Coutorture

Spring 2010 Trend Report: Primal Prints

coutorture — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:24:05 -0800

At the hands of Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten, mixed prints and layers of contrasting fabrics somehow make sense when paired with graphic jeweled cuffs and oversized neckpieces. Diane von Furstenberg took a more bohemian approach to the tribal trend for spring-with armfuls of bangles and printed maxi-dresses-while Frida Giannini and Nicolas Ghesquière fell hard for the urban warrior.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: All Cut Up

coutorture — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:05:39 -0800

There was a lot of skin peaking through fabric at the spring 2010 runway shows-the most severe seen in slashed bondage dresses at H ervé Léger, complicated cutous at Gucci, Cushnie et Ochs, and Zero + Maria Cornejo, and bare midriffs at Alexander Wang, Vena Cava, and Erin Wasson x RVCA.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: Washed and Destroyed Denim

coutorture — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:06:44 -0700

Denim turned up all over the runways for spring 2010-in head-to-toe destroyed Depression Era looks at Ralph Lauren, luxe logo embroidered jackets and skirts at Louis Vuitton, frayed patchwork body con dresses at Hervé Léger, lingerie style bustiers at Jean Paul Gaultier, and matching his and hers trousers at Chanel. See all the images in the gallery below.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: Army Surplus

coutorture — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:16:28 -0700

More than a few designers must have hit Army Navy stores for inspiration this spring, as military detailing was used on everything from combat boot-style footwear (at Jean Paul Gaultier and Phi) to army fatique jackets (Rag & Bone, Marc Jacobs, Celine, and Louis Vuitton).

Since September we've been living in a now-sold-out military jacket we picked up from the Gap, but J.Crew has a great version, too, which is still available online.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: Boudoir Dressing

coutorture — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:31:43 -0700

Lingerie detailing and underwear-as-outerwear were two dominant themes during the spring 2010 fashion shows with designer like Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs and Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana resurrecting famous nineties silhouettes and making what was once old, new again-think sculpted bra tops, bloomers, corsets, slips, ballerina tights, bustiers and see-through lace.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: His and Her Trench Coats

coutorture — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:59:50 -0700

Both menswear and womenswear designers updated the classic British trench coat this season. Christopher Bailey's perfect example of spring's modified trench at Burberry Prorsum was a silver paillette-covered jacket that came down the runway through a storm of metallic confetti. John Galliano used cropped versions to vamp up his forties film noir-themed show for Christian Dior, while Phoebe Philo cut the venerable outerwear piece into a sleeveless wrap dress at Celine. For him, texture and color were all the rage-permanently wrinkled at Missoni and bright red and pale blue at Trussardi and Jil Sander, respectively.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: Graphic Red and Blue

coutorture — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:47:31 -0700

Bright pops of red and blue were hard to miss on the spring 2010 runways, as Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Pilotto, Thakoon Panichgul, and Ohne Titel's Alexa Adams and Flora Gill combined the two primary hues to create standout pieces with bold lines and graphic prints.

Spring 2010 Trend Report: Staying Neutral

coutorture — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:16:21 -0700

Sometimes no color is the best color. The runways in New York, London, and MIlan were noticeably nude for spring 2010 with a number of designers showing variations of natural skin-toned hues. Christopher Kane, Oscar de la Renta, and Karl Lagerfeld at Fendi chose see-through, embellished neutrals; while Thakoon and Donna Karan preferred to drape, fold and tuck the fabric into Grecian-style dresses.

Topshop Launches Fall 2009 Trend Report

coutorture — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Looks like it's trend report time--Style.com, Net-a-Porter and Topshop all launched their fall shortlists this week. Topshop, like the others, favored trends that complemented their brand identity. Translation? Structured minis, sequin-overload, harem trouser-love and some serious footwear. Check out their six fall call-outs below.

Fall 2009 Couture Trend Report: Black & White Transparency

coutorture — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:55:20 -0700

If it's not see-through, it's not couture--at least that's what you would think, looking at the Fall 2009 runways. Transparent black and white looks were popular, as almost everyone included them in their collections. Although this seems a classic direction to take, the transparency trend may also have been tipped off by Chanel's stellar Spring 2009 couture collection, which included quite a few gauzy transparent looks. Regardless, it's safe to say that black tie events everywhere are in for a seductive treat.