Couture
A Modern Classic Look at Valentino
For Valentino's spring haute couture show, makeup artist Pat McGrath created "a very strong, smoky eye in four different colors."
— Jan 28, 2009
Jean Paul Gaultier
Couture Spring 2009
Sharp lines and rapturous curves — they comprise both calligraphy and couture. So perhaps it makes sense that Gaultier connected the dots.
— Jan 28, 2009
Elie Saab Couture Spring 2009
Taking a step away from his typical glamour-puss style, Saab introduced a Japanese element to his couture, offering a kimono jacket here and an obi sash there.
— Jan 28, 2009
Christian Lacroix Couture Spring 2009
Lovely though it was, his lineup lacked the sense of passion and otherworldliness that makes his best work transcend fashion and approach art.
— Jan 27, 2009
Chanel Couture Spring 2009
When most people have a good idea, they put it down on paper. Karl Lagerfeld cuts it out of paper.
— Jan 27, 2009
Martin Margiela Artisanal
Spring 2009
The conceptual Belgian transformed the commonest of materials — paper towels, shoelaces and plastic price-tag fasteners — into witty confections.
— Jan 27, 2009
Cathy Pill Couture Spring 2009
Best known for her prints, Cathy Pill went cosmic with her ready-to-wear collection. The abstract, pixelated prints had an alluring futuristic vibe.
— Jan 27, 2009
