Though he’s been at Nina Ricci since last spring, this fall winter 2010 2011 collection was the first to be given an official on-schedule show since Olivier Theyskens left the house. What Copping showed certainly demonstrated a distinct departure from Theyskens’ high-drama, dark Belgian romance.

Copping’s take on Nina Ricci is much more flowery and safely feminine, full of pretty, just below knee-length satin slipdresses; 3-D haberdashery floral appliqués; and hints of the Belle Époque in bustle-back skirts.

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This season, fall winter 2010 2011, Balmain’s gone Baroque ‘n’ roll, with a Balmain outing pitched somewhere between Prince’s Purple Rain pomp and Louis XIV at Versailles. Gold, brocade, frock coats, Louis-heeled ribbon-laced boots, sequin and lamé formal dresses galore: Decarnin went for it.

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Giorgio Armani talked about “the New Chic” in his fall winter 2010 2011 collection of formal wear,  but what that boiled down to was a very particular precision: a short wrapped skirt, a jacket with a broad shoulder—sometimes peaked—and seaming that evoked Joan Crawford’s exaggerated tailoring from the forties. And most of it in that black velvet.

The mood was predominantly black, it made sense that the standout pieces were in color: a coat-dress in vibrant red ponyskin, an orange mohair jacket, a funnel-necked coat in green velvet.

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Elie Saab’s Spring 2010 Couture runway took the audience into a fairytale journey. Elie’s theme was pretty pastels, which were presented in baby blues, pinks, lavender, beige and mellow yellow. Stunning double layered evening dresses with mother-of-pearl petal embroidered overlays which were exquisite.

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The dominant silhouette for Lhuillier Fall Winter 2010 2011 bridal collection was the strapless A-line, the quintessential princess gown, and romantically tufted skirts and bodices embellished with crystals were the icing on the cake - or, in keeping with Lhuillier’s theme, glittering snowflakes in the sky.

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“I try to keep the vocabulary interesting,” Vera Wang said about her Fall Winter 2010 2011 Wedding Dresses Collection. “It’s not a formulaic design process. It’s all organic, about feeling it.”

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We have seen lots of beautiful dresses at New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2010. We show you some short party dresses.

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Carolina Herrera’s program notes explained that the spring summer 2010 collection’s starting point was the intricate forms woven in Japanese baskets. A rarefied inspiration, to be sure, and one that meant there was plenty of surface interest to take in on the clothes, from an intriguing vest-jacket woven in gray linen jacquard to a strapless white dress embroidered with tiny wooden tiles.

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We show you some beautiful Wedding Hairstyles for 2010.

The Lela Rose Bridal collection is founded on a clear vision to create classic silhouettes with a whimsical twist. Beautifully embellished fabrics are de foundation of this innovate collection and speak of the elegance of its personality with a nod to the era of glamour.

“My philosophy of design is about creating beautiful, hand finished clothes that exude a casual luxury and refinement” - Lela Rose

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