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Can You Tell the Difference Between Couture vs. Ready-to-Wear? Play Our Game and Test Yourself!

FabSugar — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:34:38 PDT

With Spring right within our grasp, we thought now would be the perfect time to revisit the gorgeous Spring '11 collections. But, this time around, it's up to you to determine which look is haute couture and which is ready-to-wear. Can you tell the difference? Put your discerning fashion eye to the test and play our brand-new Couture vs. RTW game!

Couture or Ready-to-Wear? Test Your Style Skills!

FabSugar — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:46:22 PDT

With Paris Couture Week winding down, we've got a special something to keep the fantasy alive. We always get excited to see the latest creative offerings from houses like Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lacroix, Armani Prive, Valentino, Christian Dior, and more. But we also consider ourselves to have the discerning eye that can distinguish the fine art of couture from every day, though no less fabulous, ready-to-wear. Can you tell the difference? Do you have the eye of the tiger? Play our style skill game and prove it to me.

Couture or Ready-to-Wear? Test Your Style Skills!

FabSugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:45:22 PDT

With Paris Couture Week kicking off Monday, July 6, we've got a special something to get you ready. We're super jazzed to see the latest creative offerings from houses like Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lacroix, Armani Prive, Valentino, Christian Dior, and more. But we also consider ourselves to have the discerning eye that can distinguish the fine art of couture from every day, though no less fabulous, ready-to-wear. Can you tell the difference? Do you have the eye of the tiger? Play our style skill game and prove it to me.

Couture or Ready-to-Wear? Test Your Skills!

Hannah Weil — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:01:55 PDT

Now that Paris haute couture week has wrapped, we thought we'd put you to the test. How well can you tell couture from ready-to-wear? We rounded up some amazing Fall 2011 looks to come down the runways, but there's a catch. Some are ready-to-wear, some are couture - and it's up to you to decipher which is which. Think you can handle it? Test your fashion skills with our latest Couture vs. Ready-to-Wear game!

Runway Retrospective: Chanel

Brittney Stephens — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:57:42 PDT

Established by couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, the French fashion house has been producing luxury goods - emblazoned with their signature double-C logo and black and white color palette - since 1909. Coco's initial vision was to cater to the everyday, casually elegant woman, creating blazers, trousers, costume jewelry, and most notably, the little black dress. Though the brand was deeply rooted in haute couture, the '70s saw the launch of the first Chanel prêt-à-porter line - and in 1983, over 10 years after Coco's death, a former Chloé designer by the name of Karl Lagerfeld took over as the brand's head of design. His arrival was marked with modern cuts, shorter hemlines, and eye-catching details, yet the glamour, sophistication, and refinement that had come to be associated with Chanel still remained. We look to the house of Chanel for classic, tailored style with a twist, and Lagerfeld has made sure to uphold that undeniable element no matter what. Click through to take a look back at some of the gorgeous Chanel couture and ready-to-wear runway looks from the past, then come back on Tuesday, Oct. 4 to see the brand's Spring 2012 collection.

Kim Kardashian Leaves Her Hotel to Prep For Her Big Day!

Lauren Turner — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:40:17 PDT

Kim Kardashian and her sister Kourtney wore matching white Juicy Couture track suits as they left their hotel in Montecito today. The duo were headed to the wedding venue, a private estate, where Kim will get ready for her big day. Their mom, Kris Jenner, was also spotted on her way to the event while Kim's stepdad Bruce was busy picking up a coffee in town earlier this morning. Bruce was also decked out in a white outfit, though all eyes will soon be on Kim and her groom, Kris Humphries. Kris will wear a custom white Ermenegildo Zegna tuxedo jacket and black pants, and his groomsmen will be in black tuxes from the same designer. Details on Kim's dress have been kept quiet, but she did share that she had help from pal Nicole Richie in choosing the style, which she says will be more "old Hollywood" than trendy.

Check Out 20 of the Hautest Beauty Looks From Paris Couture Week So Far

Miriam Lacey — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:20:00 PDT

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 eyeliner shapes should you be on the lookout for? Just take a peek into our couture crystal ball to find out.