Coutorture

Shopping: Purple Romance-Inspired Midseason

coutorture — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Clockwise from top left: 3.1 Phillip Lim skirt $595 @ Bergdorf Goodman, Kate Spade shoes $325 @ Nordstrom, Shay Todd swimsuit $230 @ Net-a-Porter, Versace handbag $2490 @ Nordstrom, Roksanda Ilincic dress $6236 @ Net-a-Porter, Top $44 @ Topshop

Purple is often a flattering color wear and luckily it has been prominent this season. Prone to feminine renderings, purple looks give off a romantic, rich look. Try wearing this color with black shoes and accessories as well nude and chocolate brown. If a ruffled purple frock, like this one from Roksanda Ilincic, seems too much--opt for a statement-making accessory instead.

Coach Resort 2009 Collection

coutorture — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:33:33 -0800

Madison fringe tote in purple, $1000, Resort leather shoulder tote in Lilac, $598, Resort python shoulder tote in silver $2200, Parker Karung shoulder flap (out 3/1) and Resort python clutch $1100

When we were little we convinced our parents to buy us everything in the color purple with bonus points if it had sparkles--when we were little one of the first luxury handbag lines we knew by sight was Coach. We never thought we'd say this but these thousand dollar handbags are actually pulling at our heartstrings in some strange way. If we were shown these bags back then, we probably would have bowled over with happiness..not that much has changed, these Resort 2009 handbags are making us pretty happy even as adults. To see images from the Resort 2009 collection, click here.

Purple & Orange: The Colors For Spring 09

coutorture — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:59:24 -0700

Clockwise from top left:

Basso & Brooke Spring 2009,

Luella Spring 2009,

Christopher Kane Spring 2009,

Modernist Spring 2009,

United Bamboo Spring 2009,

Modernist Spring 2009

Purple and orange were two colors hard to ignore on the Spring 09 catwalks--purple, we've seen for some time and orange appeared, no doubt because of Prada and a few brave designers who used it last season. Some designers, in fact, used both at the same time. In the spread above Basso & Brooke, Luella, and United Bamboo all employed this technique while designers like Christopher Kane and Modernist kept with one of the two colors, making them more interesting with texture and technique.

Coutorture's Morning Must Reads 1/25

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:56:37 -0800

Couture In The City is feeling the long sweater trend.

Sally Hansen products put Ms New Beauty in a tizzy.

Ma Petite Chou goes royal with purple.

All Lacquered Up reviews Lounging Under The Stars.

Sheer tights are the new opaque, according to Fasshonaburu.