Coutorture

A Look Back at Iconic Prada Advertising Campaigns

coutorture — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:43 -0800

A section of the 700-page Prada tome, "Prada: Creativity, Modernity, Innovation" documents decades of Miuccia Prada's iconic advertising campaigns-including a geek chic look from 1996, the pleated lip prints from 2000, and vintage Naomi Campbell and Kristen McMenamy. Click the gallery below for serious flashbacks.

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Fashion in 50 Seconds 11/12/09 Lara Stone for Louis Vuitton

coutorture — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:11:46 -0800

Louis Vuitton president almost confirms Lara Stone will replace Madonna in the spring campaign.

The new Prada book contains a chapter which reproduces comments of people selling Prada merchandise on eBay.

InStyle magazine launches a trippy December cover and video ads.

Net-a-Porter and Neiman Marcus-two of the only major shopping destinations to carry Emanuel Ungaro-have dropped the line for spring 2010.

Alexander McQueen considers organizing a charity auction to sell his 10-inch alien shoes from the spring collection.

Stuart Weitzman's million dollar shoe is commemorated on a Spanish postage stamp.

Fabien Baron is working on a coffee table book with Madonna-"a massive retrospective of the queen of reinvention as photographed over the years by everyone from Herb Ritts to Steven Klein."

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Prada Tome Will Celebrate 30 Years of Innovation and Experimentation

coutorture — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:17:25 -0800

Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada have created a 706-page book for the purpose of capturing Prada's innovations in fashion, art, architecture, and film throughout the past three decades.

The Italian brand has established itself as more than a producer of beautiful clothing and handbags with a history of championing young artists-Tom Sachs, Mariko Mori, Nathalie Djurberg, and Francesco Vezzoli; forming the Prada Art Foundation; and investing in a number of public arts projects including the recent Prada Transformer in Seoul, designed by Rem Koolhaas.

As Bertelli, CEO of Prada Group, explained to WWD, "The book wants to illustrate the various aspects through which Prada expresses itself."

"Prada" will be sold internationally in Prada stores for about $150.

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Spring 2010 Trend Report: The Season's Best Sunnies

coutorture — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:30:48 -0700

Alexander Wang's metallic cat eye glasses, Miuccia Prada's candy-colored transparent frames, and Donatella Versace's pink ombre wrap arounds were some of the best sun-blockers to hit the spring runways. Click the gallery below for more favorite styles from Proenza Schouler, Dries Van Noten, Derek Lam, Phillip Lim and Marni's Consuelo Castiglioni.

Milan Fashion Week: Prada Spring 2010

coutorture — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:57:16 -0700

Milan 09/24/09. Getty Images

Shopping: Ruched Footwear

FabSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:02:27 -0700

From left: Fiorentini Baker $420 @ Barneys, Prada Ruched Booties $675 @ Saks, Nine West Puckette $99 @ Nine West

Ruching is no longer reserved for clothing. Nay. The sewing technique - wherein fabric is gathered in a repeat pattern - has made its way onto shoes. Here are three ruched boots to make your feet more interesting this Fall.

Fashion in 50 Seconds 07/15/09 The Best of Couture Shoes, Ray-Ban.com

FabSugar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:22:22 -0700

Bedazzled, beruffled, belovely - couture's hottest shoes.

Barney's Simon Doonan knows what today's customer wants.

J.Crew's Jenna Lyons speaks of sweet success.

Ray-Ban launches first online store.

Replacing models heads seems to be a trend - Donna Karan and now Prada.

Milan: Prada Men's Spring 2010

FabSugar — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:21:25 -0700

Milan 6/22/09 Photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images.

Prada Resort 2010

coutorture — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:44:31 -0700

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For Resort Miuccia Prada showed off her own special brand of beach wear, complete with buttoned-up blouses and mixed prints. Upbeat compared to those heavy wader boots and forties coats from Fall 2009, Resort 2010 for Prada is light and carefree. Fans of Prada's Spring 2009 collection will especially love this midseason collection--that ribbon-tied footwear motif is revisited.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 04/22/09 Nina Ricci Creative Director Named & More

coutorture — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:41:46 -0700

Peter Copping has been named creative director at Nina Ricci and will show his first ready-to-wear collection during the Fall 2010 season.

Prada's Fall 2009 ad campaign, shot by Steven Miesel, may include a horse cameo.

Maison Martin Margiela has launched a home line, which will include one-off collaborations with other brands.

Francisco Costa, creative director of Calvin Klein, will appear on The Martha Stewart Show on May 1st.