Ice, ice baby!
For CHANEL’S Fall 2010 collection, Karl Lagerfeld wanted to ensure the arctic scene at the runway show was so realistic that he went above and beyond to ensure an authentic ice-age feel.

For the six days leading up to the Chanel Fall 2010 show, Karl Lagerfeld had the thirty-five person team who sculpted The Ice [...]

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In one of her personal best dressed moments, Sandra Bullock couldn’t have looked better in a dazzling gown to accept her Academy Award for Best Actress at the Oscar’s on March 7.
Sandra Bullock oozed old Hollywood glamour when she hit the red carpet wearing a Marchesa Fall 2010 gold beaded gown with silver embroidered detail. [...]

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Karl Lagerfeld wanted to ensure the arctic scene at Chanel’s Fall 2010 runway show was so realistic that he went above and beyond to ensure an authentic ice-age feel

Karl Lagerfeld imported a 265-ton iceberg from the northern reaches of Scandinavia to the Grand Palais for Tuesday’s Chanel show. Standing 28 feet tall, giant chunks [...]

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Ahhh, Chanel.
It wouldn’t be a glamorous red carpet event if there wasn’t some spectacular Chanel to gush over. “Inglorious Basterds” star Diane Kruger and Sarah Jessica Parker both donned ultra glamorous Chanel Couture gowns for Hollywood’s biggest night of the year.
Actress Diane Kruger selected a smashing white and black Chanel 2009 Haute Couture gown [...]

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After fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan, all eyes are now on Paris. The French capital’s fall shows move into high gear today and run through March 10.
WWD got a sneak peek into the ateliers of Paris’ fashionable elite as they prepare for the final countdown to the runway. From Jean Paul Gaultier’s [...]

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Leading up to Sunday night’s BAFTA Awards, Lily Allen hosted and DJ’d at a pre-BAFTA party at Annabel’s for hopefuls (and winners) Carey Mulligan, Colin Firth, and Tom Ford.
Thandie Newton, Claire Danes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tamara Mellon, and Alexa Chung were just some of the stylish A-listers who attended the fabulous soiree.
Host and honoree must [...]

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THE red carpet at Britain’s biggest movie event was awash with a bevy of beautiful A-list actors dressed by the best of British designers.

Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, and Saoirse Roman sported frocks by the classic English Burberry label, while Kate Winslet donned a gown by fellow Brit Stella McCartney. In addition, Victoria Beckham dressed [...]

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To understand couture and its staggering price-tags is to understand what goes into the garments themselves, which are hand made from start to finish.
Clothes aren’t called Haute Couture simply because they are made in Paris, or custom made for you by a tailor in Chinatown.
To design couture, to become a couturier, one must be certified [...]

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In a week-long display of luxury, Paris Spring Haute Couture Week seems at odds with these financially-challenging times. But nothing – not even a recession – could distract the creative talents of the world’s most revered designers from putting together an awe-inspiring collection of beautiful clothes.

My favorite jewel to watch is the Chanel Haute Couture [...]

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Style.com went behind the scenes to get the scoop on Chanel’s resident beauty genius, Peter Phillips, to find out what inspires his colorful collections.
Chanel’s delicate temporary tattoos, featured in the Spring 2010 show during Paris Fashion Week, have been in high demand since the label announced it would sell the transfers in a limited edition [...]

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