Coutorture

Fashion in 50 Seconds 03/04/10 Interview Magazine Loves Miu Miu, Eric Wilson Plays Project Runway

coutorture — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:20:15 -0800

Interview magazine is loving Miu Miu spring 2010.

Eric Wilson generously played the video-game version of Project Runway so you won't have to.

Michael Herz and Graeme Fidler announce they are resigning from the creative helm of Aquascutum.

Takashi Murakami is back working with Louis Vuitton for spring 2010. The new collection is called "Cosmic Blossom" and Daisy Lowe will appear in the print campaigns.

Diane von Furstenberg will be designing 20 rooms for Claridge's in London.

Lagerfeld's muse, Baptiste Giabiconi, is working on an album.

Alexa Chung is regularly the number one most searched-for name on eBay.

Halston announces plans to relaunch a menswear collection.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 11/07/08

coutorture — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:48:36 -0800

The Thakoon for Target collection, which will hit shelves in a few short weeks, is a major crowd-pleaser--resort-friendly with fantastic bold prints, when fashionistas wear these duds in December it should be hard to miss..

In Fifth Avenue news...the Louis Vuitton store will unveil their holiday decorations this weekend with translucent, multi-color monogram wrapping on the exterior of the building. The installation was created by none other than Takashi Murakami.

Last night marked the opening of a two-story Juicy Couture flagship also on Fifth Avenue and here's a photo gallery to prove it. The event was...inspired.

There's a new street style aggregate and those in favor of the medium have put their stamp of approval on it. We're happy to for the organization but, please, give a gal an index!

Coutorture Community Must Reads 11/05/08

coutorture — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:57:16 -0800

Today it rained all day and we thought it was Thursday by accident but that didn't stop us from getting down to business and keeping the fashion momentum--nor did it stop our Network Partners!.

We learn about a new brand every day...Clothes Pin gave a shoutout to Hoakon/Helga, a new eco-friendly accessories company based in Canada.

We received a tutorial on Takashi Murakami from Fashion Nation as part of an ongoing course on Japanese designers. We think her investment in talking about the East in the West is a wise one.

Sandra Backlund might not be an unknown designer but we agree with The Bread And Butter that her designs are positively mesmerizing.

Finally, this post was the sweetest in our Network today. Kingdom Of Style talked about receiving a gift and also the more meaningful merits of blogging.

Rich Creatives Honored To Raise Money For Poor Creatives at Pratt's Legends 2008 Scholarship Benefit

coutorture — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:46:41 -0700

Last evening the Pratt Institute hosted its annual Legends 2008 Scholarship Benefit at Lighthouse at Pier 61 in Manhattan honoring Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Takashi Murakami, and Julian Schnabel with host PBS anchor Charlie Rose. Pratt, long treated as the younger sibling of powerhouses FIT and Parson's, has had a chance to shine with the Legends Awards which were conceived in 1999 by the Board of Trustees to celebrate distinguished figures in the world of art, design, and the humanities. The event’s mission is to raise funds to provide financial aid to Pratt students based on need and merit.

Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel was honored for her decades of dedication and advocacy for the arts, design, architecture, and landmark preservation while Takashi Murakami received an award for his achievement in contemporary art. Lastly Julian Schnabel was honored for achievements in just about every area of the arts.

We personally love that while the event is clearly heavily skewed towards the rich creative set that Charlie Rose, one of America's favorite intellectuals, had the host duties. But we suppose with chair Marjorie Kuhn and trustees Kurt Andersen and Amy Cappellazzo there is a bit of the old New York diversity.

Monogramouflage And The Brooklyn Ball

coutorture — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:59:03 -0700

The rumors surrounding the Brooklyn Ball on April 3rd are reaching a fever pitch. The Ball will be held at the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate a pop-up shop with the Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage collection. And while we steer away from celebrities there are a few fashion names attending i.e Kayne and Jay-Z. Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, and Takashi Murakami to be exact. Pop culture at its finest even if it makes us feel slimy. The breakdown: Vuitton is handling the monograms, Jacobs (for Vuitton) and Murakami, the canvas paintings (those will be squashed together), Kanye West will hold down the flare, and hipsters will be standing in the bathroom line. The event is also being thrown to kick off the Murakami retrospective, open to the public some days later.

Photo courtesy of citynoise.org