Tag Archives: Coture
All About the Shoes…Louboutin
“Louboutin was born in Paris in 1964 and was drawn to footwear from an early age. One of his earliest memories is seeing a sign prohibiting the wearing of stiletto heels in a Paris museum — warning of potential damage … Continue reading
Love this…McQueen exhibition
I was lucky enough this week to meet Andrew Bolton, Curator at the Costume Institute in New York. He toured Fashioning Fashion and was giving a lecture to LACMA’s Costume council about his past exhibit American Woman: Fashioning a National … Continue reading
1970s…DVF and the wrap dress
The climax of what was considered “American Ingenuity” came in the form of DVF’s 1970s wrap dress. While the idea of the wrap dress was not new, DVF’s wrap dress is a trend that we still cherish today. From the 1930s-70s designers … Continue reading
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Behind the Seems…more on Vionnet
Cutting fabric on the bias is the name given to the technique for cutting cloth diagonal to the grain of the fabric enabling it to cling to the body while moving with the wearer. Many of Vionnet’s designs are highly influenced … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930, 1930's, art deco, bias cut, Coture, designer, fashion, Illustration, Paris, vintage, Vionnet
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Behind the Seams..Versace, Gianni
Versace, Gianni was one of the most exquisite designers in the 1980′s and 1990′s. Gianni was born in Calabria, Italy. He worked with his dress-maker mother before moving to Milan. Versace swiftly established a reputation as a skilled designer and created a … Continue reading
just wanted to share…fashioning fashion exhibition at LACMA
If you are in the Los Angeles area and love fashion why not stop by Los Angeles County Museum of Art and see the new exhibition Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915. It will be on display from October … Continue reading
Behind the Seams…with Hermes
So Hermes had horses at their fashion show! That’s Amazing! http://twitpic.com/2v5ej1
From the post………
The Washington post has a great article on Paris Fashion Week. It gives a great summary of the shows from Paris. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/06/AR2010100602339.html
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Tagged Coture, Fashion Week, France, Paris, sping 2011, Washington post
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Just had to share… More Chanel
The New York Times has a great link that covers Chanel 2011 Spring Collection. Check it out below. http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/ runway.html#/spring_2011_chanel/slide_show/
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Tagged Chanel, clothing, Coture, Fashion Week, New York Times, newspaper, Packages, Paris
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