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Coutorture Community's Morning Must Reads 2/21

coutorture — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:12:07 -0800

The Coutorture Community has their eye on the Milan Fall 2008 shows as well as the latest Spring fashions hitting the stores. The Fashion Bomb, Fashion Indie, ShinyGloss, The Shoe Goddess, and Pink Rock Candy keep you in the know.

Coutorture Community's Must Reads 2/7

coutorture — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:18:04 -0800

Members of the Coutorture Community are covering the latest and greatest from New York Fashion Week. Catch up with highlights from Fashion Projects, J'Adore Couture, I Heart Makeup, I Am Fashion, and Senora Cartera.

Backstage at Karen Walker Fall 2008

coutorture — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:03:00 -0800

We're backstage at the Karen Walker show right now, talking to the MAC team about the makeup (sweet, blanked out pinks and nudes) and shooting the girls during their run-through and preparations. The atmosphere is very calm, Walker is sitting front row, watching the girls walk the runway, with half finished makeup, combs sticking out of hair. The girls seem especially friendly, everyone's kind of goofing off together while an older woman approaches the microphone and asks them to listen to something they've heard a million times: walk to the end of the runway, turn, walk back. There are a few mom's here, reading books. In the pit the guys are catching up and talking about the shows, some complaints about back pain (we here ya buddy). Overall, a very nice vibe here compared to most. It would make us not want to return to the tents, except, we've Mastroianni to look forward to. Until then.

Herrera Shakes Her Tail Feather

coutorture — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:23:01 -0800

The Herrera show just finished here at the tents, and damn if it wasn't pointed and dandy-esque. Long feathers emerged from hats, from the backs of frocks, from nowhere in particular. The message seemed directed at the sloppy, bed-headed generation of twenty-somethings. A certain maturity was exaggerated for A/W 08, perhaps simply because Herrera is no Betsey, and never adheres to an adolescent aesthetic. With Oscar to follow, it looks like today's a day for the grown-ups.

Coutorture Community's Morning Must Reads 2/4

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:45:25 -0800

You aren't the only one enjoying Coutorture's coverage of Fashion Week. Coutorture Community members Platinum Blonde Life, Shop Diary, ShinyStyle, Catwalk Queen, and Eyeshadow Government offer new insights.

Backstage Interview With Charles Nolan

coutorture — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:01:59 -0800

Yesterday, a beautiful Sunday afternoon indeed, Charles Nolan showed his A/W 08 collection. We'd been to his studio recently, for the FGI Rising Star Awards party he hosted, and, like last time, the large space filled up in a casual Thanksgiving-dinner sort of way. Children were running between legs, people were sipping coffee and eating bagels with lox and cream cheese. Sure, there was the usual chaos of preparing for a show, but the Nolan-way was present. It was our pleasure to interview Mr. Nolan before the show, where he told us a little bit about the collection and its mix of tradition and technology. Soak up that bright light (that's a sick river view you're witnessing) and the amiable manner of a gentleman who can manifest 'lifestyle' from backstage to brick and mortar.

Backstage With Mac: Preen A/W 08

coutorture — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:26:00 -0800

Yesterday, we stopped by the Preen show, backstage, to talk with the Mac team. Last year, makeup was inspired by Lauren Hutton, and this year, Kim Bassinger (in L.A. Confidential) and Kurt Cobain. For the Kurt there were smudgy shadows in shades of brown, and for the Kim, red stained lips that 'look like you've been kissing and making out for hours'.

Interview With Adam Lippes and A/W 08 Runway Show

coutorture — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:18:04 -0800

This A/W 08 season, Adam Lippes of Adam drew inspiration from the geography of the Berkshires. Lippes, one very charismatic and handsome gentlemen, conjured quite a crowd for his A/W 08 show. Among a very becoming set of thirty to forty year-olds were Margherita Missoni and Anna Wintour. The collection was chic and conservative; wool trousers, silk dresses that came to knee, high waisted belted skirts. The attendees erupted with applause when the show commenced as if it was the collection to end all collections. We suspect though, however handsome the collection was, the enthusiasm was partly due to the atmosphere of the show and the personality of its designer. With so many well-dressed attendees (this is not your Miss Sixty crowd) and Lippes running around, twinkling his bright blue eyes, combing his disheveled blonde hair with his fingers, and talking about his house in the Berkshires, we suspect it was the whole package that had every one aflame.

Backstage At Lyell: Pizza and Cat Power

coutorture — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:04:43 -0800

We're backstage at Lyell right now at the National Arts Club in Gramercy. It's a beautiful old building with creaky wooden floors and haunting portraits of people that are not fashion designers or journalists. The models are stuffing their faces with pizza, as any good Lyell girl would, while the rest of the crew lines up the Ferragamo's and loiters around the stereo. This year, Lyell designer, Emma Fletcher, won an Ecco Domani award. Her designs are willowy and delicate, the kind of pieces that compliment starched trousers, porkpie hats, and wingtips.

Gilded Age Presentation A/W 08

coutorture — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:00:43 -0800

Okay, we might have gone for some friendly gawking. We mostly attended, though, because we think Gilded Age is a sharp line--especially after talking to them at Capsule. So, we just stepped out and wanted to get you this first look at their A/W 08 collection. Looks like Gilded Age is channeling the golden age, where unlaced boots and polo clad men prove a simple formula for handsomeness. The bowler caps and sharp layering were key, however, and gave the collection a little something beyond a tip of the hat to a 1990's Abercrombie and Fitch.