RED CARPET DESIGNERS: Valentino

SPRING 2011:

I love how this dress falls and the interesting flower detail type thing on the
left shoulder. I also like that it ends just above her ankles. 

Firstly, I  love this red, especially compared to the muted
colour pallet of most of this collection. I like the slit and love the sheer long sleeves.
The overall fit and shape of this dress are just so beautiful. 

Another one, very similar to the first one that I like a lot!

FALL 2011:

I love this high scoop-neck couture Valentino dress.  I think
that the beading is so so beautiful and I love the sense of sophistication and royalty
it gives off, definitely a dress to make a statement!

The embroidery and beading in this dress is quite something! I like the
colour a lot, and I specifically like the very high neck and collar, which is quite unusual
to see on full-length long sleeve dresses. I think this is a perfect dress for
a fall collection. 

SPRING 2012:

How pretty and spring-y is this?! The lace, precise embroidery
 and beautiful beading make this an absolutely stunning dress. I really like the sheer paneling on
the chest and the little bow around the waist.

Again with the more muted colours, this was probably one of the more
simple designs from the round up but it is so different and beautifully
streamline. I think it is different and very interesting. 

Two very beautiful red dresses from spring 2012. I love the pockets of
the left dress! However my personal favourite it the one on the right, I
love its cap sleeves and drop waist which is belted. 

FALL 2012

This is Anne Hathaway in fall 2012 Valentino couture. I don't think
that the dress looked to great on her, becaue it may have worn her a bit. But
I love the actual dress because it's so different. The scallops around the neck are
so beautiful and loose, sheer feel is very elegant and flowy. 

SPRING 2013

I think that is really pretty, especially the loose almost see-through sleeves
and the absolutely beautiful colour.

I love that this material has been used and made to work so well, even though
there are so many ways it could have potentially gone wrong. I like that these dresses
are different and have a more rigid shape to them. 

I love love this dress. I am a fan of the a high neck line with a collar on
long dresses! I love that all shades of blue are in this season, and how brilliant
is this lace!?

RED CARPET DESIGNERS: Elie Saab

So one of my all time favourite designers is Elie Saab. He always produces the most beautiful gowns and long dresses and I always keep tabs on what the new collections are and who is wearing Elie Saab on the red carpet- especially during awards season. So I decided to share some of my favourite designs over the past 3 years with you.

SPRING 2011 COLLECTION

This is possibly one of my all time favourites, it
was worn to the Oscars by Mila Kunis, and in my
opinion looked even better on her. 

I love the colour of this dress. It is quite an unusual
cut, but I think it is interesting and like the glittery lace on the bust.

Entitled under a collection called 'Bridal Inspiration', I love this detailed
 bust and beige colour. I also love the simple rouging
after it pulls in at the waist and I like the big slit. 

These stunning, statement black sequin dresses
are so so beautiful. I particularly like the strapless one
on the left. 

FALL 2011 COLLECTION:

This is such a stunning dress. The beading is so
precise and intricate. I specifically love the beaded
long sleeves and the colour of the dress. 

Again, one of those really beautiful, full beaded/
sequinned dresses. Elie Saab always manages to keep
these showy dresses from going overboard and in a way, simplistic within the
immense detail of it all. 

SPRING 2012 COLLECTION

Mustard colours seemed to be really in
that season and this dress is just so high fashion. It drapes
and falls so perfectly and I think it is nice to see something a bit different, like this,
by Elie Saab. 

As you can see, bright colours were in for this collection. I
absolutely love this green dress. I think the lace at
the top and over the bust is really so beautiful and I love the
overall cut and shape of the dress. 

All of these belonged to the 2012 Spring "vintage collection".
They are all relatively basic shapes, but the beading and draping is some
well done. I love their simplicity and think they're all gorgeous.

FALL 2012 COLLECTION

I love this crimson chiffon dress from the Elie Saab pre-fall collection. It really is just so beautiful!

This black, intricate, couture dress is really so
beautiful. I love the lace at the top covering
the sweetheart ish neckline underneath to form a higher, boat line neck. 

This is again one of my all time favourites. It is very different to the
rest of this fall collection but is so stunning. I love the lowered waist-cut,
the beading at the top is so beautiful and it falls so
well down from the tiny gold belt at the waist.

Firstly, I love love this light grey blue colour. I think that all of these dresses are so beautiful.

SPRING 2013 COLLECTION

This white lace, drop waist evening gown is so beautiful. 

I love the lace and long sleeves. It is part of the spring couture collection 

of this year. 

Royal blue evening gowns were really in this season, 

but of them all, this has to be my favourite! I love the collar and

long lines, elongating the bust, and the slit is perfectly positioned. 

Okay, hope the long post was worth it. Looking at all those stunning dresses, I am in awe of how someone can create that from just a bunch of material, lace, and stuff, etc! Expect some more red carpet fashion designer posts soon soon.