Farah Angsana F/W 2012: Global Glamour!

Covering every spectrum on the color wheel, Farah Angsana's 'Global Woman' inspired Fall/Winter 2012 collection was a burst of life and a visual sensation for those who attended her runway show. From ivory and black, to blue, scarlet red, tangerine, emerald green, divine violet; embellished with crystals and sequins, and all skillfully detailed with ruching, lace, and delicate silks- the venue was overcomed with "ooh's and aah's;" sometimes in complete silence as attendees admired each ensemble coming down the runway.
 In this collection Farah wanted to convey a woman of high glamour and culture; a woman familiar with luxury and a fixture of high society, and YES! Farah Angsana achieves this flawlessly. In addition to glamourous, global traveller, elegant, and classy, one may describe this collection as sexy and sultry with sheers, peak-a-boo cut outs, and thigh high slit details. Chantilly lace, silk chiffon, silk wool, wool crepe, and tweed lurex luxuriously came together through modern silhouettes- a marriage of perfection.
Though it was a challenge to pick a favorite look through a sea of beautiful gowns and dresses, it was undeniably clear that the finale dress was the definite crowd favorite. The moment this 'Shanghai Blue Dragon Scale Embellished Tulle Gown" with the sheer illusion came down the runway, flashes of lights from cameras became blinding as everyone clamoured to take a picture of the stunning gown! As I described the moment, "It was that special moment during fashion week when one's senses are awakened, and one is overcomed with anticipation of what will inspire, and what will the designer create next season?"
The level of creativity, the attention to detail, the embodiment of luxury, and just her love for her craft, made 3 seasons of trying to press cover Farah Angsana's show worthwhile. When I finally got the invite to attend Farah Angsana's runway show I couldn't contain my excitement, sitting front row was 'icing on the cake,' and in the end I was in disbelief; left with a feeling of EUPHORIA!

Finale Dress: Shanghai Blue Dragon Scale Embellished Tulle Gown

Naeem Khan S/S 2012: Glamour!

An explosion of color sets the tone for Naeem Khan's Spring/Summer 2012 collection. From fuschias to saffron, to yellows and crimson, royal blue to floral prints, and on top add sparkles and glittering gold- all the ingredients needed for GLAMOUR!! Floor sweeping gowns in feather trims or simply fluid were all stunning with punches of shine and shimmer. What brings an amazing gown isn't by making it huge and over bearing, it's how the piece flatters the body, and every piece of this collection hugged the body in all the right places. Yet, one of the key pieces I fell in love with was the black and gold caftan piece, it had the right accent of glam, but most importantly it spoke comfort- it draped stunning on the model and one can see that it can be flattering on any body type. Absolutely, the closing dress was the 'big bang' in a color sea of fireworks, it had an eye catching asymmetrical one shoulder top with metallic fringes all around, and a well tailored ball gown skirt to compliment, it was BOLD in its own right and commanded attention with classic sublty.

one of my top picks

Closing Dress..definite WOW piece