9 Posts are tagged with: costume_national

THE DAILY TREND - GREEN

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Nov 18, 2008 by Stephanie_Sims

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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.

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THE DAILY TREND - ASYMMETRY

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Nov 17, 2008 by Stephanie_Sims

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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.

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CRAVINGS - BOOTS

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Nov 12, 2008 by Stephanie R.

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With the crisp Fall temperatures upon us, boots are the favorite fashion accessory of the current season, especially one with a stacked wooden heel. They are edgy with rolled-cuff, tattered boyfriend jeans, a cropped jacket and a chapeau, polished with a knee-length dress and pearls, and romantic chic with dark rinse jeans tucked in and a ruffled-collar blouse. What is Couture craving now? Belle by Sigerson Morrison tan leather slip-on boot, Juicy Couture Espresso Mona boot with ankle strap and hardware detail and Costume National Talpa leather boot with cap toe and stitching detail.

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THE DAILY TREND - SEQUINS

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Oct 29, 2008 by Stephanie_Sims

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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!

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CRAVINGS - PLATFORMS

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Oct 6, 2008 by Stephanie R.

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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.

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COUTURE RECOMMENDS

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Sep 30, 2008 by Stephanie R.

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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.

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C'N'C's PROTAGONISTS

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Aug 7, 2008 by Stephanie R.

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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!

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THE CANDIE GIRL

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Jul 29, 2008 by Stephanie R.

Where does one begin? Every starlet in Hollywood these days is either a model/actress, actress/model, actress/designer or actress/singer, no? Or so it would seem. On Wednesday, July 16, the Candie’s brand and Hayden Panettiere took over PerezHilton.com to promote the new Candie’s ad campaign and to um, promote the new single by Ms. Panettiere. Now I am not hating on anyone expressing their talent and/or gifts, but when did it become passe to just be good at one thing? But I digress. The ads feature Hayden rocking a metallic jacket, black jeans and high-heels with a side-lying microphone in hand with her lips apart as though singing, obviously that should have been my first clue as to what lay ahead. The ads and Candie’s logo were all over the site as well as montages of Ms. Panettiere’s face, and low and behold in the middle of that garish pink background was a large video screen window, all set for the reader/viewer to just hit play. On comes island-esque music (reminiscent of another blonde one-hit wonder), the oh-ooo-oh, maybe you need a wake-up call, and lovely images of Hayden, doing the one-handed microphone grasping warbling (more oh ooo oh...) that most starlets do these days. All in all, the song was not that bad, it had a catchy beat and refrain, and as for the outfits, the clothes were cool.

If Couture were to have been consulted on the video we would have made the following suggestions: Moschino metallic bubble hem mini dress with an accompanying D&G Dolce & Gabbana Flat Strap grey belt paired with Moschino Cheap and Chic black retro ankle boots for her strut into the club; John Varvatos for Converse bronze metallic leather bomber jacket (silver and washed gold are so overdone) left open, C’N’C Costume National five-pocket style black skinny jeans, Crystal Rock’s Rockabilly black tee with Giuseppe Zanotti handpainted booties for crooning on stage to the crowd; C’N’C Costume National grey racer back sleeveless elongated tank with iridescent palettes, Just Cavaili grey distressed jeans with Moschino red platform gathered tie-front pumps for the rolling around the floor number; for strutting a la Britney, Studio Gabriella Rocha black satin deep v-neck dress with draped sides worn with DSquared opulent lace, beaded and faux jeweled platform ankle-tie sandal (black wig optional).

Hey, they did not ask Couture, but I thought I should put the style tips out there any way.

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HOW TO WEAR IT - MENSWEAR-INSPIRED PIECES FOR WOMEN

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Jul 25, 2008 by Stephanie R.

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The What: Menswear-inspired pieces for women to love

The How To: 1. GF Ferre Tuxedo-style jacket 2. C'N'C Costume National five-pocket
jean 3. A crisp white shirt with cuffs 4. D&G Dolce & Gabbana stylish silver-tone watch
5. Giuseppe Zanotti sexy peep toe zipper back stiletto booties and 6. Kate Spade
Anguilla Eva Clutch 7. Alexander McQueen Bordeaux Skull Insigna Scarf

The When: Date night or drinks out with the girls

The Why: Its edgy, sophisticated with just a touch of SJP

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