http://www.coutorture.com Coutorture en http://www.coutorture.com/2552182 <a href="http://www.coutorture.com/2552182"><img width=160 height=135 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/ons/191/1913634/49_2008/spread_Sqs5Rg.large.jpg'></div></a><link rel="stylesheet" href="http://media.onsugar.com/static/css/sugar-layout.css?_v=183" type="text/css" media="all"><div class="renderedspread" style="position: relative;"> <div class='text' style="width:557px; height:41px; top:434px; left:10px;"> <div class='inner_pane'> <div class='content_pane' style=""><p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Left: Alexandre Herchcovitch Spring 2009 runway, Right: Acne Bangle printed dress $750 @ Acne</span></p></div> <div class='background_pane' style=""></div> </div> </div> <a title='Acne Bangle printed dress $750 - Net-A-Porter' id='spreadtip_2552182_2' onclick="if (window.shopSensePFlag===undefined) {this.href=this.href.replace(/pid=\d+/,'pid=puid129120');}return true;" href='http://www.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=40703692&pid=2216&pdata=onsugar1913634,2552182' target='_blank' style='cursor: pointer; border: none; background-color: transparent; position: absolute; top:0px; left:270px; height:408px; width:271px; z-index:2'> </a></div>We just had to put the Alexandre Herchcovitch Spring 2009 show on our front page today, despite all of the requisite holiday excitement and shopping madness. The Herchcovitch collection was one of our favorites from the Spring 2009 season and presents us with an opportunity to shoutout the blossoming of a trend. Patchwork. It's not our favorite look in the print registry but it <i>is</i> indicative of a greater trend that we're wholeheartedly embracing come spring. Refinery 29 coined it, 'The Summer of 89' and you can find more examples of it in the <a href="http://content.coutorture.com/2441739">Opening Ceremony Spring 09 look book</a>. http://www.coutorture.com/2552182#comment spread Alexandre Herchcovitch feature trend report Acne Refinery 29 The Summer Of 89 Patchwork Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:06:29 -0800 coutorture http://www.coutorture.com/2552182