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Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/15/09 Michelle Obama Sides With PETA & More

coutorture — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:41:16 -0700

Alongside Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Michelle Obama announced to PETA that she is 100% fur-free.

Jeremy Irons's son Max will replace Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld as the face of Mango.

British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman recently spoke out against size zero models.

Tory Burch is launching her first range of sunglasses which will hit stores in November.

Christopher Bailey and Natalie Massenet of Net-a-Porter were awarded MBEs by the Queen.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/14/09 Oscar Smoothes Things Over & More

coutorture — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:03:42 -0700

Oscar de la Renta quelled backlash from his comments about Michelle Obama by appearing on "The View" last night.

Rick Owens opened his first flagship in London and has plans to open a store in Tokyo in September.

The Converse by John Varvatos women's line is being discontinued, although the footwear and men's lines will remain.

Rumors that Oliver Theyskens is headed for Halston are being met with rumors that he is poised for Schiaparelli.

Quote Of The Day: Suzy Menkes Analyzes Michelle Obama's Style

coutorture — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:34:39 -0700

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Although she exudes pride both in being the wife of the first African-American president and as a mother of two girls, the only fashion message she seems eager to convey is that she is her own woman. ..The first lady is making her own contribution to fashion history by dressing as a woman of strong character - rather than as a presidential wife.

”"The End Of Wife Wear", International Herald Tribune

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/08/09 Liz Claiborne Wins Back Lord & Taylor & More

coutorture — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:15:43 -0700

In 2004 Lord & Taylor dropped Liz Claiborne but, thanks to Isaac, they're relaunching the line "in a big way". ..

Oscar de la Renta reiterated his frustration with Michelle Obama's fashion choices, after complaining to the press last week.

Australian Harper's Bazaar is making waves with an underwater fashion spread featuring a voluptuous model.

Comme des Garcons is collaborating with Vogue Nippon to open a pop-up store in Tokyo arranged in magazine format.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/03/09 Michelle Obama Wears Junya Watanabe & More

coutorture — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:58:42 -0700

Michelle Obama wore a Junya Watanabe cardigan to the Royal Opera House last night.

British retailer, Oasis, tapped three recent graduates for an exclusive print collaboration.

Before the rest of New York got out of work, the Topshop crowd was mostly comprised of bloggers, students, and models.

Happy Friday! The trailer for Bruno, Spring 09's most talked about show crasher, is finally here.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 03/19/09

coutorture — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:01:49 -0700

Clutch 22 found Ann Demeulemeester-inspired shoes at lower price points.

I Heart Heels produced a trend report on bow bodices for spring.

Kiss And Makeup reviewed a world class spa she recently visited in Spain.

Mrs O posted photos of Michelle Obama wearing Zero + Maria Cornejo.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 03/06/09

coutorture — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:19:26 -0800

Public Personae reported on the mysterious "Horse Hoof" footwear as seen in the AF Vandevorst runway show.

Style Flavors gave a shoutout to the most handsome men's briefcase we've seen in a long time.

Platinum Blonde Life reminded us what Charlotte Ronson has in store for Spring, with a look book of the collection.

The StylEdit either loved or hated (we can't tell!) a recent photo of Michelle Obama in a velvet suit.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 02/27/09

coutorture — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:23:50 -0800

Chic & Untroubled recounted who is, and is not, attending the Milan Fashion Week shows.

Hello Lover...Shoe Daydreams clued us in to the Louboutin petal shoes that come in a variety of heel heights.

Erica B.'s DIY Style pondered whether Michelle Obama's Narcisco frock was really as inappropriate as the media claimed it was.

Kitten Lounge rounded up fashionable bamboo shoes and accessories for spring.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 02/26/09 YSL Raises $484.6M & More

coutorture — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:57:44 -0800

The Yves Saint Laurent auction--the largest private art auction in history--raised a total of $484.6M, singlehandedly putting Paris back in the center of the art world.

Lissie Trullie, the New York it-girl who is in more look books than we can count this season, is also starring in Moises de la Renta's look book.

Michelle Obama wears more Wu and Narciso in and around the White House and Tracy Reese on the cover of People Magazine.

The New York Times' Cintra Wilson reviewed Bird's new Brooklyn outpost and her comments are, well, specific.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 02/11/09 Ticket Scalpers At Fashion Week & More

coutorture — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:12:05 -0800

The larger-than-life runway show might be stale but that's not stopping scalpers from selling 250 dollar "tickets" to the shows.

The Vogue cover featuring Michelle Obama was leaked, just before Style.com released full-size images and a good portion of the interview.

Carine Roitfeld is rumored to be recruiting younger staffers to startup a biannual Teen Vogue.

Halston is foregoing a runway show in favor of a big-budget video which will be sent out to select editors and buyers during Fashion Week.