely, a sinewy, pale skinned model, lounging on plush bedding, bathed in white sunlight, donning Mayle purses, Acne jeans, and Sigerson Morrison flats. We're curious how many bells and whistles La Garconne can add to its front page before it's less minimalist gamine and more, well, Net-a-Porter.

Sale Outfit Of The Day

coutorture — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:44:34 -0700

Since we spend the majority of our August days in either a Mexican house dress or one-piece bathing suit, we've decided to play virtual dress up. As much as it pains us, we know fashion week is just around the corner, and that means waaay more running around and waaay less Mexican house dress. We've already started editorializing Fall but since not an overwhelming number of fall deliveries have made it online, it's still worth it to bring you outfits that are both on sale (from spring) and, at least partially, fall weather appropriate. To that end, we're put together this look. For starters, everyone please put down your pencils and check out this Derek Lam bag which is marked down over seventy percent off. It's like a sample sale that no one can see because they can't wrap their minds around it. Be the wise one and snatch that steal up--we're guessing there are only a few. After that insane bargain, the rest will be easy to rationalize. Two Rachel Comey sale items that are totally worth a combined value of just over two hundred dollars and a pair of Acne jeans at 50% off. Those A Pants will be on all of the e-commerce sites (including La Garconne) at full price in the next couple of weeks so you might as well get them on sale now (we know it's crazy but that's the way denim turns over).