TREND REPORT
SCARLET FEVER
"Red is the ultimate cure for sadness." BILL BLASS
MEDIEVAL HEIRESS
NAPOLEONIC
Dolce & Gabbana: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will invade your wardrobe this fall with baroque flourishes and rich velvets and gold. Fashion inspired by the famous French general, will likely embody the wearer with a sense of power and command. Militaristic jackets and pants adorned with brass buttons and gold embellishments take charge. The combination of a structured jacket and soft patterned skirt, á la Anna Sui, makes the look accessible to those who fear wearing head-to-toe Bonaparte will cause onlookers to think they are going to a masquerade party. Tall boots with buckle details complete the look. After all, Napoleon didn't rule France barefooted.
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RED NOVEMBER:
Shrinking violets beware, these crimson fashions will get you noticed. If you've ever spent the entirety of a dance tapping your foot to the music while your back remains fi rmly pressed against a wall, you may want to rethink slipping on Carolina Herrera's strapless gown with fi ery red ball skirt. But if it's the spotlight you crave, any one of these scarlet numbers is sure to a ract a ention. Slip on red patentleather heels to ensure every glance is in your direction. Maybe they'll fi nd their way onto the tapping toes of onetime wallfl owers who have moved to the dance fl oor. |
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CAROLINA HERRERA |
BILL BLASS |
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DIOR:
Gwendoline ring ($9,500). Available at Christian Dior, 5471 Wisconsin Ave Chevy Chase, Md. (301) 652-2911 |
Louis Vuitton:
Hand bag ($9,500). Available at Dior, 712 5th Ave., New York, (212) 582 0168. |
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Medieval Warriors:
Medieval fashion has made a comeback. Dolce and Gabbana's ruched velvet dresses with open necklines and delicately puff ed sleeves embody medieval romance. Figure flattering empire waistlines accented with all types of gold, ribbon and braided details, recall fashion from over 500 years ago. Gilded jewelry, heavy on the rubies and gold, adds a pinch of masculinity to an otherwise sweetly feminine trend. |
CHRISTIAN DIOR HAUTE COUTURE |
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CHRISTIAN DIOR HAUTE COUTURE |
BADGLEY MISCHKA |
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Judith Leiber
Rachel Zoe for Leiber- Cleopatra clutch in python skin with accented Austrian crystals, ($7,995). Available at www.judithleiber.com |
Armenta
18-karat granulated yellow gold with faceted red garnet and labradorite. ($2,245). Available at Neiman Marcus 5300 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., (202) 966-9700 |
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DIOR
Gunmetal Ring ($7,500). Available at Christian Dior, 5471 Wisconsin Ave Chevy Chase, Md. (301) 652-2911 |
Dolce & Gabbana
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will invade your wardrobe this fall with baroque flourishes and rich velvets and gold. |
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ANNA SUI |
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CHARLES ANASTASE |
Dolce & Gabbana
Buckled knee boot, ($1,650). Available at Neiman Marcus 5300 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., (202) 966-9700 |
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