Couture Central

One of the highlights from London Fashion Week was Naomi Campbell’s The Fashion for Relief Show to benefit Haiti. The show as also accompanied by an auction. Celebrities such as Geri Halliwell, Amanda Holden, Kate Moss, and more participated.

Tragically, famed designer Alexander McQueen committed suicide on February 11, 2010. Sadly, the week before the designer lost his mother.

Alexander McQueen will be remembered in the fashion world for his Alexander McQueen and McQ labels. He designed elaborate fashion for stars such as Lady Gaga, Kate Bosworth, Nicole Kidman, and more!

Ideeli is another one of our favorite shopping sites. We thought we would take time to highlight some of the fabulous items you can find for sale this week at Ideeli. To join, please use the Official Couture Central Ideeli Invite.

Every year has a color that’s “in” when it comes to fashion each year. Throughout 2010, we should expect to see more turquoise worn by local fashionistas and celebs alike. Turquoise definitely has more of a spring flare, so we will continue to watch the runway to see if these predictions made by fashion insiders are true.

Some of our favorite fashion trends of 2009 were of course inspired by runway models and our favorite celebs. We will see which trends remain relevant in 2010!

• Leggings
• Tote Bags
• Oversized Bags
• Clutches
• Oversized sunglasses
• Peep-toe shoes
• “Boyfriend” Jeans
• “Skinny” Jeans
• Scarves
• Ed Hardy
• iPhones & Blackberries

We are celebrating the end of 2009 by nominating all of our favorites for a “Best of 2009 Awards”. Thanks to all of our followers on Twitter for contributing to this list of categories and nominees. We will re-live all of the favorites of 2009!

The following categories will be included:

• Best Music Artists of 2009
• Best Fashion Trends of 2009
• Best Albums of 2009
• Best Movies of 2009
• Best Celeb Twitterers of 2009
• Best Celeb Couples of 2009

Have you ever dreamed of going to New York Fashion Week, receiving a gift bag from your favorite celebrity, or perhaps getting a walk-on role on your favorite television show? Yes, we all have at some point in our lives! Thanks to Charity Buzz, you could be living the dream!

Charity Buzz offers a variety celebrity experiences and all proceeds benefit various charities. Some examples include: Meeting Ricky Martin during a Set Visit to the Filming of an Upcoming Music Video, Tennis with Serena Williams, Travel First Class to LA and Visit the Set of CSI:NY with Gary Sinise!

The Buzz is not all about celebrities, the site also has one of a kind couture gowns, luxury travel, designer jewelry, and so much more!

We all love the trendy fashion offered by Gilt Groupe, well now the creators Alexis Alexandra Gilt Groupe have created a new site exclusive to women called Gilt Fuse. All current Gilt Groupe members can access this site. If you do not have an invite, click this link

According to Alex and Alexis, we can expect to see the labels we all know in love plus some
new labels that we will see on the runway very soon!

Ideeli is one of the premier invitation only shopping websites because of their good deals, giveaways, and wonderful selection. Ideeli has some great sales and a huge giveaway just in time for beautiful spring weather and Mother’s Day.
Beginning on Wednesday, ideeli will have the 3 sales listed below and a Special edition MinoHD Flip camcorder GIVEAWAY!

Guillaume Hinfray shoes
Save up to 55%
Prices Start at $199
Begin with paramount quality, form into blatant sensuality and garnish with a sprig of defiance. This is the roux, the decadent foundation, of every Guillaume Hinfray shoe. With each strappy sandal and suede pump walking a fine line between artwork and footwear, it comes as no shock to learn that Hinfray’s career launched within the walls of Paris’s finest couturiers.

Cardigan sale tops, dresses, and cardigans
Save up to 71%
Prices Start at $44
For those seeking that perfect wardrobe essential, up-and-coming label Cardigan delivers all that it’s name suggests, and more. Designer Lynne Hiriak has been enamored of knitwear ever since she created a black jersey dress for her first class at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. After graduating from the prestigious school, she cut her teeth working for the likes of fashion giants like Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Derek Lam, and eventually launched her own apparel company along with the CARDIGAN line in 2008. Motivated by her affinity towards cardigans (the designer has amassed a collection of more than 100), Hiriak decided to create a line composed solely of luxe, fashion-forward sweaters.

Michael Kors Clothing
Save up to 71%
Prices Start at $38 (so cheap!!)
MICHAEL by Michael Kors offers the same breed of jet-setter sportswear as his namesake collection, but without breaking the bank. High fashion women like Heidi Klum and Catherine Zeta-Jones love Michael Kors’ style, so you’ll be in good company with your new MICHAEL cardigans, lightweight blouses, dress pants, and dresses. New York’s Michael Kors will outfit you with a crisp, classic American wardrobe that exudes casual cool. If your closet needs a stimulus, here it is.

Mother’s Day Giveaway
Secret Start Date
To find out start date- join ideeli!
Mother’s Day is nearly here, and ideeli knows there’s nothing more fashionable than gratitude. In celebration of ideeli’s new Twitter page, as well as all those amazing moms out there, we’re giving one lucky winner two MinoHD Flip camcorders (one for her and one for her mom) to capture this year’s celebration in style! Designed by David Arquette and Courteney Cox, the Graffiti Love Hearts camcorder is not only chic, but also socially conscious. For each camcorder sold, $10 is donated to Feeding America. Won’t that make Mom proud?

If you would like to join, please follow this invite link