Isabel Marant for H & M : Save The Date14th Of November 2013 !

June 11, 2013 by The CoF

Today it was announced the name of the next designer who will make a capsule collection for H & M – French designer Isabelle Marant.The  Isabel Marant collection for H & M, which will consist of interpretations of the iconic pieces form the french brand mixing bohemian and rock n ‘roll spirit, and it will be on November 14 in more than 250 H&M stores worldwide. It will be also the first time when the french designer ,Isabel Marant ,will […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Capsule Collection, Designer, H&M, Isabel Marant, November 2013, Paris

A Vintage Haute Couture Sale In Paris

June 5, 2013 by The CoF

An auction of vintage clothing and accessories signed by houses such as Chanel, Christian Dior or Rochas, will take place on June 24 at the Hotel Drouot,Paris in collaboration with the Cabinet PB Fashion. Nearly 500 pieces selected by the vintage and contemporary fashion expert Penelope Blanckaert, will be presented on Saturday, June 22 and the morning of Monday, June 24, and then will be put on sale from 14: 00 h. The sale orchestrated by Isabelle Boudot  de la Motte features clothing and accessories […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: auction, Chanel, Christian Dior, Haute couture, Loris Azzaro, Madeleine Vionnet, Mariano Fortuny, Paco Rabanne, Paris, Roberto Cappuci, Rochas, Shopping, Tom Ford, Vintage

Hermès Introduce Their New Pocket Sprays

June 5, 2013 by The CoF

This summer Hermès calls upon all his female fans to join Hermès in a more olfactory form of escapism: their luxe, leather-coated limited edition pocket sprays.  Four new pocket spray in a special format – a kind of mini-version of Hermès bags.The range features Bleu galice, Rose crevette, Vert canopée and Jaune soufre,they complemented the already existing range of sprays, including Marron Epsom chocolat and Orange Hermès.The four new colors are available exclusively at Hermès boutiques. 10ml bottle plus refill, €203; 75ml bottle plus refill, €223 Related articles […]

Categories: Beauty, Fashion, News • Tags: Fragrance, Hermès, Hermès Bleu galice, Hermès Jaune soufre, Luxury good, Paris, Shopping, Travel

Dose Nail Polish Capsules

May 31, 2013 by The CoF

Presented in a very transparent pharmaceutical capsule,the brightly mini trios resemble nothing so much but 3 colored pills. Perfect to chase the gloom, each dose contains the exact amount for  one manicure. The concept is fun until the end, since nothing prevents the mix and match of assorted colors. 6 therapeutic trios are already available for nail polish addicts … DOSE nail polishes, 18 €, STRANGEBEAUTIFUL, exclusively at Colette in Paris,France.

Categories: Beauty • Tags: Colette, DOSE, Manicure, Nail Care, nailpolish, Paris, Shopping

Andy Warhol x Comme des Garçons Capsule Collection

May 20, 2013 by The CoF

The Japanese House launches a  capsule collection of 15 pieces that includes t-shirts, bags, scarves and shoes illustrated with the work of Andy Warhol, including self-portraits of the Pop artist and printed photos representing ultra colorful flowers and cows… After unveiling in November 2011 a capsule collection of t-shirts and sweatshirts printed with the drawings of the artist Keith Haring, Comme des Garçons imagine today a new line arty embodying the works of Andy Warhol. An arty and colorful collection available now in the Paris shop […]

Categories: Fashion, People • Tags: Andy Warhol, Art, Capsule Collection, Comme des Garçons, Paris, shoes, Tshirt

L’Officiel Paris : Physical

April 26, 2013 by The CoF

L’Officiel Paris May 2013 issue : Models : Jeisa Chiminazzo , Silas Albuquerque, Matheus Blose, Guilherme Bravin, Alexandre Cavalieri, Matheus Faria , Kim Freire, Thiago De Jesus, Renato Meneses, Fabio Nazario , Tarso Tenorio And Ian Torturro Photographer : Michael Roberts Stylist : Monica Pillosio Hair And Make-Up : Erica Monteiro

Categories: Fashion • Tags: editorial, Jeisa Chiminazzo, L'Officiel, Michael Roberts, Models, Monica Pillosio, Paris, Photography

Saint Laurent Paris Fall 2013 Accessories Collection

March 28, 2013 by The CoF

Photos by Xavier Granet  

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Accessories, fall 2013, Footwear, Handbags and Purses, Jewelry, Paris, Saint Laurent

Lana Del Rey Is Rosalita For L’Officiel Paris

March 26, 2013 by The CoF

L’Officiel Paris April 2013 issue : Lana Del Rey as Rosalita Nicole Nodland – photography Vanessa Bellugeon – styling Adrien Pelletier - creative direction Johnny Blueeyes – creative consultant Anna Cofone – hairstyling Pamela Cochrane – makeup  

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Celebrity, Editiorial, L'Officiel, Lana Del Rey, Music, Nicole nodland, Paris, Photography, Vanessa Bellugeon

L’Officiel : No Smoking

March 25, 2013 by The CoF

L’Officiel Paris April 2013 issue : Model: Anouck Lepere Photographer: Nicole Nodland Stylist: Vanessa Bellugeon Hair: Richard Collins Make-Up: Tsipporah Liebman  

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Anouck Lepere, editorial, L'Officiel, Models, Nicole nodland, Paris, Photography, Vanessa Bellugeon

L’Officiel : Shine Bright

March 25, 2013 by The CoF

L’Officiel Paris April 2013 issue : Model: Alyona Subbotina Photographer: Takay Stylist: June Nakamoto Hair: Greg Everingham Make-Up: Tatsu Yamanaka Manicure: Kamel

Categories: Fashion • Tags: alyona Subbotina, editorial, June Nakamoto, L'Officiel, Models, Paris, Photogrraphy, takay

Azzedine Alaïa Fall 2013 Collection

March 16, 2013 by The CoF

” Azzedine Alaïa recently showed his Fall ‘13 collection his way: Quietly and off schedule, with a small presentation at his Paris studio and showroom, well after the end of Paris’ dedicated ready-to-wear-week ” – style.com       Photo: Fred Rambaud / Courtesy of Alaïa

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Azzedine Alaia, fall 2013, Paris, Style.com

The Secret Behind The Chanel Jacket

March 15, 2013 by The CoF

The secret behind the Chanel jacket is that it’s actually a men’s jacket… As a symbol of Chanel’s style and elegance, the jacket takes its place as one of the House’s icons. Endlessly desirable and reinvented with each season, its modernity and apparent simplicity make it an indispensable item in any woman’s wardrobe. Conceived by Mademoiselle Chanel in the 1950s and inspired by Austrian jackets for men, this tailored jacket, when combined with a skirt reaching just below the knee line, became […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Chanel, Coco Chanel, Gabrielle Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Mademoiselle Chanel, Paris, The Jacket

Yves Saint Laurent’s Timeless Left Bank Apartment

March 12, 2013 by The CoF

“Saint Laurent’s Paris apartment on the Left Bank was originally designed by Bérard’s friend and sometime collaborator—the icon of Art Déco design—Jean-Michel Frank. Frank and Bérard’s interiors were madly dapper and stylish yet at the same time modern classics. The pair were celebrated not only in France but also in America, where they designed one of New York’s greatest Déco interiors: the Nelson Rockefeller apartment on Fifth Avenue. Yves Saint Laurent’s apartment was also originally designed for an American, which […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Art, Art Deco, Home and Garden, left bank, Paris, Yves Saint Laurent

Vendome Luxury

March 12, 2013 by The CoF

The 19th edition of the Vendome Luxury show ended on March 4. For four days its salons were open in three prestigious locations in and around Place Vendome (Hotel d’Evreux, Hotel Le Meurice and Hotel Park Hyatt), featuring the world of luxury in all of its interpretations, from fine jewelry to fashion jewelry to accessories and evening gowns. Sardo Sardo Queen Vee Jewelry Queen Vee Jewelry DALL’ AVA DALL’ AVA DALL’ AVA Bil Arabi Bil Arabi Shirley Ephraim Shirley Ephraim […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Aamay by Priyanka, Art, Costume jewelry, DALL' AVA, Design, Jewelry, Paris, sardo

Fall 2013 Accessories: Paris ( II )

March 11, 2013 by The CoF

Christian Louboutin expanded on the popular Pigalle 120 pump by raising the vamp and slenderizing and lifting the heel for a more secure fit.   Longchamp’s creative director Sophie Delafontaine was inspired by interior designers like David Hicks for this graphic poppy print on bags.   Chanel hat designer Laetitia Crahay of Maison Michel showed a perfected female fedora with a wider brim and white paint-splattered feathers.   Whether bought singularly or as a group, Marie-Hélène de Taillac’s rings came […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Christian Louboutin, fall 2013, Footwear, Jewelry, Paris, Pierre Hardy, Rupert Sanderson

Fall 2013 Accessories: Paris ( I )

March 11, 2013 by The CoF

Inspired by the glamorous poolside culture of the Thirties and Forties, Aurélie Bidermann re-created ivory using traditional Bakelite techniques for pieces such as this tusk necklace.   Alessandra Lanvin of Aperlai used a bone motif for graphic and colorful shoes.   Cesare Paciotti designer Marco Calcinaro’s lineup of sexy shoes packed a punch of sophistication as seen in this pale pink suede pump with sword hardware detail.   Known for collections full of whimsy, Charlotte Olympia explored the world of […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Cesare Paciotti, Charlotte Olympia, Eddie Borgo, fall 2013, Footwear, Nicholas Kirkwood, Paris, Tom Binns

Gabrielle Coco Chanel’s Apartment

March 10, 2013 by The CoF

 source vogue.com.au

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Coco Chanel, Fashion, Home and Garden, Paris

The Valli Bag

March 8, 2013 by The CoF

The Valli Bag is the new icon bag that the Italian designer,Giambattista Valli, who has settled in Paris some years ago, presented during the 2013/14 autumn/winter fashion show in Paris. All the elements of this bag allow you to use it both during daytime and during nighttime.  

Categories: Fashion • Tags: bags, fall 2013, giambattista valli, Handbags and Purses, Paris, Shopping

MAC Cosmetics- A New Flagship Store In Paris

March 1, 2013 by The CoF

PARIS — MAC Cosmetics is ratcheting up its international profile with an otherworldly flagship set to open on the tourist-clogged Champs-Elysées here on Tuesday. And the Paris unit could be only the first of many as the brand plots an aggressive push overseas. Another five flagships could be in the offing, including units in Beijing, Shanghai, London, Rome and possibly Tokyo and Seoul, according to Karen Buglisi, global brand president of MAC Cosmetics. These will join two more Paris store openings […]

Categories: Beauty • Tags: Design, mac cosmetics, Make-up Art Cosmetics, Paris, Shopping

The Swarovski Paris Haute Couture Exhibition

February 28, 2013 by The CoF

Christian Dior 1952 Christian Dior 1952, Balmain 1955, Balenciaga 1960 Lanvin 1928 Photograph from the Balenciaga archives Christian Dior heritage sketch Lanvin 1928 sketch Vionnet 1931 Yves Saint Laurent 1968, Christian Dior 1957, Lanvin 1928 Yves Saint Laurent 1967 Christian Dior 1952 “We are honoured to support the city of Paris in staging this historic exhibition, the first of its kind in the home of haute couture,” said Nadja Swarovski, member of the Swarovski Crystal Business executive board. “Ever since […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Art, culture, Haute couture, Paris, Swarovski

Elie Saab At Home

February 23, 2013 by The CoF

“Symmetry is the ultimate goal,” architect Chakib Richani says of the apartment he conceived for fashion designer Elie Saab in Paris. Above: The living room. The low table and sofas Richani created were “inspired by the cube,” he says. Sahco sofa leather. An Empire-style chandelier and rows of candles illuminate the dining room. The custom stainless-steel Wing table “is a contemporary touch to a classical room,” says Richani, who designed it. Mirrored screens line a wall in the master bedroom. […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Chakib Richani, Elie Saab, Fashion, Home and Garden, Paris

Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2013 Lookbook

February 22, 2013 by The CoF

Marte Mei Van Haaster – model Karl Lagerfeld – photographer

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Chanel, Haute couture, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, Shopping

Stefano Pilati’s Eclectic Paris Duplex

February 22, 2013 by The CoF

The fashion designer brings iconoclastic panache to his duplex in the heart of Paris Architect Bruno Caron renovated the Paris duplex of Ermenegildo Zegna creative director Stefano Pilati. Pilati’s white boxer, Bepi, reclines in the living room, which features a wall of artworks by Giorgio de Chirico, Henry Moore, Rosemarie Trockel, and Sonia Delaunay. The ceiling fixture is composed of Charlotte Perriand sconces; the African low table (center) and Brazilian stool (right) were purchased in California, and the Frank Lloyd Wright chairs […]

Categories: Architecture • Tags: Art, Design, Designer, Fashion, Paris, Stefano Pilati

L’officiel Paris : Her Name Is Natalia

February 22, 2013 by The CoF

natalia vodianova – model benoit peverelli – photographer alexandra elbim -stylist

Categories: Fashion • Tags: alexandra elbim, benoit peverelli, editorial, L'Officiel, Natalia Vodianova, Paris

Robbery At De Beers In Printemps Paris Department Store

February 20, 2013 by The CoF

PARIS — Two men held up the De Beers boutique in Printemps department store here and made off with jewelry worth between 1 million euros and 3 million euros, or $2.7 million and $4 million at current exchange, in the early evening hours of Tuesday, confirmed a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office in Paris. Armed with handguns and equipped with bullet-proof vests, the robbers entered the South African diamond dealer’s stand, located on the first floor of the department store, at […]

Categories: News • Tags: De Beers, Diamond, Fashion, Jewellery, luxury, Paris, Printemps

Dzmitry Samal – Design Glasses

February 20, 2013 by The CoF

Accessories are the easiest way to make an outfit to stand out! And here are another cool pairs of frames to help you do that! Dzmitry Samal is a contemporary designer, based in Paris.One of his latest creations is a line of design-oriented glasses “Dzmitry Samal” entirely manufactured in France using up-to-date technologies and handmade know-how.  source samaldesign.com  

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Design, dzmitry samal, France, Paris, sunglasses

Christian Louboutin : Tattoos To Mesure

February 15, 2013 by The CoF

For all the Louboutin’s fans here it is the new service provide by the famous brand which gives you the possibility to create your own and unique pair of Louboutins! The style, fabrication, and color are totally your pick! All you need to do is select a desired embroidery technique from three engaging options, all of which are forwarded to the Louboutin Studio in Paris where the tattoo gets designed to custom-fit the shoe; soon after it’s sent to Italy […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Christian Louboutin, India, Italy, LONDON, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, shoes, Tattoo

Vionnet Demi-Couture

February 14, 2013 by The CoF

VIONNET creative directorGoga Ashkenazi believes in making couture more “accessible” for her customers – who, she says, often find the concept of haute couture “excessive and unnecessary” in today’s economic climate. “Being a woman myself and having been a client of couture, I realise that the more special a couture dress is, the less usage it will get,” Ashkenazi explained. “The prices for couture dresses in the main fashion houses range from the tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands [of pounds], and […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: collection, Dress, Goga Ashkenazi, Haute couture, Paris, vionnet

Cage My Body!

February 1, 2013 by The CoF

What’s up with our fascination for putting things in a cage? Cages are oppressive,still we’re fascinated by them. It is just how our complicated minds work! Body cages are a bridge between armor/self-protection and underwear/exhibitionism. This strange interplay is an important theme for our times, and was reflected previously by the ever-popular S&M trends of recent seasons (latex, tough shoes, body-con, corsets etc.) Now all those trends have started to seem tired, but the ideas behind them remain relevant. A […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: body, cage, Elie Saab, Gaultier, Haute couture, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paris, Shopping, Yohji Yamamoto

Vintage Couture Auction At Christie’s

January 30, 2013 by The CoF

Vintage Couture auction at Christie’s goes to show just how valuable so-called second hand fashion can actually be. Haute couture pieces from bygone eras are becoming rarer and rarer, and collectors are increasingly starting to treat exceptional garments like works of visual art. Christie’s wasn’t prepared for the results. The vintage clothing auction, which included pieces from fashion goddess Elsa Schiaparelli and Jeanne Lanvin brought in more than 700,000 euro. A special black jacket from Schiaparelli made in 1939 sold […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: auction, Bergdorf Goodman, Christian Dior, christie's, Elsa Schiaparelli, Hermès, Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, Paul Poiret

Chloé Celebrates 60 Years With A Pop-Up At Printemps Paris

January 29, 2013 by The CoF

Until March 9, the French house will be popping up in the Printemps department store in Paris, with a preview of 16 signature pieces from its anniversary heritage collection, featuring iconic Chloé designs including the 1983 Violon dress and the 2001 pineapple T-shirt. This year, Chloé celebrates its 60 year years of quintessential Paris design. Founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion and Jacques Lenoir, the label has set up a pop-up shop in the atrium of  Paris department store Printemps Haussmann to showcase its anniversary […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: chloe, Gaby Aghion, Hannah MacGibbon, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, Phoebe Philo, Silverado, Stella McCartney

Behind the Scenes At Spring 2013 Couture

January 25, 2013 by The CoF

The couture shows are the red carpet leading up to the red carpet, the season that finds a dreamy, romantic forest sprouting under the domed ceiling of the Grand Palais, the week when one minute you might see Shakespearean fairy queens floating down the runway, and space goddesses the next. And yet, in the midst of a world obsessed with creating grand statements, the most thrilling sights are often found in the smaller moments. From Versace to Armani Privé, from backstage to […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Armani, Grand Palais, Haute couture, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, Red carpet, Versace

Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Spring 2013 Collection

January 24, 2013 by The CoF

Lebanese fashion designer Zuhair Murad presented a red carpet-worthy catalogue of white and gold embellished gowns for haute couture spring/summer 2013. source fashion.telegraph.co.uk

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: collection, Fashion, Haute couture, Paris, spring summer, Zuhair Murad

Street Style At Paris Couture Shows By Tommy Ton

January 24, 2013 by The CoF

  source style.com

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Haute couture, Paris, shows, street style, tommy ton

Valentino Haute Couture Spring 2013 Collection

January 24, 2013 by The CoF

  Parks are officially the hottest things in high fashion. After Chanel’s forest set and Dior’s undulating boxwoods, Valentino creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli also took their couture collection down the garden path.   This is neither a judgment nor a slight. Gardens are glorious, and the Roman duo nourished their theme with a distinctive Italian touch, from the spaghetti-like embroideries coiled on coats and dresses — echoing the curlicues on fancy metal gates and grills — […]

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: collection, Fashion design, Grazia, Haute couture, Paris, Valentino, Valentino Garavani

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring Couture 2013 Collection

January 23, 2013 by The CoF

COUTURE season seems to be the perfect time to find inspiration when it comes to planning this summer’s holidays – Giorgio Armani took us to Turkey yesterday and this afternoon Jean Paul Gaultier went to Morocco. It was a rich and varied collection with each and every exit completely different to the one before it – so bulbous stripes led the way on dresses of asymmetric or off-the-shoulder style, followed by super-cinched tulle gowns heavily held at the waist by big gold belts, […]

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: collection, Fashion, Gaultier, Haute couture, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paris, Wedding dress

Elie Saab Spring Couture 2013 Collection

January 23, 2013 by The CoF

   

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: collection, Elie Saab, Fashion week, Haute couture, Paris

Armani Privé Spring Couture 2013 Collection

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

 source style.com  

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: armani prive, collection, Fashion, Haute couture, Paris, spring, style

Front Row at Stéphane Rolland Spring Couture 2013

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

Kim Kardashian — sans baby daddy Kanye West — triggered a paparazzi frenzy at the Stéphane Rolland show in Paris on Tuesday. Hovering on the edge of the pack was photographer Martin Parr, who is training his acerbic eye on couture week for L’Officiel Art magazine. Down the row, Paz Vega chatted happily about her part in the upcoming biopic “Grace of Monaco,” in which she plays opera diva Maria Callas alongside Nicole Kidman. “It’s just a little role, but […]

Categories: People • Tags: front row, Haute couture, Kim Kardashian, L'Officiel, Paris, Paz Vega, Stéphane Rolland, Yasmin Le Bon

Serkan Cura Spring Haute Couture 2013 Collection

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

This “Birds of Eden” collection was another love letter from Turkish-born Serkan Cura to the noble craft of feather-making. There were a variety of flamboyant shoulder pieces on top of skimpy corset dresses in see-through fabrics. An XXL flower hairpiece descending all the way down to the sleeves was even more sculptural, while delicately woven feather blazers had a contemporary feel. Among the finale numbers was a creamy feather tutu worthy of a 21st-century production of “Swan Lake.” Photo by […]

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: collection, Fashion, Haute couture, Paris, serkan cura, Swan Lake

Ulyana Sergeenko Spring Couture 2013 Collection

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

A giant book of fairy tales was propped open at the end of Ulyana Sergeenko’s Yellow Brick Road-like runway, and the well-worn original tome, featuring illustrations by Yuri Vasnetsov, circulated the front row. Inside its weathered pages, alligators opened their jaws to spilling breadbaskets and mice crawled gleefully over a caged cat. The Russian designer’s second couture show recounted equally strange stories while brimming with charm and, occasionally, a sense of wonderment. A soundtrack of spaghetti Westerns, snippets of “Rocky” […]

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: clothing, collection, Haute couture, Paris, Ulyana Sergeenko, Women

Front Row at Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2013

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

A misty pall hung over the Grand Palais in Paris, where Chanel recreated a full-scale pine forest for its couture show on Tuesday. “Oh my gosh – it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. It’s so surreal, it’s amazing,” marveled Hailee Steinfeld, who was among the front-row guests. The teen star has been shooting in Paris on the tentatively titled “Three Days to Kill” opposite Kevin Costner, who plays her father. “He’s the coolest,” she said. Later this year, […]

Categories: People • Tags: Anna Mouglalis, Chanel, Douglas Booth, Fashion, Grand Palais, Hailee Steinfeld, Paris, Rila Fukushima, Rita Ora

Christophe Josse Spring Couture 2013

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

Photo by Dominique Maître

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: christophe josse, collection, Haute couture, Paris, spring

Street Style At Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013 Shows

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

    source vogue.it; wwd.com

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Haute couture, Paris, shows, street style, susie bubble, Ulyana Sergeenko

Giambattista Valli Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI has been officially part of the couture line-up now for three seasons, having made a guest appearance for autumn/winter 2011-12. Designers typically receive appellation only after they’ve showed couture for five years, but the Paris Fédération Française de la Couture decided that the standard of Valli’s work was so high that he was eligible for the honour – and so he’s part of the gang now. And it’s easy to see why. He tackled tricksome shapes that wouldn’t so […]

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: Fédération française de la couture, giambattista valli, Haute couture, Paris, style, Vogue

Iris van Herpen Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

January 22, 2013 by The CoF

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: Alta Moda, collection, Haute couture, iris van Herpen, Paris, style

Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2013 Collection

January 21, 2013 by The CoF

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: Christian Dior, collection, Haute couture, Paris, Raf Simons

Creative “Thorn” Heels By Iris van Herpen And United Nude

January 21, 2013 by The CoF

Creative Thorn heels created by Iris van Herpen and United Nude is their 6th shoe collaboration for her “Hybrid-Holism” haute couture collection. The founder and creative director spoke out about the collaboration saying “Creating new shoes with Iris is a greater challenge each time. The new shoes have to be better than the previous and the techniques used for making them advance. We race against the clock and fly people all over the world to get the shoes to Paris. The excitement to see […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Fashion, Footwear, Haute couture, iris van Herpen, Paris, style, Thorn, United Nude

Saint Laurent Men’s Collection Fall 2013

January 21, 2013 by The CoF

Hedi Slimane at full Hedi Slimane-ness, Saint Laurent was everything you’d guess it to be. Skinny goes without saying, as does gaunt Rock n’ Roll boys. Add to the pile touches of grunge with plaid shirts, show off beaded jackets, military as worn by Pete & Co. and a rather nice baseball jacket offering a slight change to proceedings. Disheveled glamour for (anaemic) young folk and plenty of androgyny to keep you guessing. It looks like  Isabel Marant meets Balmain to me! […]

Categories: Fashion Week • Tags: clothing, Fashion, Hedi Slimane, Paris, Rock and roll, Saint Laurent, Saint-Laurent Quebec, Shopping

Couture Fashion Week Highlights

January 21, 2013 by The CoF

Donatella Versace last night/ via style.com Couture Fashion Week kicked off last night – a four-day-long schedule featuring the fashion world’s key names and the most beautiful and expensive creations of the season. While the opulent gowns designed by heavyweights such as Chanel and Dior might be out of most of our budgets, the event does give us the opportunity to see designers at their most creative, extravagant and dramatic. It was Atelier Versace who begun the proceedings last night […]

Categories: Fashion, Fashion Week • Tags: Alexis Mabille, atelier versace, giambattista valli, Haute couture, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, Raf Simons, Stéphane Rolland