Valentino A Fashion Fairytale
Snow White, Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty are just some of the Fairytale characters which come to mind when I see this collection.

This line in bursting with elegance and innocence with gorgeous soft colours and eye catching design features. There is no shortage of delicate lace collars and embroidered bodices which show that fairy tale dresses aren’t just for young girls. They are for all ages.

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Dress

Alexander McQueen 

Autumn/Winter 2006

The inspiration here is highly personal – the designer’s own heritage – which goes at least some way towards explaining the exquisite hand-craftsmanship that goes into each piece as well, of course, as bird head-dresses and McQueen tartan. The collection is luxurious and romantic but melancholic and even austere at the same time. The silhouette – all nipped waists, bustles and exaggerated hip lines – is designed to exaggerate a woman’s form and each piece is unique, a one-off couture creation with emotional content intended to be handed down from generation to generation like the most precious of heirlooms.