Tag Archives: haute couture

Paris Couture week started off well with the House of Schiaparelli unveiling their sophisticated with a touch- of -quirk collection that captured both whimsy and elegance simultaneously. Hurray for Schiaparelli! photos: vogue

The highly anticipated event, The Met Gala, came and went last month, but for us regular folks it’s the beginning of the remarkable exhibit, CAMP: Notes on Fashion, at The Met NYC running through the summer. I had just missed the opening of the exhibit by 4 days! So my …

Here are my fave looks from the latest Balmain Haute Couture collection… I loved the exaggerated pearl details and soft pastel palate… Also, the silhouettes were perfection! Hurray for Balmain! photos: Vogue

My favorite? ‘Go to Hell’… in a a cheery yellow and orange organza! HAHAHAHAH! photos: Vogue

What a gorgeous collection based on the East Palace in China! My fave is the first look with the red and gold,two-piece gown… photos: Vogue

Jean Paul Gaultier does only two collections a year these days and it’s apparent that each show is all about QUALITY. This collection drew inspiration from the sea with coral-like materials, seaweed colors, and of course the striped nautical pattern that is so distinctly Gaultier. This show, burlesque star, Dita …

John Galliano gave us a contrast of bright graffiti prints and then subdued, clean colors to ‘cleanse our palate’…. All I know is I need to cleanse my palate after seeing one too many strait-jacketed, bald people. photos: Vogue

I love love loved this collection! So colorful and playful, but also serious with really, impeccably tailored skirt suits… My fave? The giant ball of purple and red-tipped feathers, of course! photos: Vogue

It was the first time Karl the Kaiser didn’t walk at the end of the show because he felt ‘tired’. We miss your judgmental stares and leisurely strut, Karl! We wish you a speedy recuperation and thanks for the gorgeous collection, once again! ** UPDATE**- Upon the publishing of this …

Viktor & Rolf have a knack for making the ordinary extraordinary… from the meticulously cut tulle dresses, their love for dramatic ruffles and the best of all… copious amounts of BOWS! As a major fan of anything with BOWS, Viktor & Rolf really nailed it for me this season…. and …