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Fashion in 50 Seconds 02/26/10 Cathy Horyn on Prada, Daphne Guinness to Exhibit Wardrobe

coutorture — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:36:56 -0800

"Miuccia Prada’s fall collection dealt with women oblivious of fads, brands, red carpets and warnings about taking the extra helping."-Cathy Horyn on Prada fall 2010.

Jessica Stam is working on a capsule collection with Rachel Roy for Macy's.

Lily Allen's fashion retail business will launch during Vintage at Goodwood, a festival celebrating fashion, music, design, and retail.

Gap plans global extensions in Milan and China.

Agyness Deyn wants to launch and online magazine called 'Naag'.

Daphne Guinness will exhibit part of her personal collection of clothing from Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Comme des Garçons, Dolce & Gabbana, and Azzedine Alaïa among others at the Fashion Institute of Technology in September 2011.

How to wear ruffles in your 20's, 30's, or 40's? Elle breaks down the spring trends by age.

Yoox Hosts Online Vintage Sale Inspired by FIT Exhibition

coutorture — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:58:51 -0800

A number of pieces from the Fashion Institute of Technology archives will be on sale at Yoox.com beginning today, as the online retailer celebrates its partnership with FIT's current exhibition.

In addition to the sale, Yoox is hosting a virtual exhibition of "American Beauty: Aesthetics & Innovation in Fashion" which focuses on the convergence of technical dressmaking and the philosophy of beauty. Throughout a series of short videos, curator Patricia Mears takes viewers through specific pieces from the exhibit with interviews from Ralph Rucci, Nicolas Caito, Hamish Bowles, Yeohlee Teng, and Francisco Costa offering additional insights.

The curators spend three minutes breaking down the construction of a Halston dress-wearing white gloves-and muse on the difference of tailoring versus dressmaking. For fashion lovers and budding designers, the videos offer insights deeper than the typical designer interivew and into the real behind the scenes work that goes into constructing a garment.

coutorture — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:09:38 -0700

LVMH Announces Winners Of The 'Bike In Style Challenge'

Partnered with FIT and the New York City Department of Transportation, LVMH announced the winners of their "Bike In Style Challenge" yesterday. FIT student Jessica Velasquez, 21, won first prize while fellow students Jane Carlton and Stephanie Murphy were also awarded. The challenge called for FIT students to design a poncho, a jacket and a travel bag which were both functional and stylish. DKNY, which is owned by LVMH, will be producing prototypes of Velasquez's winning designs.

Isabel Toledo Retrospective Poised To Open This June

coutorture — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:30:38 -0700

It was announced this week that a fashion retrospective celebrating designer Isabel Toledo is slated to open at FIT's museum this June. The retrospective, entitled "Isabel Toledo: Fashion From The Inside Out", will display approximately seventy looks from the mid-1980's to present, including pieces from Toledo's time as creative director of Anne Klein. The retrospective will be open to the public from June 17th through September 26th. We'll be reporting on the retrospective when it opens but, for now, check out a first look at some of the designs included in the exhibition.