Okay, finally something I really like. Isn't this lovely? And yet it seems as if it could be worn in the Real World — I bet that deep vee has fasteners to make it slightly less deep, and it actually has sleeves. I wouldn't be surprised to learn it has pockets!
I love the color — that rich caramel is such a warm and forgiving shade, especially for brunettes. This would be too harsh in black, too bridal in white, and just plain eccentric in red, green, or blue — brown is exactly right. And I like the darker belt, which I'm hoping is brown velvet. If we see this dress at the Oscars, I wouldn't be a bit surprised. I can't think of who would be best for it though — leave your suggestions/predictions in the comments!
I wouldn't be surprised to see this in Harper's, either. Maybe in one of their "What To Wear At Any Age" spreads, in the 30- or 40-year-old layouts. I'd wear this with amber, or old (faux) ivory, or even yellow jade cuff bracelets, myself, and high brown velvet heels.
I'd consider shortening the skirt to ankle or even knee-length (ankle for formal parties, knee for dinner parties/cocktail parties) just because I have a horror of unintentional pratfalls and of putting my heel through my dress.
This is definitely the prettiest, most wearable dress I've seen in the Fall 2006 collections so far.
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I could see Cate Blanchett wearing this. This dress needs someone tall and distinguished.
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I was just thinking Cate Blanchett! I wonder if it wouldn’t work better on a redhead, though — Marcia Cross? Nicole Kidman’s gone blonde, alas.
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I was thinking Kate Hudson would like this dress. She seems fond of that silhouette. However, I think it would work better on someone a bit older or as stated above, someone distinguished. I actually think it would also look great on Kristen Davis but I don’t know if she is a regular Oscar attendee.
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Not for the large breasted, oops was that my boob in your martini?
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I think this would be very nive on someone like Susan Sarandon or Geena Davis.
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Not to distract you from fashion week blogging, but is it bad when you see products in catalogs and instantly think of people on the internet? Because you sprung to mind when I saw this dresshttp://www.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=&itemID=45525&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=
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Nah, if it had pockets, the model’s hands would be in them. That’s how lame these shows can be. Predictable, all the same.
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*Beautiful* dress, but the fact that the model’s elbows are the widest parts of her arms is a bit distracting.
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Ooh, that Delia’s dress is very cute!Thanks!
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This reminds me of a Katherine Hepburn dress from the “Holiday”/”Bringing Up Baby” era. I think I’d either wear it with black beads (faceted glass/crystal/stone) or garnet-colored something.As for the perfect star to wear it: what about a brunette? Audrey Tautou!
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i agree, a red-head, for certain!
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i have to say Geena Davis because she would look absolutely smashing in this!
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omg i’ve sketcheed this before. i never thought i would ever see it on a runway.
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