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New York Fashion Week: Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2010

coutorture — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:28:25 -0800

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Fashion in 50 Seconds 02/10/10 Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper For MAC, Oscar de la Renta Beauty

coutorture — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:19:32 -0800

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper become spokeswomen for the MAC AIDS fund, celebrate at Lucky Chang's in Manhattan.

Marc Jacobs filed a copyright infringement complaint against Ed Hardy's quilted tote with stitched block print, which bears resemblance to a Marc by Marc Jacobs bag-save for the Ed Hardy tattoo-print fish splashed on the side.

Tom Ford on what separates his fashion imagery from his directorial debut: "My fashion career has been very much about full frontal male and female nudity and sex. For me, A Single Man is about love and romance, and had there been a need for that kind of nudity, then sure - but there wasn't."

Oscar de la Renta might be working on a beauty deal to expand his brand into skin care and color cosmetics.

Leslie Mann appears in Scott Sternberg's spring 2010 look book as "cougar with two younger dudes."

Optimism continues to grow with luxury retail executives, as the focus turns towards luring back aspirational shoppers.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: Primal Prints

coutorture — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:24:05 -0800

At the hands of Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten, mixed prints and layers of contrasting fabrics somehow make sense when paired with graphic jeweled cuffs and oversized neckpieces. Diane von Furstenberg took a more bohemian approach to the tribal trend for spring-with armfuls of bangles and printed maxi-dresses-while Frida Giannini and Nicolas Ghesquière fell hard for the urban warrior.

Runway Report: Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2010

coutorture — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:23 -0700

For spring 2010 Marc Jacobs presented a bright, fun collection of the lower-priced Marc by Marc Jacobs line.

Models donned huge bunny ear bows in their hair, not unlike those in Jacobs' fall 2009 show for Louis Vuitton and as worn by Madonna in the brand's ad campaign. Explained by hair maestro Guido Palau backstage, the look "is a Fifties up-do with an Eighties edge."

The same could be said for the collection itself-a lively cacophony of color and mixed prints (dots, spots, plaid, gingham and tribal). Looks were for the most part polished, hence the Fifties, with an oversized sweatshirt here and denim jacket there, obvious Eighties.

Marc's girls were pulled together, in the most charmingly mismatched way, wearing shades of blue and red neatly cinched in at the waist with striped belts. Accessories are always important in this show, and Jacobs didn't disappoint with metallic wrap sandals, colorful pop jewelry and a parade of shoulder bags.

The Marc by Marc Jacobs guy was, as ever, looking very cool-this season in rolled pants, blazers and printed shirts and wearing great velcro-strapped deck shoes in teal and clay.

New York Fashion Week: Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2010

coutorture — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:22:57 -0700

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First Look: Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2010

coutorture — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:56:32 -0700

Bows at Marc by Marc Jacobs reminiscent of last season's Louis Vuitton bunny ears.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/19/09 Proenza Schouler At The Pitti W & More

coutorture — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:31:25 -0700

Proenza Schouler's "Pre-Spring" 2010 collection was depicted at the Pitti W show by three contemporary artists in what WWD called "a raucous, avant-garde bash". ..

Marc by Marc Jacobs will launch a back-to-school capsule collection called "Don't Miss The Marc" featuring items under $200.

Diane von Furstenberg and Nicholas Ghesquiere both recently got caught on the wrong side of copyright disputes.

Roksanda Illincic will collaborate with British high-street retailer Whistles this fall.

Marc By Marc Jacobs Resort 2010

coutorture — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:39:20 -0700

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The Marc by Marc Jacobs gal isn't afraid to wear flats, mix prints or layer loose fitting clothing--and Resort 2010 is nothing new in that regard. Inspired by the movie "Footloose", Marc Jacobs was able to look at the eighties from a different vantage point than his Fall 2009 Marc Jacobs collection. As one should expect, the Marc by Marc Jacobs perspective is much younger and sweeter in comparison.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/10/09 Tiffany Has A Sale & More

coutorture — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:30:48 -0700

Tiffany is doing the unthinkable and having a major sale next month with diamonds marked 70% off.

Zac Posen blogged about his private trunk show in Boca Raton and runway presentation in Coral Gables.

Marc By Marc Jacobs opened in London after the first Marc Jacobs shop opened in 2007.

Photographer Garance Dore spoke in an interview about Scott Schuman and her personal style.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 02/19/09 "The Model As Muse" & More

coutorture — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:16:14 -0800

The next Costume Institute exhibition will be entitled "Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion", the Gala will be hosted by Kate Moss and Marc Jacobs.

Could that explain why the Fall 2009 catwalks were filled with over-thirty models, some of whom haven't walked in years?

Milliner, Molly Yestadt, whom we featured in our Put A Lid On It shoot, is interviewed on the hats she designed for the Marc by Marc Jacobs show.

Cathy Horyn loved the Michael Kors show, Style.com loved the Michael Kors show, and The International Herald Tribune interviewed the designer about the recession.