Haute Couture
Lots of safe bets last night (except for Lucy Liu, thanks to a Hererra gown that looked freshly-picked from the garden – an impressive change from her heavy metal Emmys dress). The cleavage is always to be expected, but the standout looks were the ones all covered up with embellishments that required neither necklaces nor [...]
They have been spurring and standing up to trends for years now (despite the fact they’re only 25), and I am currently major style-crushing on the Olsen twins. Their look is effortlessly laidback yet calculated to accentuate their petite frames (yes, I do feel kinship due to our mutual height – or lack thereof!). I [...]
by Liza Powel O’Brien American soil lost its virginity this year, when the first-ever stateside showing of Chanel Haute Couture made quiet appearances in New York and Los Angeles. Used to be, viewings of authentic current couture garment samples required a ticket to Paris as price of entry–it seems the house might be hopeful that [...]
As is the case with almost all Marchesa confections, they’re not designed for the faint of heart. This is, ladies and gentlemen, full on, unabashed glamour. This season Georgina Chapman tapped into the ongoing East meets West theme and sent out a magnificent Orientalist approach to her couture creations. Opting for a more toned-down color [...]
I can’t stop staring at this dress. There is so much going on, kind of like Disneyland– if you blink, you see something entirely new. I have been digesting this dress for a week now and have decided, I freakin’ love its Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club flair! And mad for the chintzy brocade Decarnin [...]
