FashionEtc.com May 2nd, 2024

Last week, The New York Times reported a charming anecdote about London-based designer Mary Katrantzou, who was worried when Anna Dello Russo asked to borrow a straight-from-the-runway Fall 2011 dress to wear to Paris Fashion Week. The incredibly ornate dress, in printed velvet, criss-crossed rows of crystals, and three-dimensional flowers is not exactly suited for sitting, but Dello Russo reportedly reassured her, saying “Mary, I’m a pro.”

I’m happy to report that the dress in question is still in perfect condition: flowers uncrushed, crystals immaculate. And after seeing and holding this ridiculously heavy piece in person at yesterday’s Fall 2011 market appointment for London designers Katrantzou, Erdem, Matthew Williamson, Saloni, Charlotte Olympia, and more, I’m all the more convinced that Dello Russo is superhuman.

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Wouldn't you love to wear some Olivier Theyskens or Tom Ford right now? I can't be the only one who longs for their clothes. This is where Joy Cioci comes in. She just launched her eponymous line and studied under both designers. Her sexy, tailored clothes are evidence of that.

Joy's Cara coat (I know, a coat I love, big surprise) comes with a removable fur collar and has a ruffled bottom ($1,295). Normally I'm not a ruffles kind of gal, but these are kind of lovely; they lay low and don't flare out.

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I'm obsessed with Preen. Obsessed. Which is sometimes unfortunate for me because their body-con pieces are not a good look on my figure. But Fall had some more forgiving silhouettes. Praise the heavens!

The skirt—and how I love a good skirt—is a mini over a longer skirt ($1,293). But don't be fooled; this isn't conservative in any way. That slit goes up to there and your legs will be showing for miles. Invest in some good safety pins perhaps. Every girl needs a go-to item for when you're seeing your ex. Ladies, this is it.

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