Sunday, January 11, 2009

Glam Gowns

For your Sunday viewing pleasure: these gorgeous gowns are gobstoppingly glamorous! Styles range from simple long sheaths to elaborately embellished full gowns… Enjoy, darlings!
At right: Jourdan Dunn wearing Dior (left) and Dolce & Gabbana (right) in V Magazine.
Andrew Gn. Runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Oscar de la Renta
Get the fab floral look with this Vera Wang Lavender Label amber sleeveless floral gown. Visit chickdowntown.com.
Naeem Khan
Luisa Beccaria

Blumarine
Just Cavalli Moroccan print silk gown, on sale at eLuxury.com.
Larsen Gray open-back gown, at shopbop.com.
Deal of the Day: Long Tall Sally deco-trim gown, $80.75 at asos.com.
Zac Posen gown at Neiman Marcus
This exquisite Marc Bouwer GlamIt blue silk beaded gown is at bluefly.com.
Reem Acra
Badgley Mischka pre-fall
Get red with Amsale’s red taffeta drop-waist strapless gown, at bluefly.com.
Karl Lagerfeld
Vera Wang Lavender Label stone asymmetric strapless gown, at chickdowntown.com.
Nicole Miller mustard gold hammered-satin draped gown. Visit bluefly.com.
Roberto Cavalli
Dolce & Gabbana
Get floral and fabulous with this Roksanda Ilincic corsage embellished gown, at net-a-porter.com.
Monique Lhuillier pre-fall 2009
Get bright with Diane von Furstenberg’s turquoise Dider gown, half price at shopbop.com.
Or rock regal purple: Alexander McQueen backless gown at net-a-porter.com
Jenny Packham, via nymag.com.
Last look: get the salmon hue with a comfy yet glam party option: Stella McCartney’s silk twill halter jumpsuit, at intermixonline.com.
Maybe we’ll see some of these beauties on the Red Carpet at tonight’s Golden Globe Awards?
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57 comments:

  1. Blanca del RíoJanuary 11, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    The dress of my dreams!! So beautiful!

    xx

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  2. sammi-lise ^_^January 11, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Those are some wonderful picks, but I am surprised you didn't put anything by marchesa up (unless I missed it ^_^)

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  3. Annabel Wendt (LoveMore)January 11, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    Hel-lo Mr Roberto Cavalli! i love all the big ones! Reminds me of Barbie dresses! so cool.
    great post as always! and again i should be in bed! 1:34am! i am watching mean girls though, so must see it to the end! great movie.
    love you xx LM

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    I wished when I went to the prom that I had one of these masterpieces of dresses to wear. Lovely dresses!

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  5. FB @ FabulouslyBroke.comJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    That dress with the deep fiery orange ombre at the bottom is.. STUNNING!

    I want to go to a ball just so I can wear it.

    Fabulously Broke in the City
    Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver...

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  6. Fashion MomentJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    So beautiful gowns, darling.
    Especialy Blumarine and Naeem Khan.
    And as favourite Jourdan Dunn in Dior.
    This post make me happy! :)

    FM

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    My heart is bleeding... so much beauty !!

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  8. Rebecca JaneJanuary 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    all of these dresses - stunningly beautiful

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  9. WinnieJanuary 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Osca de la Renta dress is fabulous. Wow.

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  10. Candidly ChrisJanuary 11, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    I love the Dolce and the Oscar dresses... they are so beautiful!! I must find more reasons to see women dressed up in gowns, Seattle doesn't have enough reasons yet!
    loves,
    Emerald Dandy

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Such amazing flow..you need to be tall though.

    Cool post. Just lovely.

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  12. Make Do StyleJanuary 11, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    I'd wear gowns everyday of the week if it were permissible!

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  13. www.janetteria.comJanuary 11, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Hi CC,

    Great post. Beautiful dresses!

    kisses: Janet

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  14. HemalyJanuary 11, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    I'm loving the Blumarine dress, but the Stella dress is a little too 60s for that fabric.

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  15. LarissaJanuary 11, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    That equisite Luisa Beccaria dress makes me want to force my boyfriend to marry me just so I can have an excuse to wear it at my big, fat white wedding! Beautiful.

    x

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  16. KellyJanuary 11, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    ooh! i love the dress that's gray with the orange on the bottom! it looks like its on fire...gorgeous.

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  17. Noemi Sunshine FerstJanuary 11, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    Wish I had events to wear dresses like these to.
    Or have dresses like these to wear at home.
    xx.

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  18. Baybay MamaJanuary 11, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    I would love to go to a black tie event and then have a wad of cash to buy a Cavalli dress and do a twirl or two!
    xo,
    d-

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  19. SydneyJanuary 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    love the purple (surprise) dress and the one with the flowers.

    since neimans sales have dropped 30%, i'm going to go shopping!

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  20. K8January 11, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    Those gowns really are glam!

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  21. SeekerJanuary 11, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    Just gorgeous!!!

    xoxo

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  22. NicoleJanuary 11, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    GORGEOUS! wouldn't it be wonderful if we could wear gowns everyday...to work, to the grocery store, to Starbucks---!!!! It's sad to only see them on "special" occasions...

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  23. SadeJanuary 11, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    I love that Zac Posen dress!! Awesome!!

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  24. Graça Ventura MedeirosJanuary 11, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    i really love some of these dresses, but i think i would dare dress them. im a little short, so i think it wouldnt fit well..

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  25. MKJanuary 11, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    these dresses are truly gorgeous,makes me want to go somewhere ANYWHERE special :P

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  26. Shes Dressing UpJanuary 11, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    Ahhh I can only dream of owning a piece like all of these gowns!

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  27. KaylaJanuary 11, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    oh cool! i lived in new haven...not anymore though. i have a friend who lives in west hartford!

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  28. this wheel's on fireJanuary 11, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    gorgeous xo

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  29. Ingrid The Kids MealJanuary 11, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    ame todos esos vestidos!! imaginalos hoy para los Golde Globes.. jjee

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  30. EeliJanuary 11, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    Can a girl salivate too much! I adore beautiful full feminine dresses like these and wish so much to be able to pull one off lol but alas i end up looking like a slowly deflating balloon :( Beautiful collage of pictures though!

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  31. Liv BambolaJanuary 11, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    These are gorgeous! Makes me want to be an actress - just so I can go to events that warrant such gowns!! *sigh*

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  32. LisaJanuary 11, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    The teal one with the cascade of ruffles down the front has my name written all over it.

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  33. ivyJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    So golden globe like. Delightful post.

    what we needed

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  34. Love + CakeJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    I want ALL of those. I LOVE the Dior dress and the Cavalli . . .

    yummmm,

    xx. mavi

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    How amazing is the Naeem Khan gown... and Lily Donaldson in d&g so fab. xx

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  36. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:45 PM

    Gorgeous dresses!!!

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  37. GlamoursurfJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:49 PM

    Gimme that D&G fishtail any day! Love your blog!

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  38. CamilleJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:53 PM

    Lily Donaldson looks like a dream! How stunning.

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  39. Charmaine LiJanuary 11, 2009 at 10:55 PM

    if only i have an occasion to wear even one of these gowns too! so beautiful!

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  40. MegJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    I love gowns! Your picks are all beautiful!

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  41. TiffanyJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:52 AM

    oh man, i need to know someone who will throw a fabulous party to wear one of these fabulous dresses to!

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  42. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 2:39 AM

    All these gowns are so breath-taking. I only wish I had an extravagent occasion to where one too!

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  43. Annabel Wendt (LoveMore)January 12, 2009 at 3:55 AM

    Thanks CC! :) love LM

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  44. i.d.January 12, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    You know what, I just realized that I don't own any floor-length gowns...might have to remedy that. There was lots of inspiration on the red carpet at the Golden Globes today! xx

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  45. carolineJanuary 12, 2009 at 4:54 AM

    All the dress looks FANTASTIC! Some of them are a bit Carri Bradshaw-ish. Lovely, dear!

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  46. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 6:02 AM

    What sort of an event would a 'real world' person have to get invited to, to get to wear one of those gowns!

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  47. AnikaJanuary 12, 2009 at 6:12 AM

    Ohhh, the Naeem Khan or Roberto Cavalli *droooool* Pick me, pick me :)

    Damn, I want one now. And I'd have absolutely nowhere to wear it too ;)

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  48. Michael OatsJanuary 12, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    A LETTER TO MARC
    Photographed by Michael Oats

    "This is the letter where I ask mark for being photographer of his new ads. Juergen is old fashion."

    http://www.michaeloats.blogspot.com
    http://www.michaeloats.blogspot.com
    http://www.michaeloats.blogspot.com

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  49. gigglenessJanuary 12, 2009 at 8:05 AM

    so incredibly gorgeous dresses!

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  50. SyedJanuary 12, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Stunning!! There is nothing better than a woman in a ball gown and a man in a tux lol.

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  51. MarianJanuary 12, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    darling you showed some truely amazing glam gowns!Badgley M always has the most stunning gowns.So sophisticated.my fave gown of the moment is the red McQueen feathered gown.
    have a gorge wk dear CC
    muah!
    Marian

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  52. Vintage Lollipops January 12, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    Blumarine you are too gorgeous!

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  53. Lil MidgetJanuary 12, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    BALMAIN!!!

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  54. MizzJJanuary 13, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    Omg what a feast for the eyes, thank you! Man wearing a gown like these has got to be every woman's dream. Those Dolce & Gabbana dresses are exquisite!

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  55. Fifi FlowersJanuary 14, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    I might have to steal some of these for my NEW frameable notecard collection that is in the works! One of them I already nab if another location.
    GORGEOUS!

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  56. CraveJanuary 14, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    Love all of these gowns! If only I had a reason to wear one!

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  57. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 12:45 AM

    Oh my goodness! I am completely in LOVE with that white Louisa Baccaria dress... If I could but own that gorgeous dream!

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