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Tiffany & Co. EVENT: Los Angeles 2007-10-17 14:25:00 Tiffany & Co. Come to a special presentation that will rock your world! Get the facts that determine superior brilliance, beauty, and value of Tiffany diamonds. View the many Tiffany ring styles, including the newest Tiffany NOVO: a modern cut with a dazzling difference. The Novo (prices start at $2,910.00)Century CitySaturday, October 27th10:30am10250 Santa Monica Blvd.Los Angeles
RSVP: Danielle Brewer (310) 557-0840 ext. 321 Read more:Tiffany
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What's All The Fighting Faux? Hermes & Christian Dior Sue Ebay, Gucci May Follow 2007-10-15 15:10:00 Those hocking knock off's on Ebay need to watch out! Huge fashion companies are fighting back with lawsuits being filed... LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy) is the world'd largest luxury goods conglomerate, and is partly owned by Christian
Dior, who was one of the first in line to file suit. Hermes
now follows their lead, and Gucci
is rumored to be next. "The head of French retailer PPR, owner of luxury Gucci Group, said in a newspaper interview in August that it could also take action against eBay if the company did not do more to stop fakes being sold by its customers." (Reuters)Ebay says it does take action when it is notified that counterfeit goods are being offered for sale. I am guessing that this series of lawsuits will motivate Ebay to be more strict and severe in their punishment for those guilty of hustling the faux merchandise. As an Ebay user myself, I have always seen copies of the seasons "it bag" for sale there, however I always thought that it was okay as long as the Read more:Fighting
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Ndeur by Mathieu Missiaen 2007-10-15 02:22:00 Couture Cult flipped over this line by artist Mathieu
Missiaen (Ndeur). The Paris born Toronto native began his line when a local Toronto shop recruited him to paint a wall in their store. After checking out his work, they came to him with their idea: paint his designs on their stock of sneakers. When they sold out only a few weeks later, they gave him another shot with a stock of vintage shoes. We were inspired enough by him and his art to do our very first interview!(CC) How did you get started doing art? What is your favorite medium?(MM) Canvas and oil, I started 4 years ago.(CC) What different types of art do you do besides the graffiti on the shoes? Street art? Painting? Design? Music?(MM) A lot of painting , customisation , furniture design , inside decoration, show orgnisation, web design , graphic design , almost everything around picture and space in fact.(CC) How do you feel about response your shoes have gotten so far?(MM) Just crazy , I just start 4 month ago , and i've no
From Me To You: Halloween 2007-10-22 16:56:00 In honor of the Halloween
season, our friends at Couture In The City have written this cute article on some VERY scary Hollywood fashion faux pas... these outfit's are so bad they MUST be a trick: but reading about it was a sure TREAT!Ellegirl.com has come up with some hilarious and creative do-it-yourself costumes! You can check it out here! The Amy Winehouse one, omg soooo funny!
Haute On The Runway: Samora 2007-10-19 12:56:00 CULVER CITY, CA - 21 Mar 2007 Samora Olayaw(Photo by Katy Winn/Getty Images for Samora)Mention LA fashion week in NY and prepare to be snubbed. Los Angeles designers dont seem to be taken as seriously as the rest. But one LA designer I am RAVING about, and just HAVE to call attention to is Samora. From her bio:"Influenced early on by her mothers flair for couture and elegant sense of style, Samora's love for fashion began at a young age. While growing up in Italy and Egypt, she began creating clothing for her friends and for herself. She found she had an incredible talent with an eye for style and design and was able to successfully translate that into a full-scale brand.After graduation from USC with a Bachelor of Arts, Samora completed and internship at Stefanel, one of Milan's most exclusive design houses, where she learned neccessary design skills. As a result of this experience she perfected the craft and intricacies of Italian couture, which are evident in her designs today. On Read more:Haute
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Project Runway: Season 4 2007-10-26 15:20:00 I am SO excited! Bravo's ProjectRunway
starts season 4 on November 14th! Make sure to tune in Wednesday's at 10/9 central, I know I will not miss a single episode! Set up your DVR's and Tivo's, or be square. And make sure to check in here for our picks, pans, rants, and raves the day after!What to expect? Well, according to Bravo's press release, Project Runway
's fourth season will see "only three finalists... face-off.. at New York Fashion Week" a change from the third season format that featured four finalists presenting collections. I wonder what other changes and surprises they have in store... I can't wait to tune in and find out!Winners on "Project Runway" receive a spread in ELLE magazine, a mentorship with International Concepts Design, a year contract with Designers Management Agency, and $100,000 to start their own clothing line. Read more:Season
80's Makeup Makes A Comeback! 2007-10-26 14:39:00 From the catwalk to the sidewalk, girls are putting away their lipgloss and neutral color palatte's, and are picking up on the 80's looks we are seeing everywhere. Makeup
Artist World has some great tips on perfecting the 80's look.Something I want to try out myself, but definitely only for "going out", not for everyday, is creating really funky designs around the eye. Some ideas to get started with:But dont be afraid to get creative! There is no right and wrong! Try coordinating the colors you use with the outfit you are wearing! And unlike the "natural look", more is more! Glitter, brightly colored shadows, kohl eyeliners in colors that pop... will make you the center of attention as you hop around this weekend from one hotspot to another!
Fendi's Runway Show At The Great Wall Of China 2007-10-26 14:22:00 What fashionista wouldn't have loved to be there? Check out this video, and imagine yourself dressed in your absolute best, sitting next to the hottest names in fashion and entertainment, watching the models swish their non-existant hips up and down the Great
Wall wearing the latest in Fendi
. Le sigh... What a dream! Read more:Runway
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Clothes For A Cause 2007-10-26 13:43:00 Our friends at StarStyle.com love Hayden Panettiere, for wearing a shirt in support of the United States Humane Society! Read more:Clothes
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This Just In... Stores: Limited Edition Christian Lacroix Evian Bottle 2007-10-25 12:41:00 Evian Haute Couture? Yup. Woth $6-$10? I've always found it interesting, Evian spelled backwards is "naive". You decide."Evian Limited Edition
by Christian
Lacroix - The bottle will be available in high-end grocery stores, restaurants and hotels throughout Canada by mid November. It will tentatively be sold at Pusateri's, Whole foods, Sommerhill market, and 5 Saisons. The 750 ml bottle will retail for approximately $7.99 - $9.99 in restaurants, and approximately $5.99 in high end grocery retail. While the Haute Couture is being produced in a very limited edition available only in a few special places. It was "previewed" at the Colette water bar at the beginning of October."(source)
Fashion Bullies Attack: In Middle School 2007-10-25 12:23:00 Missoni and Chloe for kids: the pressures of fashion wage early on.I just read this great article about the fashion pressures kids face IN MIDDLE SCHOOL! I thought it was bad when I was a kid! Well maybe the fashions were bad, lol. In middle school we were in the "grunge" phase, and I woefully admit to wearing ripped up jeans, my dads over-sized t-shirts with a flannel thrown over it, and a pair of beat up converse. No one was trying to beat me up to steal any of that! But times have changed. Designers like Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Chloe, and many others, have recently been targeting the kids and tweens market. The pressure to dress "cool" has always been there, but who would have thought kids would be bullying each other over the way they dress? I guess it makes sense though. As we grow up and yearn to fit in during those years, where later we learn to create our own individual styles, its more important to us to be accepted by our peers. And kids can be so cruel! "In June, a national co Read more:Fashion
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Mommy and Me! Celebrity Mom and Baby Styles 2007-10-25 12:20:00 Our friends at Couture In The City put together a great collection of celebrity mom and baby styles that is just too cute for words!You can read the article here! Read more:Mommy
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Strange But True 2007-10-24 16:19:00 This article cant be serious! But it... IS! Scented shirts? Sounds tacky to me. And wouldn't it intermingle in a rank way with the perfume we wear? Do we really want to walk around smelling like mint? Hmmm. I think I'll pass on this trend. Read more:Strange
Be Scene: Los Angeles 2007-10-23 17:38:00 Lindsay Lohan (one of our Featured Fashionista's!) was spotted at Alice + Olivia on Robertson Blvd. in Beverly Hills today!(source) Read more:Angeles
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From Our Closet 2007-10-23 16:57:00 I know some of you out there are in denial like I am, but the Holiday season is right around the corner. Let's not wait til the last minute to get that Holiday shopping out of the way. And you already know what it's like in the stores, starting like NOW. So why leave home? I have something for everyone in the Couture Cult store, and every single item I offer is at the LOWEST PRICE I COULD FIND ONLINE! I did the footwork so YOU dont have to. One of my favorite finds was this amazing Diane von Furstenberg Sexy Metal 16in. Carry On Satchel, which retails at $225.00, but that I found for you at just $134.95! Even better though, if you order today only, you will receive an additional 10% off, paying only $121.46, so you save 46%!It is available in both Pewter and Bronze. You can see both colors on the page redirect in the store, but here are some images of it in Pewter, my personal favorite!The bag also comes with a 10 year warranty. Definitely a gift that keeps on giving, in a hip style Read more:Closet
J'Adore Dior: A Bio on the Designer 50 Years After His Death 2007-10-23 16:32:00 Check out this amazing article about Christian Dior, 50 years after his death."His were the designs which took advantage of the post war hunger for luxury and femininity, the sudden freedom that came from an end to ration of materials.Dior created clothes for women who really were women, with cinched-in waists, padded hips and full skirts, exquisitely cut and designed to create a curvaceous silhouette. It was, quite simply, a revolution."Read the rest here... Read more:Designer
, Years
The Dress Code ( Of Ethics): College Students Wear Empty Gun Holsters To Prove A Point 2007-10-23 16:02:00 The Second Amendment is having a moment. Students for Concealed Carry on Campus has organized a protest of concealed weapons bans at colleges. As part of the protest, students all over the country are wearing empty holsters this week, the O'Collegian reports. "It is a chance to draw attention to our cause," said one Oklahoma State University protester.Some opponents of the ban argue that carrying weapons makes campuses safer and point to the Virginia Tech shooting as an incident in which other students carrying weapons could have prevented more violence. "We think one person at the right place at the right time could have lessened or eliminated the body count," said a Miami University student.A number of university administrators disagree, saying guns can't possibly make campuses safer, even wondering whether the protest itself is disruptive or insensitive so soon after the Virgina Tech incident. But with proper deference to the Constitution, at least one University of Kentucky polic Read more:Ethics
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Featured Fashionista: Uma Thurman 2007-10-23 15:36:00 Uma Thurman
wore this super sheer Valentino dress to the Swarovski Fashion Rocks event. It takes a confident and secure woman with a practically perfect figure to pull this look off! And it takes a truly elegant gait to not look trashy in it. Good for you, Uma! And good for Valentino, who can't seem to do wrong. Two highly enthusiastic thumbs up! Read more:Featured
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Be Scene: 2007 LA Fashion Awards 2007-10-23 15:28:00 "Set for October 26th at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles' Fashion
District, the awards honor excellence in Los Angeles fashion, from designers, retailers and communicators to the marketing geniuses who have helped position LA as a true worldwide center of creativity and innovation.Known for her quick wit and equally dynamic style, Matenopoulos was the perfect choice to host, according to Jen Uener, the LA Fashion Awards
co-founder and executive producer. States Uener, "She's fresh, funny, clearly a fashion aficionado, and so LA. She'll add great energy to the ceremony."Confirmed presenters include award-winning vintage fashion experts Cameron Silver & Christos Garkinos of Decades/Decades Two, fashion editor & retailer Rose Apodaca, world-renowned accessories designer Tarina Tarantino, and "Project Runway" favorite alum, fashion designer Nick Verreos.The LA Fashion Awards presented by Saturn takes place on October 26, 2007 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, f
Design Your Own Perfect Dress At Styleshake.com! 2007-10-23 11:24:00 This is such an incredible idea, I don't know how I didn't think of it myself! StyleShake.com! You log on, you design your dress, they send it to you in 10 days! Each dress is handmade in London. Brilliant. And when it get's to you, if you don't think it fits perfectly, you can send it back and they will tailor it to your specifications at no additional charge! Loving this more and more by the minute. You can sell your dresses (though in my opinion they should offer the person who designed the dress a commission on sales the make from your design) and you can rate the designs of others as well. They offer so many variables: the combinations of color, cut, and fabric seem to offer endless creative opportunity. I started messing around last night and couldn't get enough. I made 5 dresses! More features, such as crystal embellishments, are coming soon. I can't WAIT to see what else they add here. Sign up, and get started creating your own... OR check out MY designs!!! The catch: Rig Read more:Perfect
Image Conscious 2007-10-30 19:13:00 Cate Blanchette ( a Featured Fashionista! ) looking HAUTE on the cover of the December issue of i-D magazine.Photography Matthias Vriens Styling Elizabeth Stewart Hair Danilo for Pantene at The Wall Group. Make-up Jeanine Lobell at Magnet UK. Styling assistance Monique Bean. Production Peter McClafferty.Vintage hat from The Way We Wore. Read more:Image
Sex And The City Hits Bryant Park! 2007-10-30 13:44:00 They are filming scenes from the up coming Sex and the City movie at Bryant
Park TODAY! Check it out and LET US KNOW WHAT THEY ARE WEARING!!!!
Globetrotting Fashionista! 2007-10-30 13:36:00 Paris Hilton attended designer Kira Plastinina's fashion show in Russia for Moscow Fashion Week!(image: source) Read more:Fashionista
SHAME ON THE GAP: Working Kids To The Bone 2007-10-30 12:10:00 It has been discovered that the Gap has been using kids as young as 10 to produce their horribly predictable and basic clothing. SHAME ON THEM!"The Gap, a major international clothing retailer, has confirmed that one of its vendors here had hired a subcontractor that was using children as young as ten to make garments under miserable conditions."They claim to have not known. But I say, yeah right. What are they going to do? Sit there and admit to us that someone, somewhere in their company KNEW about this and they went with it anyway to save money because their bland brand is failing miserably to do well?(source)
A Sparkling Auction at Christie’s: BLING 2007-10-29 18:38:00 I would like to take a moment to introduce you all to Couture Cult's very first correspondent! Covering all things FETCH & FABULOUS in NYC, Amelia Posada! My best friend and fellow fashionista, I hope you guys get to love her! Her first story for us is, OF COURSE, covering a jewel auction held at Christie
's...A Sparkling Auction
at Christie’sBy Amelia PosadaThe stakes were high as bidders from around the globe took part in one of the most anticipated auctions of the season at Christie’s yesterday, where buyers had the chance to bid on some rare and important jewels, as well as some items from the estate of the late actress Lucille Ball.Private dealers, jewelry connoisseurs, and spectators packed into the saleroom at Christie’s annual fall “Magnificent Jewels” auction and within the first 45 seconds of the sale, the first item – a pair of silver candlesticks by Buccellati, had jumped from $4,000 to $10,000.The sale started promptly at 10am, and the room was buzzing with ch
Products I Actually Use: Smashbox Photo Finish SPF 15 2007-10-29 16:48:00 This is truly an amazing product! You apply it to your face AFTER your moisturizer but BEFORE your foundation. It acts as a primer for your makeup, filling in fine lines and reducing the appearance of pores. Additionally, it treats your skin to PREVENT further fine lines, and extends the life of your makeup application! They have it available without the SPF, but you can never be too safe! From the Smashbox
website:"Prime, protect and correct all-in-one with our newest, hottest primer. Same complexion perfecting formula as our best selling PHOTO FINISH FOUNDATION PRIMER, but with an added SPF 15 and advanced skin treatment called DERMAXYL™ COMPLEX that moisturizes the skin and works to reduce the appearance of those pesky little lines and wrinkles. So you’re not only going to get a smoother, longer-lasting makeup application each day, but over time you’ll also see the positive anti-aging effects of DERMAXYL™ COMPLEX on your skin. Talk about multi-tasking, this little life saver Read more:Photo
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Louis Vuitton Sets Up Shop At The MOCA 2007-10-29 15:58:00 Takashi Murakami and Louis
Vuitton are setting up shop temporarily at L.A.'s Geffen Contemporary Gallery at MOCA, from October 29 through February 11, 2008. "Though the 1,000-square-foot store will feature an LED display table and interlocking logos projected onto exterior facades, traditionalists can take heart: The space will also include the same lacquered finishes and Chilewich flooring found in Vuitton boutiques worldwide, along with actual LV employees. Look for the multicolor reinterpretation of the classic Neverfull bag and a special-edition monogram diary cover featuring Murakami's newest character, Chibi Kinoko ("Little Mushroom")—two decidedly chicer alternatives to the kitschy museum postcard."(source) Read more:Louis Vuitton
MySpace Disgrace 2007-10-29 15:50:00 This girl is in need of a serious intervention. I dont think ANYONE can possibly think this woman is dressing in a way that flatters her true beauty.Fashion, like makeup, is intended to hide your flaws while drawing attention to your best features. Please! Someone! Anyone! If you know this girl, refer her to my blog.STAT. Read more:MySpace
Target To Feature Model-less Fashion Show 2007-10-29 15:14:00 Mega-brand Target
plans to show their new collection for Fall/Winter by putting on a virtual fashion show in Grand Central Terminal in New York City on November 6th and 7th."The retailer will repeat the show every 10 minutes from noon to midnight the first day and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. the second day. It also plans to post a video of the show on YouTube, Facebook and its Web site."Hmm. A fashion show with no models? With no ACTUAL clothes? Where is this leading? Does the future of runway see where the catwalk ends?(source) Read more:Fashion
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