Green means go, and emerald is full speed ahead this winter. Keep other adornments to a minimum if you wear it all over, like in dress or suit form. The rich hue is perfect in accessory form, making an all black outfit absolutely pop. Our pick? This lovely two-tone Costume National handbag.
One sleeve on, one sleeve off…being off-center is now stylish. Bring home the asymmetrical look with this CNC top – worn with jeans and killer heels, it’s perfect for a night on the town.
Sequins might evoke images of showgirls, but that doesn’t mean all sequins are tacky. Simple yet divine, sequins on tank tops, handbags and this dress by Costume National, dazzle. Keep accessories to a minimum and go out sparkling!
How excited is Couture that there is such a plethora of choices of platforms this season? Very! We are mad for the ultra high heel peep toe variations, lusting after the stiletto versions (needle heel or not), submitting to our decadent yearnings with the hidden platform bootie choices and simply smitten with the chunky heel styles. And why not, platforms look great with skinny jeans and loose tees, edgy with leggings and belted boyfriend sweaters, or sexy with dresses and bolero leather jacket. Our picks: CoSTUME NATIONAL Peep Toe Platform, Be & D Evangelista Multi Strap Platform, Moschino Two-toned Wing Tip Toe Hidden Platform, CoSTUME NATIONAL Pointy Toe Platform Stiletto, DSquared2 Piercing Pump with Crystal Detailing and Silver Heel, Sergio Rossi Peep Toe Multi Strap Patent Leather Platform Bootie, L.A.M.B. Cap Toe Button Detail Back Zip Hidden Platform Bootie.
Burnished sienna and coffee colors are natural hues for the season, but when they are enveloped in architectural platforms and a modern twist on mod back-zip booties they become a necessity. The Couture team is lusting after CoSTUME NATIONAL's conical heels, buttery soft leathers, daring height (can you say five inches?) platforms and the dual texture booties. Our picks: CoSTUME NATIONAL brandy-hued peep toe platform and their moro-hued suede and leather bootie.
Should Coco, Jourdan, Chanel, Jessica, Natasha, Siri, Freja and the rest of the top-paid models be worried? Yes and no. For the second season in a row, Ennio Capasa, Cofounder and Designer of C’N’C Costume National, has taken to cyberspace for the latest, freshest faces to front the Fall/Winter 2008 C’N’C campaign. The online model webcast to find Taylor, Mengly, Lissy, Oscar and the rest, was conducted via MySpace.com. Now we all know that sites such as MySpace or Facebook are an effective method for getting to know young people and how they relate to culture, fashion and the world. However the use of non-models to front campaigns is not a new idea, but incorporating the social networking aspect is. Costume National’s forward thinking and cutting edge approach to their campaign is a business model that more and more companies will surely start to adopt.
Ennio himself put out the casting call on his MySpace page and personally selected his favorites. The result, six females and five males chosen from varying countries and cultures, giving the C’N’C Plug Generation Campaign the visual voice of encounters with iconic personalities, varying styles and embraced differences. So the next time you are on MySpace or any other social networking site, scout for webcasting calls, play up your edgy individuality and always give good face!
