Emotion
Bold, dramatic and lush—with their rustling fabrics and ultrafull skirts, these looks seem made for nights at the opera and the most formal of balls.
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Christian Lacroix Haute Couture’s silk satin and leather coat with fox fur collar, Christian-lacroix.com; Alaia’s vintage bathing suit, at Keni Valenti, New York, kenivalenti.com; Dior Joaillerie necklace.
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Dior Haute Couture’s silk tulle dress with sequin embroidery, to order, at Dior, New York. Dior Joaillerie rings.
Beauty Note: Skin-baring ensembles call for Dr. Brandt Micro-dermabrasion Body.
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Carolina Herrera’s silk faille gown, at Saks Fifth Avenue, saksfifthavenue.com; Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com; Bergdorf Goodman, New York, bergdorfgoodman.com; Carolina Herrera, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. Dior joaillerie earrings and rings.
Beauty Note: Clarins Jolie Rouge Lipstick in Plum is breathtakingly rich.
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L’wren Scott’s embroidered wool cape, 800.481.1064; net-a-porter.com. Dior Joaillerie earrings and rings.
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Zac Posen’s silk twill and organza gown with ostrich feathers, to order, at Bergdorf Goodman, New York.
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Alexis Mabille’s silk organza dress, to order, at Jeffrey, New York; Saks Fifth Avenue, New York; Henri Bendel, New York; Dresscode by Gita, Baltimore; alexismabille.com; Deborah Marquit’s nylon and cotton briefs, at Barneys New York, New York; Henri Bendel, New York; deborahmarquit.com. Lanvin shoes.
Beauty Note: Paul Mitchell Express Ion Round brush sculpts starlet-worthy waves.
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Dior Haute Couture’s silk tulle dress with sequin embroidery, to order, at Dior, New York. Dior haute couture belt; Yves Saint Laurent shoes.
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Oscar de la Renta’s crinkled silk tulle gown with silk organza embroidery, at Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com; Oscar de la Renta, oscardelarenta.com. Dior Joaillerie rings; Yves Saint Laurent shoes.
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Gaultier Paris’s silk velvet jacket with mink trim, to order, at Gaultier paris, Paris; Demask’s latex leotard, at Demask, New York, demask.com.
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Versace Atelier’s silk organza gown, to order, at Versace, 888.721.7219.
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Christian Lacroix Haute Couture’s wool and silk corseted jacket with gemstone detail, Christian-lacroix.com; Miu Miu’s silk taffeta dress, at select Miu Miu stores, 888.977.1900.
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Louis Vuitton’s silk twill gown, 866.VUITTON, louisvuitton.com. Chopard Haute Joaillerie Collection earrings and necklace.
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Armani Prive’s swarovski crystal and beaded cape and silk velvet pants, to order, at Armani Prive, 212.209.4110. Armani Prive belt; Munnu/The Gem Palace earrings.
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Chanel Haute Couture’s zibeline dress with silk tulle ruffles, to order, at Chanel Haute Couture, 33.1.42.86.28.00.
Hair by Christiaan; makeup by Lucia Pieroni/Streeters for Cle de Peau Beaute; manicures by Yuna Park/Streeters. Models: Suvi koponen and Meghan Collison, both at Supreme. Set design by Stefan Beckman/ Exposure NY; production by Kate Collings-Post/North Six. Photography assistants: Chris Ferretti, Huan Duong Nguyen, Teppei Maruoka and Katie Fisher. Fashion assistants: Kathryn Typaldos, Martha Violante and Megan Ahern.