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During Fall 2011/12 Paris Couture Fashion Week, we've seen plenty of daring (and sometimes downright bizarre) styling that seems to defy explanation. From Chanel to Dior, can you guess what the concept behind these looks is supposed to be? Take the quiz, and you just might be surprised. Question 1 of 5At the Christian Dior show, models walked the runways with neon makeup and cone-shaped Read more
Azzedine Alaïa wrapped up Fall 2011/12 Paris Couture Fashion Week with a big bang, making his first runway appearance in over eight years. The collection itself was quite beautiful, showcasing bell-shaped dresses and Mongolian lamb detailing made to flatter Alaïa's signature waist-defining silhouettes. That, plus more couture collections from Quentin Veron, Dany Atrache, Maxime Simoens, and Read more
Diane Kruger threw on a pink cocktail dress this evening to attend the annual Sidaction dinner in Paris. She's a loyal attendee of the event, which benefits AIDS charities, having brought Joshua Jackson along to the 2008 meal. Diane's in France immersing herself in the Haute Couture Fashion Week fun, and she rocked some un-milkmaid braids for Chanel's big show on Tuesday. She also joined Jessica Read more
This week, the fashionable flocked to Paris for the Haute Couture shows. As always, it's a veritable who's who of the style world making the rounds from Armani to Dior, and beyond. Now, we're putting you to the test — think you can guess the Fab faces stepping out for all the shows? Game time! Question 1 of 6What fashionable face was seen sitting front row at Etam? Kate Moss Jaime King Read more
Jessica Alba arrived in Paris yesterday and lunched with her girlfriends this afternoon before getting glammed up for a dinner hosted by Vogue and Gucci at the Italian Embassy. Diane Kruger likewise put on a party dress to pose for photos, after joining other starlets for today's Chanel show during Haute Couture Fashion Week. Diane was without her boyfriend and red carpet companion, Joshua Read more
The Haute Couture Fashion Week fun rolled on in Paris this morning, with Kirsten Dunst, Diane Kruger, and Vanessa Paradis stepping out for the Chanel show. Vanessa, who's long been close with Karl Lagerfeld and has even modeled for the brand, kept things casual in jeans and boots. Diane, meanwhile, showed off her latest chic look along with Kirsten. Diane and Vanessa are regulars at Karl's Read more
Beginning in Paris today, Haute Couture Fashion Week kicked off with Christian Dior's Spring/Summer '11 collection. I wouldn't expect anything less than this kind of decadent sophistication from the design house, whose past collections have their roots of inspiration in florals, garden parties, and royalty. This time, the Spring/Summer looks offer John Galliano's whimsy in the form of pencil Read more
The 2011 Paris haute couture season is upon us, and with it the most imaginative designs from some of fashion's biggest names, from stalwarts like Armani to rising stars like Alexis Mabille. Couture Week is usually a great way to look into the fashion future, since what comes down the runway here may affect trends in ready to wear for several seasons. So which nail shades, hairstyles, and Read more
Haute couture is magical, and the looks that emerge from the week of shows in Paris vary from the incredibly gorgeous, to the downright wild. Would you ever wear a dress that looks like splattered water, or a hat in the shape of a radio? Probably not, but that's not the point. It's about fashion as art, and designers have an opportunity to create things that go far beyond what most of us would Read more
Paris Couture Week is a fascinating peek into what stars do when they want to look chic and formal. Given how far ahead of the trends they are already, that means hair and makeup even an avant-garde enfant terrible would approve of. From Cate Blanchett and Diane Kruger to Katie Holmes and Milla Jovovich, see the tricks leading ladies use to make sure their hair and makeup get (and stay) pretty Read more
