Elie Saab has long been synonymous with elegance and absolutely gorgeous gowns. Commonplace on the red carpets for any number of movie stars, singers and reality personalities, Saab's Couture Collection is sure to be prominent for the rest of this upcoming year and almost guarantees a nod at best-dressed on Fashion Police. Spring 2014 Couture wasn't exactly a...
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A little crazy is the first thought that comes to mind about Viktor and Rolf's Spring 2014 Couture Collection. It's been said that some couture collections aren't meant to be the most wearable clothes but more to promote the brands perfume and that comes to mind here. The show in and of itself was probably one of the...
Ahhhh, Chanel always delivers and Karl Lagerfeld made sure that the fashion house's Spring 2014 Couture Collection was no exception. Lagerfeld described his set, complete with double staircase and snow capsule, as an "ice palace - a nightclub on another planet" and the clothing fit right in. The models we cloaked in fun, refreshing clothes that still had...
Ok...couture is meant to be interesting, outrageous in some form and if nothing else, new. Fresh. Most times it is breathtaking in the sheer amount of time and effort that it takes to create these garments. Armani Prive's Spring 2014 Couture Collection was just, well, underwhelming. While it was an ever evolving show that began with tops, sweet...
Raf Simons shows us the lighter side of couture in Paris with his collection for Christian Dior. Slashed, overlays, cuts and tiers were abundant and while the cutouts used were pretty they felt as though we had seen them before. The textures and fabrics helped keep the looks light and airy even when the colors got darker -...
In Giambattista Valli's own words, his girl has a "spontaneous attitude" and it becomes quite obvious that a fun and fresh look was exactly what he was going for. Although I wasn't initially blown away, as the show went on you felt more and more that the looks were young and original. And extravagant. The dresses all stemmed...
Okay, so maybe it isn't actually Spring just yet (especially seeing how the entire Southeast has ceased to function altogether thanks to winter storm Leon) but that didn't stop the top Fashion Houses from showing their stunning, hand-created Spring 2014 Couture Collections. Though there are dozens of shows I'll be bringing you the highlights of the following shows: ...
