We may be biased, but in our opinion, New York City is most likely the best dressed capital of the world. Proving just that, a sea of shoppers flooded the streets and stores of our fair city, supporting the fashion industry by the tens of thousands on Thursday evening and celebrating in impeccable style during this year's Fashion's Night Out. Whether decked out in the official FNO T-shirt or dressed up in honor of their favorite designers, these men and women did the almost impossible-they stood out from the crowd.
" Bride #1 nods; her eyes widen. Bride #2: "Christian Lacroix couture." With the closing of the house last year, there are only so many dresses available at auction or from dealers, a select few of which would be wedding-appropriate. Herein lies the problem with revealing this little secret: Your best friend may be bidding next to you. This past Sunday, Dominique Chombert and Franoise Sternbach presented an auction of Christian Lacroix haute couture from spring/summer 1987 from Chayette & Cheval in Paris at Drouot Richelieu. Even more enchanting is that the pieces were from Lacroix's tenure at Patou. Chombert confirmed that prior to the sale, there'd been inquiries about wedding-worthy dresses.
"It starts earlier and earlier every year. As it gets bigger, it gains something and loses something at the same time," he noted. "I live here, so I've seen it all happen." Karolina Kurkova, now a Miami resident, had arrived earlier Friday after shooting in Dubai and seemed anxious to take it all in: "I just bought a place in Miami, so this is all new and sort of home now!"
"The last fashion-dreams maker" is the mantle French vintage expert Didier Ludot gives to Lacroix, noting that of late he's been receiving requests on par with those he usually has for Dior or Schiaparelli. Los Angeles-based dealers Cameron Silver of Decades, Inc., and Katy Rodriguez of Resurrection both feel that Lacroix's eighties "demi-couture" work has particular appeal to their young clients. Silver has always bought Lacroix. "It's not just the closing of the house, more the moment of his style being revived in the past few years," he says. "Pouf dresses are in great demand." As for other wedding requests, Silver quickly cites calls for Balmain couture "fantasy-princess dresses" from the fifties and sixties (think Penlope Cruz at last year's Oscars). He also predicts Olivier Theyskens for Rochas will be very popular ("We just bought most of the archive," he reveals). Here, again, is evidence of the appeal of old-world-hard to come by-fantasy.
Across the causeway connecting Miami Beach to the mainland, Christian Louboutin hosted a party in the Design District boutique exhibiting sticker collages by Beijing-based artist Ye Hongxing, one of which, entitled Fantasy Louboutin, was of course an homage to the very red-soled shoes that almost every woman in the room was wearing.
We see some bright pinks from Christian Louboutin and Miu Miu alongside funky neutrals from Marni hitting the virtual shelves this week.An intricate laser-cut gives this Christian Louboutin leather clutch the look of delicate lace.
" Bride #1 nods; her eyes widen. Bride #2: "Christian Lacroix couture." With the closing of the house last year, there are only so many dresses available at auction or from dealers, a select few of which would be wedding-appropriate. Herein lies the problem with revealing this little secret: Your best friend may be bidding next to you. This past Sunday, Dominique Chombert and Franoise Sternbach presented an auction of Christian Lacroix haute couture from spring/summer 1987 from Chayette & Cheval in Paris at Drouot Richelieu. Even more enchanting is that the pieces were from Lacroix's tenure at Patou. Chombert confirmed that prior to the sale, there'd been inquiries about wedding-worthy dresses.
"It starts earlier and earlier every year. As it gets bigger, it gains something and loses something at the same time," he noted. "I live here, so I've seen it all happen." Karolina Kurkova, now a Miami resident, had arrived earlier Friday after shooting in Dubai and seemed anxious to take it all in: "I just bought a place in Miami, so this is all new and sort of home now!"
"The last fashion-dreams maker" is the mantle French vintage expert Didier Ludot gives to Lacroix, noting that of late he's been receiving requests on par with those he usually has for Dior or Schiaparelli. Los Angeles-based dealers Cameron Silver of Decades, Inc., and Katy Rodriguez of Resurrection both feel that Lacroix's eighties "demi-couture" work has particular appeal to their young clients. Silver has always bought Lacroix. "It's not just the closing of the house, more the moment of his style being revived in the past few years," he says. "Pouf dresses are in great demand." As for other wedding requests, Silver quickly cites calls for Balmain couture "fantasy-princess dresses" from the fifties and sixties (think Penlope Cruz at last year's Oscars). He also predicts Olivier Theyskens for Rochas will be very popular ("We just bought most of the archive," he reveals). Here, again, is evidence of the appeal of old-world-hard to come by-fantasy.
Across the causeway connecting Miami Beach to the mainland, Christian Louboutin hosted a party in the Design District boutique exhibiting sticker collages by Beijing-based artist Ye Hongxing, one of which, entitled Fantasy Louboutin, was of course an homage to the very red-soled shoes that almost every woman in the room was wearing.
We see some bright pinks from Christian Louboutin and Miu Miu alongside funky neutrals from Marni hitting the virtual shelves this week.An intricate laser-cut gives this Christian Louboutin leather clutch the look of delicate lace.
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