We hear Valentino, and we automatically think Oscars. And more specifically, Anne Hathaway at the Oscars. We know the designer and the actress go way back and Anne was devastated […]
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Tag: haute-couture
Viktor and Rolf to make Haute Couture comeback!
Exciting times ahead for Viktor and Rolf. It’s been reported that the Dutch designer duo will be making a very welcome return to Haute Couture, as the House of Viktor […]
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Couture Fashion Week highlights from Dior and Giambattista Valli
We always look forward to a Giambattista Valli show regardless of the season, but we were waiting with breath of even more baited proportions for Raf’s (we call him Raf […]
Read MoreMaison Martin Margiela and Alexis Mabille officially gain Haute Couture status
Looks like Zac Posen isn’t the only designer who’s going to be celebrating extra hard this Christmas. Maison Martin Margiela and Alexis Mabille have officially gained Couture status, as they […]
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Should designers have the right to ban celebs from wearing Couture?
As you may know by now, Dolce and Gabbana hosted its very first Couture show in Sicily this week. But I won’t blame you for not knowing, because Domenico Dolce and […]
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Deets on the secret Dolce and Gabbana Haute Couture show…
Even though Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s debut Dolce and Gabbana Haute Couture show in Sicily was shrouded in secrecy, we still managed to find a pic of one of […]
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Armani Privé and Chanel’s Haute Couture AW12 shows
The Armani Privé Couture collection was a very sugary sweet one, which used a dreamy sunset-worthy colour palette comprised of purples, blues and lots of sparkle to boot. Predictably, wide-legged trousers were […]
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Inside the Atelier Versace Couture show
Huge congratulations to Donatella Versace and the rest of her team, as the Ritz in Paris played host to Atelier Versace’s fist ever Couture show since 1997 on Sunday night. […]
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Top stories this week: Kate Middleton makes lots of public appearances, Irina Shayk comes to London and Victoria Beckham designs a Range Rover
Kate Middleton makes a welcome return We know she hasn’t really gone anywhere, but it’s been a bit quiet on the Kate Middleton front lately and we’ve missed her. Luckily […]
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Atelier Versace returns to the couture catwalk this summer!
After an eight year absence, Atelier Versace is returning to the Haute Couture catwalk this summer with not one but two shows this summer!
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Cameron Diaz wows in Valentino for InStyle US May
Cameron Diaz is looking lovely in lavender for the May issue of InStyle US, rocking a stunning Valentino dress and a shorter hairdo. Cam is definitely one of those girls […]
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Raf Simons announced as new Christian Dior creative director
Well, that’s it guys, the wait is over – Raf Simons is officially in at Christian Dior, taking over from Bill Gaytten (who temporarily replaced John Galliano) as creative director.
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Megan Fox, the demure, golden Elie Saab goddess
Today’s celeb style post comes courtesy of another one of our favourite brunette ladies, Miss Megan Fox. Or Mrs Megan Green.
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Madonna wows the Superbowl crowd in Givenchy Haute Couture (watch her entire performance here!)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 24 hours, you’ll probably be aware that the world is going crazy for Madonna’s truly spectacular halftime performance at the […]
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Top stories this week: Kate Moss poses for Mango, Sienna and Savannah leave Twenty8Twelve, the Oscar noms are out and Haute Couture Week doesn’t disappoint
Kate Moss for Mango spring/summer 2012 Kate Moss and Terry Richardson once again teamed up for the sake of Mango’s spring/summer 2012 ad campaign. Kate even stars in the TV […]
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Karl Lagerfeld shoots this girl’s couture lingerie lookbook… but do you recognise her?
Admittedly, we were in two minds about how seriously to take this girl’s lingerie collection given her past, but upon hearing that Karl Lagerfeld himself lent his support and shot […]
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Jean Paul Gaultier Couture pays tribute to the late Amy Winehouse
Jean Paul Gaultier has definitely taken his latest couture show in a different direction, with an original yet iconic tribute to late musical legend Amy Winehouse. We have a feeling […]
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Chanel takes to the skies for Haute Couture spring/summer 2012
A power house like Chanel is inevitably going to be putting on one almighty show, so we weren’t in the least bit surprised with the extravagance of it all. You’d […]
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Check out Giambattista Valli’s second Haute Couture spring/summer 2012 collection!
HOW is this only Giambattista Valli’s second couture collection? You’d think judging by the sheer intricacy of every single piece on the runway that Giambattista Valli had decades of couture […]
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It’s a muted and monochrome Christian Dior Haute Couture collection
The models walked down the catwalk to the tune of Lana Del Rey’s Video Games in a predominantly monochrome, slightly minimalist collection, which is a far cry from what Christian […]
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Giambattista Valli gets official ‘Haute Couture’ appellation
Congratulations to the house of Giambattista Valli, as it has just been announced that the Italian designer has been awarded the Haute Couture appellation by the Paris Fédération Française de […]
Read MoreJohn Galliano could face imprisonment
After news broke that John Galliano was heading to rehab in order to help treat his alcohol problem – a factor that contributed to last Thursday’s events – the situation […]
Read MoreParis Couture Week part 2: Givenchy, Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier and Elie Saab
As Paris Couture Week came to an end Wednesday night, we’re taking a dive head first into the remaining magical couture collections on offer – and naturally, they’ve failed to […]
Read MoreFlorence Welch in Givenchy Couture
It’s the biggest celebration of music and Sunday night it was the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards held in Los Angeles. One lady high on the fashion radar at this […]
Read MoreJohn Paul Gaultier launches lingerie line
He may be leaving the design helm at Hermes next spring, but John Paul Gaultier is already using his spare time well. He’s embarking on a new project, and you’ll […]
Read MoreHaute Couture: The Highlights from Paris
The Haute Couture season began in Paris this week with John Galliano’s fantastically outlandish Christian Dior show – drawing on Flemish folklore for inspiration, Galliano‘s tremendous silk dresses were more […]
Read MoreElie Saab SS07 Couture
Christian Lacroix SS07 Couture
Christian Dior SS07 Couture (part 1)
Part 2, Part 3 & Part 4
Read MoreFelipe Olivera Baptista SS07 Couture
Papierblog
Eva ponders the meaning of Armani’s net broadcasted Haute Couture show.
Read MoreContemplating Couture – Spring 2007 highlights
Over the past week we have seen some of the most exceptional designers of our generation allow their creative imaginations to run wild in honour of the very privileged few […]
Read MoreJean Paul Gaultier SS07 Couture
Horsing around
After a lengthy debate with myself I can safely say that I liked the couture presentation from Felipe Olivera Baptista for Spring Summer 2007. It wasn’t love at first sight […]
Read MoreDesigner of the Year
Alexander McQueen has been named Designer of the year.. Born in London in 1969 and dubbed ‘enfant terrible’ by the fashion press, Alexander McQueen has manipulated his own fashion career […]
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