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In The Showroom: The Blonds Spring 2009

coutorture — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:52:33 -0800

New York designers Phillipe and David Blond might not make the kind of clothing that everyone can wear, in fact, their designs are special order and one-of-a-kind, but their show is an unmissable part of New York Fashion Week nonetheless. Honestly, it's like a concert. Above, a few snapshots we took while we were In The Showroom and a few taken by one of our fashion week photographers, Justin William Lin, straight from the Spring 09 runway. There's nothing like The Blonds to wake you up on a Monday!

The Blonds, Photographs By Justin William Lin

coutorture — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:11:56 -0700

The Blonds Spring 2009, New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2009, Photos by Justin William Lin

The Blonds Spring 2009

coutorture — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:24:07 -0700

Glamazons, club kids, alien abductions, pink feathers and hand crafted corsets can only mean one thing during during Fashion Week. It's time for The Blonds. Phillipe also let's us in on a little secret about how it feels to wear a corset down the runway.

Immaterial: The White Coat

coutorture — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:22:52 -0700

Sure, it's probably the worst time of year to be editorializing extra-long fur coats but hey, sometimes you feel like a nut. When writing about the Jayson Brunsdon Spring/Summer 2008/09 show we'd made some reference to him being the sort of designer who is likely inspired by fashion icons like Marleine Deitrch. This, as any good blogger knows, had us searching Getty for her pictures and thus we bumped into a totally different usage of her on Coutorture. That is, we saw her wearing one magnificent long, white fur coat circa 1963. Where had we seen this coat before? The Blonds Fall 08 collection and our Glittering Cruelty photo shoot, of course. Is it just us or is fashion just one big conspiracy theory? Immaterial worthy if ever. Happy Monday.

Glittering Cruelty

coutorture — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:29:38 -0700

An original photo editorial by Coutorture.com. Photographer Justin William Lin, Fashion Editors Megan Zanke and Julie Fredrickson, Makeup & Hair Timothy Fischetti, Model Megg Morales from Red Model Management, and Phillipe and David Blond as stylists. All clothing part of The Blonds Fall 08 collection.

The Blonds Fall 08 Fashion Show

coutorture — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:45:02 -0700

One of the only breaks we took during fashion week, where we decided to just sit down and watch, was at The Blonds Fall 08 fashion show. Most of America will think of Betsey Johnson as the wild and crazy show to watch, but the true fashionistas know that lesser known, downtown labels like The Blonds really know how to pack the punch. The Fall 08 show, held at the Prince George Ballroom, revealed a collection inspired by the movie Legend (Naturally, we included the famous unicorn apology scene below). The theme safely queued up The Blonds penchant for flamboyant, embellished, glamorous costumery and gave this season an extra push towards unicorns, rainbow colored gemstones, and big hair (nothin' wrong with that). The more traditional garments in the collection could easily be worn to an elegant black tie occasion, and the most wild in the collection, at the best clubs in New York City. If your a Blond girl, you'll have a little bit of both thankyouverymuch.
Phillipe and David Blond launched the label just four years ago. Each piece in their collection is handmade and one of a kind. As wild as some of their pieces are, we aren't surprised that the collection gets snatched up quickly. The thing about people who like to wear outrageous garments with extra special details is that they aren't exactly the type to, well, share. Funnily enough, Phillipe Blond started his design career working for Los Angeles based label DDC Lab, known for a utility-based aesthetic that doesn't exactly involve bedazzled corsets (though he was an illustrator, so perhaps that was the, ahem, draw) or club-ready clothing. David Blonde was a windows man for ten years in New York City. Now, the two are wholeheartedly The Blonds and bring that persona from Fashion Week, to the drafting table, to the dance floor, and back.

The Blonds Fall 08 Fashion Show

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Coutorture original editorial, backstage at The Blonds Fall 08 show

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