Get Graphic & Faire Frou Frou Giveaway!

For Spring 2010, op art and abstraction influenced designers from Donna Karan to Donatella! From bold black and white to pretty patterns, it really gets graphic, darlings!
Runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Antonio Berardi
Basso & Brooke
Bora Aksu, via nymag.com
Christian Dior
Clements Ribeiro
Danielle Scutt
DKNY
Eley Kishimoto
Fashion East
Frank Tell, via nymag.com
Givenchy
House of Holland
Jaeger London
Jill Stuart; this and next via nymag.com
John Richmond
Jonathan Saunders
Josh Goot
Julien Macdonald
Junya Watanabe
Kinder Aggugini
LP.BG

Mary Katrantzou
MaxMara
Osman
Pollini
PPQ
Rosa Cha, via nymag.com
Ruffian
Sass & Bide, via nymag.com
Threeasfour
Tommy Hilfiger
Twinkle by Wenlan; this and next via nymag.com
Vena Cava
Veronique Leroy
Versace

Emilio Pucci patchwork dress, at Bergdorf Goodman.
Dolce & Gabbana paint print dress; this and next at brownsfashion.com.
Mary Katrantzou printed mini dress with ruffle hem.
Preen Line drape back printed jersey dress, at lagarconne.com.
Just Cavalli stretch cotton-jersey dress; this and next five at net-a-porter.com.
Marc by Marc Jacobs silk painted check dress.
Tibi printed silk dress.
Diane von Furstenberg sweater dress.
Lela Rose lace and satin shift.
Jonathan Saunders printed tank top.
Oonagh by Nanette Lepore tunic dress; this and next at shopbop.com.
Issa long halter dress.
McQ long jersey dress, at theOutnet.com.

Lascivious Lila bra, at fairefroufrou.com.
Fabulous news, darlings! CC is hosting another Faire Frou Frou Giveaway! Three Day Contest! CC and Faire Frou Frou are pleased to announce that one lucky CC reader will win a $100 Gift Certificate to Faire Frou Frou! To be entered, simply leave a comment on this post mentioning the MAGIC WORDS “faire frou frou”! For an extra entry, Tweet this giveaway mentioning both @couturecarrie and @fairefroufrou and leave a separate comment stating that you have done so. Shop here and be sure to comment on the Fair Frou Frou blog! Good luck, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

7 Things & Orient Ladies Watch Giveaway!

Tagged by the lovely Noemie of No’s Land to state 7 Things about CC:
1) CC is totally obsessed with T by Alexander Wang. Just bought this striped dress!
2) CC loves fedoras!
3) CC and illustrator Peter Breese submitted an article to Vogue; cross your fingers for us!
4) CC is smitten with DG.
This quote courtesy Melodramatisch.
5) CC is quite taken with this Designer Consignment store.
6) CC’s youngest brother, who is putting himself through graduate school to get his MBA, is currently having a sale. Buy lots of cool stuff like this book here.
7) CC adores her Fellow Fashionistas and loves to give back to all her loyal Followers!
Fabulous news, darlings! CC is giving this forest green face Orient ladies watch to one lucky CC reader! Orient has lots of other fabulous models, too, like this 2er00003b. 7 Day Contest: To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post! For an extra entry, Tweet this contest, including @couturecarrie, and leave a separate comment telling me that you have done so! Winner to be chosen via random.org on December 17, 2009. Good luck, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to list 7 things about themselves!

Chic Stocking Stuffers

Darlings! Overfill those stockings this Christmas! Understandably, we all want luxe items, but we want to stay on a budget of sorts, right? Gifts in this post are all $50 or under!
Laura Trevey Watercolor (5x7 prints starting at just $15!).
Agraria luxury bath bar, $20 at barneys.com.
Silver Name Necklace from mynamenecklace.com, from $30.
Beach Sexy twist bandeau top and double string bottom, $49 for the set at victoriassecret.com.
Warhol Shoe Note Cards, $17 at momastore.org.
Fishnet thigh-highs, $23 at StockinGirl.com.
Madewell chunky metal Edgy bracelet, $35 at shopbop.com.
Stella McCartney cotton-blend floral briefs, $20 at theOutnet.com.
Lollia shea butter hand cream, $14 at austique.co.uk.
Pearl Center Flower Ring, $4 at forever21.com.
Shu Uemura eyelash curler, $19 at beauty.com.
NARS Day & Night eye palette, $50 at Sephora.com.
Customized Starbucks Card in any amount, at starbucks.com.
Henri Bendel Vanilla Woods candle. $26 at bathandbodyworks.com.
Juicy Couture Eau de Parfum Travel Set, $35 at Nordstrom.com.
Ring-Around gloves, $24 at anthropologie.com.
Be sure to check out Fellow Fashionista Jaime’s Stocking Series!
Happy shopping, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

Pretty Platforms

First things first, darlings! The winner of CC’s Marc Jacobs Scarf Giveaway is the lovely Heather of Closet Cravings ~ congrats!
Stand tall, darlings!
Spring 2010 runway coverage via style.com except where noted.
3.1 Phillip Lim, via nymag.com.
Alexander McQueen
Badgley Mischka, via nymag.com
Burberry Prorsum
Carolina Herrera
Charlotte Ronson, via nymag.com

Christian Dior

Derek Lam
DVF; this and next via nymag.com
Elise Overland
Fendi
Gucci
Hervé Léger; this and next two via nymag.com
Jason Wu
L.A.M.B.
Lanvin
Marc by Marc Jacobs
Marchesa; this and next six via nymag.com
Max Azria
Monique Lhuillier

Oscar de la Renta
Ports 1961
Proenza Schouler
Rebecca Taylor
Roksanda Ilincic
Rosa Cha; this and next four via nymag.com
Ruffian
Threeasfour
Tony Cohen
Tracy Reese
Vera Wang
Versace
Vivienne Tam; this and next via nymag.com
Willow

Barbara Bui notched platform pumps; this and next four at shopbop.com.
Diane von Furstenberg Zia crisscross suede platform sandals.
Rock & Republic Celina suede platform pumps.
Jenni Kayne suede platform sandals.
L.A.M.B. Justice platform sandals.
Christian Louboutin No Prive 120 patent slingbacks this and next five at net-a-porter.com.
Valentino lizard-print leather sandals.
Brian Atwood Wagner peep-toes.
Proenza Schouler patent leather platform pumps.
Lanvin bow-front satin pumps ~ CC loves!
Charlotte Olympia Maxine sandals.
Platform perfection, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

Playing Games

Scattergories, Poker, Scrabble, Monopoly, anyone?
Agy at a Cinema Society party; this and next via nymag.com.
Carmen Kass playing chess.
This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Sins of my Mind.
Japanese Vogue, August 2008.
La Lohan, June 2004 Vanity Fair.
Minimarket scarf at tresbienshop.net.
V Magazine 2008.
W, March 2009.

Thomas Lyte Backgammon set, at brownsfashion.com.
Bananagrams, at barnesandnoble.com. CC loves!
Taboo, at target.com.
Cranium, at amazon.com.
Croquet set, at llbean.com.
Playing Cards, at bicyclecards.com.
Ultimate Tournament Game Box, at restorationhardware.com.
What are your favorite games, darlings?
xoxox,
CC

P.S. Just one day left to enter CC’s Marc Jacobs Scarf Giveaway!

Musically Inclined

Instruments of seduction, darlings!
Avantgarde, July 2008.
Backstage at Versace; this and next via nymag.com.
Backstage at Viktor & Rolf.
Bazaar, March 2008.
Bazaar, November 2008.
Blank, 2007.
Bon, 2006.
British Vogue, August 2008.
British Vogue, September 2008.
Chinese Vogue, December 2007.
Dutch Elle, June 2007.
Elle, July 2006.
German Elle, September 2006.
Italian Marie Claire, November 2008.
Italian Marie Claire, October 2008.

Italian Vogue, March 2008.
Japanese Vogue, December 2008.
Lord & Taylor ad, Fall 2008.
MIXTE, June 2008.
Numero, August 2008.
Numero, August 2008.
Pepe Jeans ad, Spring 2009.
Poster at Harrods Rocks exhibit, February 2007.
Teen Vogue, July 2009.
Tush, 2008.
V, September 2007.
Vogue, February 2009.
Vogue, January 2008.
Vogue, March 1996.
Darlings, CC used to play the flute and piccolo… Do you play an instrument?
xoxox,
CC

P.S. CC is in Cali with DG ~ back to commenting as usual tomorrow :)

Hi, Shine!

Shimmering styles sizzle, darlings! There’s nothing like silver and gold to make a gal shine, especially at this time of year! From metallic handbags to liquid leggings, shine is fine!
Carmen Marc Valvo; this photo via nymag.com. Other runway coverage courtesy style.com except where noted.
Christian Dior
Christian Cota
Dennis Basso
Dennis Basso; this and next two via nymag.com
Giles Deacon
Krizia
Luisa Beccaria
Marc Jacobs; this and next four via nymag.com
Monique Lhuillier
Ports 1961
Ralph Lauren
Richard Nicoll
Roksanda Ilincic
Ruffian; this and next via nymag.com

Toni Maticevski

DKNY fold-over gold leather clutch, at net-a-porter.com.
Madewell metallic mini messenger bag, at shopbop.com.
Mercury Glass shiny suede shopper, at anthropologie.com.
Miu Miu metallic cracked leather pumps; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Lanvin gold platform sandals.
Diane von Furstenberg Zia crisscross platform sandals, at shopbop.com.
Twinkle headband, at anthropologie.com. Also in silver!
American Apparel gold metallic long sleeve minidress, at americanapparel.net.
Hervé Léger gunmetal bandage dress; this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Luella corseted metallic jacquard mini dress.
Oscar de la Renta metallic jacquard dress.
Asos high shine mini dress, at asos.com.
Helmut Lang metallic racer back tank, at shopbop.com.
Torn by Ronny Kobo gold lame skirt
So Low metallic liquid leggings
American Apparel shiny high-waist legging, at americanapparel.net.
Say "Hi" to Shine, darlings!
xoxox,
CC