Construction to Chic

Designers find inspiration from anything and everything! Color, texture, and silhouettes can speak so loudly to a designer they can end up constructing their whole collection from looking at architecture, art, past fashions, music, and a lot more. This building in particular showed me it has a modern shape, nuetral colors, and almost a masculine feel. Describing what I see in this picture, I can now look at modern/masculine apparel. As you can see I found a beautiful new collection piece from Alexander McQueen's Pre-Fall 2009 Collection found at style.com which describes exactly the feel I was looking for. The next time you look at something inspirational, you never know... you could end up wearing it next season!

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Barbie Back?

This so called "Barbie" or "Mermaid" gown has been around since the 1950's. With is tight fit starting at the chest and hugging all the way down until it suddenly flares out at the knee. This dress emphesizes any curves you might have and looks gorgeous on any body type. With beautiful pleating details this dress is timeless! Though settle changes have been done with color, texture, and fabrics throughout the years it keeps its elegance and flare. The modern day version of this luxurious gown is from Alexander Mcqueen's Pre-Fall 2009 Collection which was located at style.com. With its vibrant color and delicately placed tucks and pleats this dress will never go out of style. The 1950's original version of this dress was found at lovelovemedo.com which explains in detail why these barbie gowns are fabulous as wedding dresses. So get ready for a lavish filled fall 2009!