Posts Tagged ‘couture’

Selected works of the Master couturier Madame Grès (1903-1993) are on display at the Bourdelle Museum in Paris. All throughout her life Madame Gres stated that  « Je voulais être sculpteur. Pour moi, c’est la même chose de travailler le tissu ou la pierre ». When translated she said she wanted to be a sculpture and that for her working with material is as similar to working with clay.

The exposition displays 80 pieces taken from the Galliera museum as well as from private collections.  Definitely worth seeing if visiting Paris and  have a love of fashion, couture or history.

WHERE:

Musée Bourdelle
16 rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015 Paris
Tél. : 01 49 54 73 73
www.bourdelle.paris.fr

WHEN:

Open Tuesdays to Sundays, 10AM to 6PM ( except holidays)

FEE:

7 € or 3,50 € (14-26 yrs old)

Free for under  14 yrs old

I’m in love with the color purple!! No, not the play, the actual color.

If you’re like me and love bright colors, well this season we are in no short supply of stuff to wear that’s going to brighten the world (and/or annoy the heck out of our co-workers) – who are all jealous by the way because not even in their dreams could they rock a bright yellow Proenza top and a purple MJ pumps and still be taken seriously!).

Well, anyways this post started because I was casually flipping through Last months issue of Essence Magazine (I’m in Jamaica, unlike NYC I never get my mags in advance) which had my “it” girl Jennifer Hudson gracing the cover with photographs by Len Prince.

Jennifer Hudson, In the magazine’s content page she was wearing this ravishing purple dress that really flattered her lovely curves.

Anyways, It really reminded me that I was going to do a post on pretty purple dress. I’m really hoping purple is here to stay ( for a while).

Seen on the runways:

Lanvin Ready to Wear Fall 2007

Alberta Ferretti Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear

Versace Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear

Christian Dior Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear

Emilio Pucci Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear

DKNY Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear

Costume National Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear

Zac Posen Fall 2007 Ready-to-Wear

Seen on Celebrities:

Eva Mendes and Kerry Washington

Nelly Furtado and Rebecca Gayheart

Be Seen, Purple Dresses Under $50:

V Neck Jersey Dress I found at Forever21. $22.80 I love them, even if they are being sued by one of my favorite designers because the made a damn good knockoff of a Diane von Furstenberg dress….

Killah jersey dress at www. ASOS.com $42.90

Love – Jahaute!

I tihnk they’re so cute. They are so tiny yet the details such as the inscriptions
are very well done. It’s all worth the bling for the buck.
I love the headphone one!

I think you can still get all three at ShopBop

As the week comes to an end I’m giving a last look to the season that was Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2007.
Lets start of with the King Bee himself Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.
Ah, Coco would be proud! The line consisted of mostly tiny little dresses and a hued mood of colors such as black and grey. Sir Lagerfeld’s touch was ever so present in the suit styled dresses and use of masculine cuts on many of the black and white pieces. Overall the overarching theme bordered on sweet androgyny

This was a nice pristine collection with clean simple cuts mixed with playful light fabrics that move with the air to create an effortless yet classic feel. No one does dresses like Valentino.