By ALISON CONNOLLY

I often feel that the word “couture” is overused by designers to describe their work.  After all, it means “the design of fashionable clothes to a client’s specific requirements and measurements” and we know that is frequently not the case.  The word alludes to luxury and exclusivity, which explains why it is too often used to elevate the perceived quality of a brand.  However, there are designers like Cristina Aielli that … Read More