Having just tied the knot myself, I’ve still got canapés, floral arrangements, and, yes, dresses on the mind. I wore Fendi Spring ‘09 to my ceremony and 3.1 Phillip Lim for dinner and dancing, but I couldn’t resist cataloging the inspiring creations from the recent Haute Couture and Resort collections. From Christian Lacroix’s flight of [...]

It’s ironic that someone who is in a perpetual state of half dress is so strongly influencing fashion. Lady Gaga’s aversion to pants has been well documented, so it’s no surprise to read that the blonde balladeer is responsible for a huge increase in the sales of knickers in Britain. It’s another thing altogether to [...]

Reuters – Christian Lacroix staged what could be his last haute couture show in Paris on Tuesday, displaying a stripped-down, mostly black collection put together with the help of friends and artisans who worked for free.

AFP – Christian Lacroix sank to his knees, surrounded by his models in funeral black and his bride in gold lace, overcome with emotion at the end of his haute couture show on Tuesday, which could very well be his last.

If our exclusive with 1stdibs.com wasn’t temptation enough, tomorrow marks Yoox.com’s first installment of themed jewelry sales, featuring the 5,000-plus piece collection of vintage and costume jewelry expert Deanna Farneti Cera. The theme of the debut sale is “Revisiting the ’80’s,” and it features work from designers including Christian Lacroix, Yves Saint Laurent, Ugo Correani [...]