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Dresses to Dream About: The Paris Haute Couture Exhibition

We've got the inside scoop on Paris Haute Couture show…. Our Paris insider Richard Nahem, got up close & personal with his iPhone to take these exclusive pics for you. The stunning retrospective spans 150 years of haute couture with over 100 outfits selected from the 20,000 plus Musée Galliera collection. The Paris Haute Couture Exhibition presented by Swarovski at the Hotel de Ville/City Hall spans the history of haute couture in Paris from the late 1800s to the present time and designers include Chanel, Christian Dior, Worth, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Poiret, Lanvin, Vionnet, Patou, Molyneux, Rochas, Nina Ricci, Schiaparelli, Jacques Fath, Grès, Balmain, Carven, Givenchy, Cardin, Courrèges, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lacroix, and Alaïa. Sketches, photos, and accessories are also exhibited. >>RELATED: FASHION

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Catch the Glory of Original Balenciaga at Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris

Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris
What's hot in Paris? In the city of French Chic, comes an important fashion exhibition in homage to master French couturier Cristobal Balenciaga... the man before the brand as many know it today. A fabulous new exhibit of the couturier Balenciaga's fashions has just opened. The collection is a tribute to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of the master fashion designer. >> MORE: Costume Exhibitions and Styles and more Museums Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris It was generously donated by the family of Balenciaga and celebrates his legacy with forty haute couture coats and dresses from 1937 to 1968 along with 70 costumes and accessories, photographs, sketches, and some art and costume books that influenced him. Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris The

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Revisit: The Best of Haute Couture Spring 2012 to Keep You Dreaming

While the number of shows continues to shrink from season to season, the recent Haute Couture shows for Spring 2012 rigorously continued on with the regal, other-worldly appeal that couture has always made feel so ultimately exclusive. >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWSAnd although a new guard is slowly joining the ranks with collections that veer a tad bit too much towards the unnecessarily dramatic, there were a handful of top shows that offered thoroughly modern and gloriously conceived options for the elite princesses and glamor girls of the world and for us simple dreamers alike. Christian Dior- What a difference a few seasons of directing ready-to-wear for Christian Dior has made for Bill Gaytten as his second couture outing for Dior was a

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Giorgio Armani Prive- Haute Couture Spring 12

GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE Haute Couture Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2012 Paris Couture Fashion Week >> More on Giorgio Armani Prive >> More featuring the Armani brand Complete Couture: S/S 2012 MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS  In their words... GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE’ Spring/Summer Collection 2012 METAMORPHOSIS Nature’s gift to itself. An irresistible transformation into something new and surprising, with garments that reveal an unexpected sensuality. Unusual colours like chartreuse yellow, underlying thread that runs through the entire collection, are also used for the tulle lining that replicates every segment, every element of the garment. Swarovski micro crystals light up net jackets, revealing tantalising details of the body, or completely cover jackets, tunics and vests. Spiral cuts wrap around the body like

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Celebrity Watch- Rooney Mara in Givenchy Haute Couture in London

Actress Rooney Mara cut an ultra-chic swath in a decadent ivory column dress from Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci at the premiere of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' in London just the other day and made a case for red-carpet whites and got it right. Cut-outs give her dress a contemporary spin and save it from teetering on the matrimonial while her sleek hair and subtle make-up lend her look an unexpected urbane yet reserved elegance. Everything about her look is just right, making it one of favorite red-carpet looks as of late. -Naveed Hussain

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Best of Resort 2012: The Usual Suspects

Runway Review: Prada, Celine, Chloe... yup, you guessed it! As usual, our favorite collections from the Resort 2012 presentations come from the ladies we always look to for inspiration galore. Here's a look at what's amping our shopping lists and making us think our wardrobes over. Don't forget to put some key accessories trends on your radar too... like Prada ladylike pointy pumps, a soft and easy beret, crisp clutch,and a modern take on an ascot. --N.H. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews Prada Resort 2012 Prada Resort 2012 Prada Resort 2012 Miuccia Prada's kooky sixties era men's collection with it's nostalgic golf prints crossed over into her latest Resort outing and was cleverly mashed with all kinds of

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Best of Haute Couture Fall 2011- Givenchy and Valentino

Runway Review- Paris Couture Fashion Week A girl's gotta dream....so here's some inspiration... For the very limited few who actually can afford to buy Haute Couture and for the actresses who gladly wear it on the red carpet, couture is a luxury that few will ever be able to feel on their bodies. So when given the opportunity to indulge in one of fashion's greatest fantasies, it may as well be gorgeous! Some faves... - SH >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews As the roster of Haute Couture designers continues to dwindle from season to season, Ricardo Tisci at Givenchy and Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli at Valentino offered two of the best collections from the recent

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Chanel Haute Couture

CHANEL HAUTE COUTURE Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2011 Paris Couture Fashion Week   Karl Lagerfeld said he had "Gossip Girl" star and new Chanel spokesmodel Blake Lively in mind when designing the spring-summer 2011 haute couture collection, which layered delicate hand-beaded jackets over skinny jeans and flats, as stated on AP   >> MORE: CHANEL Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos via focusonstyle.onsugar

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Red Carpet Maternity Chic- Natalie Portman in Givenchy Haute Couture

I'll Have What She's Having: Perfect styling for a pregnant figure All eyes are on what pregnant Natalie Portman will wear to tonight's Oscars. But, let's take a pregnant pause as to what the Oscar-nominated acress wore last night to the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Why? Because it is perfect maternity chic styling for a dressy night out. Natalie Portman wore an empire-cut, short, full-skirted dress in beige silk chiffon and pleated cotton poplin incrusted with acid yellow lace from Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci outfit. SHOP: Maternity Style The empire-cut dress is one of the best, if not THE best, style to flatter a pregnant figure- whether it be speifically a maternity dress or a just a lasrger size.The contrasting belt below the

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Best of Haute Couture Spring 2011

Runway Review: Paris Couture Fashion Week Givenchy, Bouchra Jarra, Valentino I don't if it's because of the mass appeal of Juicy Couture or simply the way its meaning evolves as it filters into mainstream vernacular, but "haute couture" although commonly perceived as a custom item of clothing of any sort or price, in actuality is a term protected by law and defined by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris with very specific rights. Haute couture is a luxury allowed to a privileged few. Naveed Hussain, brings you his thoughts on the Spring 2011 Best of Haute Couture. -- S.H. A look at the Spring 2011 Haute Couture Paris shows only leads one to further reevaluate the basic relevance

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Best of Haute Couture Fall 2010 – The Glamour, The Fantasy, The Allure

As we prepare for the Spring 11 Fashion Weeks, we reflect the unimaginable beauty of what was Haute Couture Fall 2010 Naveed Hussain has spent some time digesting the magnificence of all that is available for only a privileged few. Haute Couture has been a tireless subject of debate. While many like to continually point out it's weak sales across the board and diminishing relevance in society. Although that may be the case, wasn't it always? Isn't couture about that unattainable and highly elusive luxury item we all like to dream of having? Hasn't globalism made "luxury" too readily attainable? The nine designers who showed for Haute Couture Fall 2010 clearly understand the craft beautifully. However, there were four contributions

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Oscar Dress Red Carpet Review

Fashion's Best, Worst, and Plenty in the Middle on the Academy Awards Red Carpet It's the morning after and which star wore the most memorable Oscar Dress? Truth be told, less is more when it comes to the perfect Oscar dress unless you aim to make a big bold statement on the red carpet. It's unfortunate that so many stylists got the memo on frothy dresses with full skirts and plenty of trains because by the end of the evening it was almost impossible to tell each ‘top of the wedding cake' dress from the next. But I do know that their celebrity inspired knock-offs will be coming to a prom near you. Sandra Bullock >> Don't miss OSCAR Fashion

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Lady Gaga and Giorgio Armani Prive at the Grammy’s, a spectacular fashion collaboration

Lady Gaga dressed exclusively in Giorgio Armani Privé at the Grammy's When haute couture meets performance art, the result is out of this world - Photo GalleryRed carpet fashion takes an other worldly turn Lady Gaga is not exactly a simple dresser. I’ve never been absolutely convinced that she owned her look rather than borrowed references from the avant-garde: Leigh Bowery’s performance art masterpieces, Grace Jones’ graphic mark on individualism in collaboration with Jean-Paul Goude, the highly stylized and imaginative ensembles of style icon Anna Piaggi, and even the outlandish outfits of the Club Kids from the late 80’s posing through the night. Lady Gaga in Armani Prive That was before last night’s the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The bar

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