SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Rami Al Ali Spring 2013 Couture
For this third Paris Couture presentation, Syrian designer Rami Al Ali chose the direction of “less is more”. Less fabric and more skin, …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2013 Couture
Jean Paul Gaultier’s cultural antennae have usually been acute, so early arrivals at his Couture show today, directed to seating blocks …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2013 Couture
Though fashion houses often claim that they can’t keep up with the orders, Haute Couture collections are generally not expected …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Valentino Spring 2013 Couture
The last season of Couture in Paris can best be described as a long walk in a park. This season …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Elie Saab Spring 2013 Couture
Elie Saab’s Spring Couture collection was dubbed an Ode to Delicateness. Indeed, while the snow carpeted the Parisian grounds, inside …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Bouchra Jarrar Spring 2013 Couture
Flowers and romance have emerged as major themes at the Spring Haute Couture shows. Not for Bouchra Jarrar. She’s not …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Armani Privé Spring 2013 Couture
Arriving at the Palais Chaillot for last night’s Armani Privé show, the hullabaloo outside implied that the Front Row would …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Ulyana Sergeenko Spring 2013 Couture
Held at Paris’ ornate and intimate Téâtre Marigny, just off the Champs Elysées, the scene was set for the second …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Chanel Spring 2013 Couture
Last season, Karl Lagerfeld’s vintage spin on Haute Couture left the audience unimpressed. Fall 2012′s 80′s retro-future crystal collection and …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Alexis Mabille Spring 2013 Couture
By Nicole Phelps, Style.com Alexis Mabille was recently made an official member of the haute couture club. It’s a rarefied clique, …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Giambattista Valli Spring 2013 Couture
By Tim Blanks Giambattista Valli has a distinctive advantage as a couturier: He is utterly intimate with his clientele. Age-group 28 to …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Atelier Versace Spring 2013 Couture
Kristen McMenamy opened Donatella Versace’s show tonight. In a week notable for Raf Simons’ sophomore Couture outing for Christian Dior …Continue reading
SPRING 2013 COUTURE
Dior Spring 2013 Couture
How could Raf Simons top his impressive debut at Haute Couture last July with his million flowers climbing the walls of a magnificent Parisian apartment? The answer is simple