…said everyone (and their dog) when we heard that the Haute Couture House Lacroix filed for bankruptcy. And so it does!
On July 7th, the House of Lacroix will present a 20 models couture show! The absolute king of mixing-and-who-cares-about-matching gets to keep his reign after all! Fashion lovers everywhere rejoice! (WWD)
June 23rd, 2009 by kpriss — Designers
Christian Lacroix’ style may be incredible, but that much mixing touches even the master! Reportedly selling zero clothing articles this year, the prestigious House of Lacroix just filed for bankruptcy, filing $14 Million financial loss in 2008. Is that the end for Christian Lacroix Couture house? the first to hit the crisis-dust? Let us hope [...]
May 29th, 2009 by kpriss — Designers, Issues, Luxury, Quick Links
I was really curious who’d rock the Haute Couture 2009 collection from Christian Lacroix! Now I know – there’s no one who’ll do it better than Tilda!
Tilda Swinton appeared brighter and cheerful than ever with a colorful rainbow dress by Christian Lacroix from his eclectic Spring 2009 Haute Couture collection. She was invited to the [...]
March 4th, 2009 by kpriss — Celebrities, Dresses, Events
Roger Vivier is highly fashionable lately. And not because suddenly everyone remember that he invented the stiletto heel, but because the celebs are wearing anything-Roger Vivier.
A simple documentation would tell you that Roger Vivier is now a shoe (and accessories) empire started by a French designer specialized in shoes, Roger Vivier. (don’t miss the Haute [...]
February 5th, 2009 by kpriss — Celebrities, Designers, Luxury, Shoes
Christian Lacroix eclecticism is always interesting to watch. I may not agree with his choices, I may as well love them, Christian Lacroix is to me an artisan of fabric, colors and influences.
This new Couture collection is no exception either. I sometimes take every collection (especially the Haute Couture ones) as a movie and the [...]
February 4th, 2009 by kpriss — Designers, Featured
Lagerfeld’s Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2009 Collection was, contrary to the Kaiser’s saying, quite recession-ish.
It was like a dance, a dance with 65 brides and widows. I can’t help but noticing the brides largely outnumbered the widows since there was an outstanding majority of white, white-ish, butter-ish creations on the catwalk. (don’t miss the images [...]
February 3rd, 2009 by kpriss — Designers, Featured
After Alessandra Facchinetti’s two seasons-tryout chez Valentino, she left the maison. The blurry situation wasn’t even clarified when Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli were appointed as the new creative team chez Valentino.
Yesterday the accessory team, today the designers behind Valentino, Maria Grazia and Pier Paolo made a true show out of this Haute [...]
February 3rd, 2009 by kpriss — Designers
Givenchy’s Haute Couture perspective over the 2009 Summer is a pretty somber yet pure one.
Ricardo Tisci’s 29 models are so bride-ish and pharaoh-ish, I could literally freeze just by looking at it! Even if this Givenchy Summer 2009 is directly inspired from Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s art (more exactly The Roses of Heliogabalus painting from [...]
January 29th, 2009 by kpriss — Ad Break, Designers, Featured
