Marchesa Fall 2012: Coming to a Red Carpet (and Taylor Momsen Video) Near You
It does not get much more glamorous than Marchesa‘s Fall 2012 show.
Set at the Plaza Hotel, guests initial had to make their way by means of the clump of paparazzi waiting on the red carpet for a peek at Taylor Momsen, Stacy Keibler and Olivia Palermo. It felt a lot more like an A-list awards show than a fashion show–which makes sense considering that we’re betting a lot more than a handful of of Marchesa’s gorgeous and dramatic gowns will make their way onto the red carpet soon–like Oscar’s soon.
When every person was seated in the gold dinner chairs in one of the Plaza’s most luxurious event spaces, the show began. Models entered through a gold-and-mirrored doorway, helped down the tiny set of steps by a pair of dapper gentlemen, like debutantes from a bygone era.
The line sheet mentioned the designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig were inspired by William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s famed 1878 portrait, “A Soul Brought to Heaven.” And as the New York Instances‘ Eric Wilson pointed out, there was some Alexander McQueen in there, too. In any case, there were numerous Baroque elements in the collection, and although the hand embroidered lace bodices, as nicely as the gold brocade sculptural frocks did remind us of McQueen’s Fall 2010 collection, they also seemed like a natural development for the brand’s aesthetic.
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A Good Resource Should You Need a Formal Frock, Cocktail Number or Prom Gown
Whether you’re attending your prom or headed for the red carpet, attending a formal dinner at the White House, going to a wedding or black tie event, or, perhaps, dancing the night away at a debutante ball, a girl’s first concern is always: “What will I wear?”
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Hadley Nagel’s Debutante Ballgown Was Strapless and Off-White
Hadley Nagel, the subject of a lengthy profile in last Sunday’s Times and dubbed “the Justin Timberlake of socialites” by a Daily Intel source, was introduced to society last night at the 56th International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf Astoria. She wore a strapless off-white dress with a full skirt and gathered detailing at the hem.
Do you think she managed to keep the all-white ensemble from looking too bridal?
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Critics Laud de la Renta’s Frothy Gowns, Dismiss Lauren’s Western Fringe
From left: Oscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren.
We’ve wrapped up another spring Fashion Week, culminating with shows from masters like Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, and Ralph Lauren. The critics swooned over Oscar de la Renta’s frothy eveningwear and Calvin Klein’s minimalist looks, but shied from Ralph Lauren’s kitschy fringe. Read the last of the critics’ New York runway reviews.
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Oscar de la Renta
• ” … a beautiful and savvily controlled collection, very romantic and very Oscar.” [WWD]
• “But Oscar de la Renta’s [evening wear] took the cake … these were from another time altogether.” [On the Runway/NYT]