Karen Sabag Couture

Karen Sabag Couture Fall 2009 CollectionGorgeous collection. The detail on the dresses was impeccable. More of an installation show than a runway, which is great for getting the perfect shot.Love,Monica Lo

Oscar Organizers Ask Stars to Skip Red Carpet to Boost Ratings

In an effort to increase television audience numbers for this year's Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is asking presenters to avoid the red carpet altogether so that people will have to watch...

Valentino Broadcasts Paris Couture Show Live

Paris Haute Couture shows began yesterday and Valentino is streaming their spring/summer 2009 show live to the Valentino boutiques in Paris and Milan.  The runway presentation will directed via satellite to...

Madonna chooses Givenchy for her Sticky and Sweet Tour

Full of stunning visuals and bold statements, Madonna's wardrobe can be deemed a pan-"couture"-el extravaganza. This time, Givenchy is the one to garnish her next tour." Madonna has chosen French Haute Couture...

Yves Saint Laurent's Quiet French Revolution

On June 1, 2008, one of fashion's premiere icons, Yves Saint Laurent, died of a prolonged illness at the age of 71. His bigger-than-life presence will surely create a void of untold emptiness in the world of...

Fashion king Saint Laurent dies

" Fashion king Saint Laurent dies Yves Saint Laurent was a major name in 20th Century fashion Yves...

California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counte...

US Customs and Border Patrol"California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) contacts for this news releaseOakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of...

Arsonist most likely set Florida wildfires

An arsonist is most likely to blame for the wildfires in central Florida.  100 homes have been damaged and/or destroyed.    Most of the fires are now contained.Previous coverage can be seen...

Superheroes Invade Met's Costume Institute

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is about to be filled with a superheroic, couturiered assortment of capes, spandex, and transformative suits, as its new Costume Institute exhibit, "Superheroes: Fashion and...

Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada

"Tax evasion probe spreads to Canada ...

Strictly Sensual: Balenciaga at Paris Fashion Week

Balenciaga does it again; sounds like an amazing collection. I would have loved to see this show. "Nicolas Ghesquière inked another page in the history of Balenciaga's revival, and it was brilliant - literally, in its super-shiny fabrics molded into sleek shapes and in its...

Architecture: Boxes? No! Blobs? No! Boring? Never!

lots of props for NY-based Asymptote architecture in this article from Lisa Rochon:  " There was a point when the drawings and renderings by Asymptote, a New York firm led by two Canadians, Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture, were enough. When building their designs...

Disturbingly Skinny Models on Paris Haute Couture Runways

While reviewing Paris Haute Couture Fashion week photos, some literally striked me and required some time to digest. It wasn' t about the avangard shapes or bold colors; it was about some of the models the clothes...

On the CADwalk, Yeah: Software for Fast Fashion

Vectors for your v-necks, algorithms for your ascot: fashion's architects are using 3D design software to bring their creations to life, and to a rack near you."When you think of computer-aided manufacturing, sexy lingerie is probably not the first thing that comes to...

TextTime revolutionizes editorial workflows

"Until today, texts have traditionally been measured by word-counts, character counts, lines, inches or centimeters. These units are standard at magazines, newspapers and websites, but for podcasts or video productions they are pretty much useless.Converting text lengths into...

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