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Of course the collection would be fabulous if the opener model is drop dead gorgeous TOP MODEL KARLIE KLOSS... :)  The music of the show is “Capriccio for Carolina” London Contemporary Orchestra, specially composed for Herrera. Mood/styles: lovely that Carolina Herrera had a capriccio, inspired by a Beethoven sonata, composed as soundtrack for her presentation. The same elegant generosity extended over a collection which was fluid and controlled, ladylike and daring. As Herrera noted in her program, “a hint of the 1940s” was present in the rows of tiny buttons, puff sleeves, bow details, belted waists and flared skirts. Prints and natty wools completed the picture. Shoulders were built up and also emphasized with fur: a tweed jacket with a pony collar and a pink blouse with fox fur sleeves. An intriguing semi-puffed sleeve—contoured around the top of the arm—appeared on day and evening dresses. Juxtapositions of colors were vibrant: an emerald green dress with black inser...

“Lightness, movement, and fluidity,” said Carolina Herrera backstage at her airy-as-thistledown collection. With this idea in mind, Herrera showed langorous thirties-length dresses in soft chiffon, crepe, and organza, cut on the bias so that they fluttered prettily around the wearer. A blouse bristling with ruffles of knife-pleat aqua organza, worn with a drifting chiffon evening skirt, evoked Adrian’s much-copied dress for the 1932 Joan Crawford movie Letty Lynton, and a romantic ballet-length tea dress of orange organza, pin-striped in gold, owed a debt to Schiaparelli. Playful high-waisted tap shorts kept the collection in the ultrafeminine zone of the silver-screen fashion plate, and entirely replaced pants—“something a little flirtatious,” as Mrs. Herrera put it, “and nothing to do with the masculine look.” There was a further nod to Hollywood Regency in the rococo scrolls that fastened the belts, their shape mirrored in the giant Dorothy Draper plaster whorls that formed a bac...

Carolina Herrera Runway Show, New York Fashion Week Spring 2012 NYFW ft Karlie Kloss | FashionTV FTV NEW YORK - Carolina Herrera is known for her refreshing gowns, but also for her contemporary, classic woman appeal. This Spring/Summer 2012 collection for New York Fashion Week was no different, showcasing something for everyone (like bright spring colors and geometric prints) without losing Herrera's signature sophisticated woman touch.  Dresses flowed with an air that was made for a summer breeze, not the red carpet, but we can still see Renee Zellweger traipsing at some red carpet event wearing the same yellow gown modeled by Karlie Kloss. Easy gowns mixed with luxe sportswear and cute prints for the ultimate summer adventure...for a lady, of course. Appearances: Aymeline Valade, Daria Strokous, Kate King, Ruby Aldridge, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Arizona Muse, Liu Wen, Karmen Pedaru, Britt Maren, Yulia Kharlapanova, Hilary Rhoda, Samantha Gradoville, Lais Ribeiro, Ja...