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Article: Minding his middle.(News )(semi-couture)(Brief Article)
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- October 1, 2005
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Isaac Mizrahi successfully conquered fashion's lower end at Target, and its high, with made-to-order looks at Bergdorf Goodman. Now he's aiming for the middle, with something he calls "semi-couture." The 10 looks are exclusive to Bergdorf's and come in four sizes with wide, basted seams that will be finished in just one sitting with a store seamstress. The designs revolve around double-faced wool denim and gold brocade, with couture details like hand-stitching and crinolines. Prices from $2,800 to $6,800 are hardly in Target territory, but well below his couture line, from $6,400 to $30,000. Mizrahi's ...