coutorture -- http://www.coutorture.com/ en Fashion in 50 Seconds 5/13 http://www.coutorture.com/1625017 <p><span class="inline left" style="float: left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/12/129120/20_2008/FendiCruise2009.larger.jpg" alt="Fendi Cruise 2009" title="" class="image larger" height="240" width="161"></a></span>Cruise season has officially begun! <a href="http://wwd.com/issue/article/124846" target="_blank">Fendi, Escada and Elie Tahari showed off a few of their designs to Women's Wear Daily</a>. Karl Lagerfeld went straight to the 70s for inspiration but thankfully kept things clean at Fendi. Escada was a little more scattered but played it safe with color. Tahari went with florals.<span class="inline right" style="float: right"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/12/129120/20_2008/ElieTahariCruise2009.larger.jpg" alt="Elie Tahari Cruise 2009" title="" class="image larger" height="240" width="161"></a></span> </p> <p>Chanel is taking over Miami with its preparations to show their Cruise collection on Thursday. <a href="http://wwd.com/issue/article/124854" target="_blank">Chanel is launching a widget the day after the show.</a> It will allow Chanel fans to view clips from the show as well as interviews. Taking the bloggers right out of the equation. </p> <p><a href="http://vogue.co.uk/vogue_daily/story/story.asp?stid=52406&amp;date=&amp;sid=" target="_blank">Burberry will open a boutique in Cannes</a> just in time for the film festival. </p> <p><a href="http://blogs.fashionweekdaily.com/?p=3818" target="_blank">Bottega Veneta is releasing an eyewear line.</a></p> <p>Dov Charney, CEO and Chairman of American Apparel, was honored as <a href="http://sev.prnewswire.com/retail/20080512/LAM12612052008-1.html" target="_blank">Retailer of the Year</a> at the 15th Annual Michael Awards for the Fashion Industry. </p> http://www.coutorture.com/1625017#comment american apparel Bottega Veneta Burberry Chanel Cruise 2009 Dov Charney Elie Tahari Escada Fashion In 50 Seconds fashion news Fendi Tue, 13 May 2008 06:00:35 -0700 coutorture http://www.coutorture.com/1625017