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Ready-To-Wear n. Also known as RTW or prêt-à-porter. Apparel made in factories to standard size measurements. In the early 1800's, menswear was the first manufactured apparel. In the late 1800's, womenswear was made but limited to non-fashion apparel. By the 1920's, designed, manufactured, and accepted as fashion apparel. See the rest of Jenni Kayne's Fall 2007 collection here. To see all of Read more
For their very first runway show, Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig went all out — they hired supermodels like Karen Elson, Karolina Kurkova, and Jourdan Dunn to waft through the room like glamorous sea creatures in their nautical-inspired confections. We'll have our full review shortly, but for now, click through to enjoy the breathtaking collection. Read more
A sense of youthful fun pervaded Oscar de la Renta's Spring 2012 runway show. It was partly due to Justin Timberlake in the front row, the runway models' crimped hair, dewy skin, and sock-with-sandal styling, but it was mostly the clothes. Not driven so much by a theme as by a girl, a younger girl than de la Renta's traditional customer, who will be a little more playful with her choice of Read more
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! Read more
