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Monique Lhuillier Bridal Fall 2010

coutorture — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:38:15 -0700

New York 10/19/09

New York Fashion Week: Monique Lhuillier Spring 2010

coutorture — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:09:28 -0700

New York 09/10/09. Getty Images

New York Bridal Market: Monique Lhuillier Spring 2010

coutorture — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:24:37 -0700

New York. Photos courtesy of Monique Lhuillier press office.

New York Fashion Week: Monique Lhuillier Fall 2009

coutorture — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:42:38 -0800

New York 02/12/09. Photos by Coutorture.com.

Monique Lhuillier And Naeem Khan Showing Off-Site, Oscar Showing Twice

coutorture — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:57:03 -0800

A few fashion week happenings just announced--it seems Paul Wilmot's Monique Lhuillier and Naeem Khan will be showing off-site this season while Oscar de la Renta will hold two off-site showings back to back. Oscar de la Renta was quoted in saying that this year was, in spite of everything, a profitable one for his brand. Other than having the financial means to hold two showings, we're a little stumped as to why such a gesture was penciled in to the 2009 budget. Is Oscar trying to stimulate the economy? Will he show the buyers one thing and the press another? Or is it that with all of the editors, buyers, and fashionistas scooting all over town to off-site shows (no doubt in some pretty serious heels), that two showings are just, in the end, necessary?

Mull it over while checking out our exclusive photos from the Spring 09 Oscar de la Renta show shot by our friend Justin William Lin!

Fashion In 50 Seconds 12/16/08 Lhuillier Pre-Fall, Wintour Dissed, A Fashion Retrospective, Betsey Johnson Going Off-Site

coutorture — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:30:00 -0800

There's no better excuse to marvel at evening gowns than when Monique Lhuillier shows a midseason collection. Check out her Pre-Fall 2009 collection right here.

Time Magazine accused Anna Wintour of being poorly dressed at this year's Met Gala as part of their 'Top Ten Fashion Faux Pas'. Good luck to you Time Magazine!

Style.com celebrates a year in style with a gallery of events and happenings that made this year a memorable one. A break from recession news? Yes please.

Betsey Johnson, ring-leader of all Bryant Park madness, has decided to forego her slot at the tents this season and show off-site instead. Did it just get chilly in here or is it just us?

In The Showroom Roundup: Spring 2009

coutorture — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:53:55 -0800

We're off to a press preview at Pas de Deux--the women's boutique recently opened by Paul Birardi and Eddy Chai of men's fashion destinations Odin and Den. Tomorrow we'll bring you as many photo galleries as one preview can conjure but, while you wait, check out our previous Spring 2009 preview coverage entitled, "In The Showroom".

We see two marked advantages to this coverage and every collection has either one or the other going for it. For designers like Naeem Khan, Monique Lhuillier, and Aurelio Costarella there comes a chance to see photos of clothing hot off the runway and hear our take on how the collection measures up in person. On the other hand, if the designer didn't show this season, our coverage let's you see Spring 09 from a point of view not yet smattered all over the internet. Our favorites in this category have been Bess, Mary Meyer, and Rodebjer.

Whichever category a collection falls into, we think it's a pretty neat opportunity.

Now you, off to the showroom!

In The Showroom: Monique Lhuillier Spring 2009

coutorture — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:22:51 -0700

We only had a moment with the racks of clothing from Monique Lhuillier's Spring 09 collection--there was, in other words, a line of people waiting to touch her floor-sweeping frocks. If there ever were a woman to make, you know, the dress of your life, she would be it. If you think that dress might be white, you might want to take a look at the Spring 09 Monique Lhuillier bridal collection. This Spring 09 has Lhuillier all over it. See our In The Showroom snapshots right here.

In The Showroom: Monique Lhuillier Spring 2009

coutorture — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:04:21 -0700

Monique Lhuillier Spring 2009 at Paul Wilmot.

Bridal Fashion Week: Monique Lhuillier Spring 2009

coutorture — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:25:37 -0700

If asked on the spot who we might choose to design frocks for our entire wedding party, we think our first thought might be: Monique Lhuillier. This woman is, hands down, an endless source of drama and glamour and her designs deserve more than just red carpet-cred; of which she has plenty. For her bridal collection this Spring 09 she put together some of the most beautiful gowns we have ever laid our eyes on, each on sheathed in a never-ending veil. Despite the tendency for bridal fashion shows to have such frivolous accessories, it should be clear who the front runner of this market is. For an outfit to wear to the reception and focks for the bridesmaids and the Mother-of-the-bride, and one for the honeymoon, check out Lhuillier's Spring 09 collection. The Spring 09 Bridal collection, below.