At right: Heidi Klum in a vintage Galanos dress at last night's award show. Photo via fabsugar.com.No, this is not a Golden Globes wrap-up; rather, it is a survey of the more wearable counterpart to yesterday’s gowns [most Fellow Fashionistas commented that the gowns were indeed gorgeous but that they’d have no occasion to wear them!], and CC’s absolute favorite silhouette: short and strapless!
Runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Alexander McQueen (btw, nice to see a model with some cleavage, right?)
Balmain
Blumarine
CC is enamored of this belted bustier dress by Leanne of Project Runway; this photo via nymag.com
Emanuel Ungaro
Giambattista Valli
John Richmond, via nymag.com
Naeem Khan
Rue du Mail
Sophia Kokosalaki
Versace
Kiera Knightly in Alexis Mabille, via instyle.com
McQ printed bustier dress; this and next 4 at net-a-porter.com
Alexander McQueen side peplum dress
Mint Jodi Arnold Rose mini dress
Roksanda Ilincic mini dress
Elizabeth and James strapless flesh tone bodice dress
YAYA Aflalo Lani dress; this and next at shopbop.com
Derek Lam bow knot bustier dress
Miss Sixty striped ruffle dress, at asos.com.
Feidi Weisel sweetheart neckline red dress, at Bergdorf Goodman
Tracy Reese star pattern bow detail dress, at eLuxury.com
Last Look: Marchesa embroidered bustier dress, at net-a-porter.com.Tell CC, could you find an occasion to wear one of these IRL? CC sure hopes so!
Amazing choices.
ReplyDeleteNeed CC one NOW! Keira´s one is also fantastic. Kisses ;)
Hi CC,
ReplyDeleteGreat choice! Beautuful dresses!
kisses: Janet
these are my favorite style of dresses!
ReplyDeleteTruth be told, I'm in-love with so many of these... but the Project Runway piece IS pretty spectacular.
ReplyDeleteAlexander McQueen.
Kiera Knightly looks fantastic.
And I'm a bit smitten with the Mint Jodi Arnold Rose mini dress.
xxx
thanks a lot for your comment !
ReplyDeleteI simply adore strapless dresses,even though I don't own that many.
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Thanks doll, will do so in a bit.
ReplyDeleteAm in love with the first McQueen dress.
xx.
With a dress like that it is really hard to go wrong.
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Hello's...Ooh the delightful visual delights (as always. Agreed there is such a lack of models with cleavage I find it very tragic.
ReplyDeleteI've witnessed in the past girls who attempt to sellotape their assets firmly down to restrict any tale tell signs of cleavage...Unbelievable. Since when did a woman begin to feel ashamed, even insecure of cleavage? When once it was the other way round!
Peace and Bows...
Prettyneons X
PS, A thankful thank yous for your inspiring comment.
ohh i do love strapless dresses, they are so elegant.
ReplyDeletemy favourite is the Giambattista Valli dress. perfection! i wish i had it to wear for my 21st next week!
Omg that Project Runway dress is gorgeous! Love all the picks you chose, however one still needs pretty good arms to get away with this trend :S
ReplyDeleteOoh I love Leanne's dress too!
ReplyDeleteHmm around this time of year, I'd probably make an excuse, like go to a dinner at a 4-star restaurant (Dine Out Vancouver is happening!) and cocktails afterward, and dress to the nines.
Hahahah, darling, you're just find my weakness! Such an excellent choice in this post.
ReplyDeleteMore than everything, it is Emanuel Ungaro, Versace, John Richmond, and Project Runway!
Wish you successful start of the working week!
FM
Heidi's dress is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteoh Heidi está guapísima con ese vestido! muac
ReplyDeletelove all these pieces
ReplyDeletelove the structured dresses
so hot
sigh, i wish...
*bisous*
sexy style!
ReplyDeleteThat was so much fun watching the awards and all the dresses huh! Good work on the dresses! Love your work!
ReplyDeleteI added you too! :)
ReplyDeleteOh I love that Elizabeth & James dress! :D
And thanks for liking my new haircut, haha. ;p
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you're so right - I'd love to steal this blazer from Alexa !
ReplyDeletethank you so much,I've also added you to my blog-list now (:
best regards
heidi and keira look flawless :D as always! x
ReplyDeleteI love gowns, but I surely prefer short dresses, more flattering and ' open ' !
ReplyDeleteAnd I absolutely love your choice, like always :D
Oh my gosh! You have such an eye for gorgeous dresses! I love that Rue du Mail on Jessica Stam. She's my favorite model, and that striped dress is amazing. :-) Thank you for the solestruck site address, btw! I LOVE almost all of those shoes! Now... I've become an addict. I can't believe I never heard of it earlier.
ReplyDeletethe Rue du Mail is gorgeous,
ReplyDeleteone day in the distant future i WILL be able to buy myself such luxuries...
a lovely post as always, i loved you AMcQ comment about cleveage- so true! girls should be showing off their feminity not hiding it...
m xx
Wonderful selection of dresses.
ReplyDeleteThat black strapless dress looks amazing in Mariacarla Boscono.
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Love your picks, they are all amazing! My favorites are the ones from Elisabeth & James and Marchesa. I have some vintage strapless dresses that I love.
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yeah, i would definitely wear these irl. probably with a blazer for functions, w/o a blazer for really fancy functions/weddings.
ReplyDeleteIsn't heidi klum beautiful? I think she's one of the most gorgeouse models ever (from germany)
ReplyDeleteps: thanks for you comment :)
Oh I love your picks! I've found that getting a cheaper (i.e. in my price range) strapless, you have to get it tailored.
ReplyDeleteNice selection! x
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment today. I am also loving the short strapless dress trend I am seeing lately. Thanks for the eye candy!!
ReplyDeletea lovely selection CC!!
ReplyDeleteI love strapless dress, esp. the rose ruffle you pick. great post.
ReplyDeleteHey girl, thanks for the lovely comment on my blog!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog- strangely enough I've never come across it before.
This is a great observation too- floor length gowns look beautiful on the red carpet but are unlikely ever be of any use to us mere folk! xx
Amazing dresses CC, you've chosen them so well.
ReplyDeleteI'm also in love with strapless.
xoxo
Heidi Klum is adorable!
ReplyDeleteoh gorgeous! I definatly would find some place or occasion to wear the 6th one.
ReplyDeleteI love the ones on heidy and keira.
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Great selection as always!
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I love the Valli - such a lovely collection of frocks al together!
ReplyDeleteonce again a beautiful great post!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving Keira's dress!
ReplyDeleteI don't like Heidi's choice but I absolutely love yours about that belted bustier dress by Leanne of Project Runway *.* it's amazing!! and also the ones by McQueen (a genious), Balmain (so great in his last two collections!) and Marchesa.
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all these dresses are so figure flattering, i love it!
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all these dresses are so figure flattering, i love it!
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IRL ? I'm not sure. But I like take a look at these dresses... and make a dream.
ReplyDeleteStrapless!! I love it, but i don't think i can pull off the style without wearing something over it. I do love those Balmain sandles though!
ReplyDeletemc queen... i love him... those cocktails are really pretty:)
ReplyDeletevery very beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteHeidi looked gorgeous in her gown!
ReplyDeletelove love love short strapless bustiers!
ReplyDeletei say, wear them everyday! There's no reason not to dress up with such darling pieces
the project runway dress is AMAZING! however, i also like keira's dress!
ReplyDeleteand the model with cleavage was actually a pleasant suprise.
nice to see what i dress might sorta look like on a normal human being =]
love, Klum dress, and the Rue du Mail, alexander McQ dresses!!!
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i love these dresses. AMAZING, CC!, as usual :)
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La C.
Heidi was so amazing at the globes..that it inspired you so..beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the wonderful comment. I do so appreciate it.
what we needed
Those are some amazing dresses! I love the Elizabeth and James strapless.
ReplyDeleteIt was like a summer day in L.A. yesterday and that is why those kind of dresses looked so perfect for the awards last night.
ReplyDeletei love keira's!!
ReplyDeleteI used to hate strapless, but in the past few years, I've come around. Still hate strapless bras though!
ReplyDeleteI love this look. It always seems so funloving and carefree somehow.
ReplyDeleteLove the Balmain & Giambattita Valli dress!
ReplyDeleteAnd Keira is so gorgeous!
Ooh wow, I love the blue Versace dress!! :)
ReplyDeleteAlexander McQueen and the model with the cleavage won me over. its such a cute dress but funky at the same time
ReplyDeleteOoooO! I love all the defined waists.
ReplyDeleteI love strapless dresses but I'm always scared of falling out of them hehe. I own a few though so I might wear one tomorrow on top of a tank top or something *just in case* hehe.
ReplyDeleteo i looooooooooove strapless numbers! the balmain is my pic!
ReplyDeletethanks for you comment as always! loving you LM xxxx
some of them have an extremely stunning collections..
ReplyDeleteHeidi looks always fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love marchesa dresses!
Thank you so much for the lovely comment you left me, it made me smile.
ReplyDeleteI love strapless dresses, I just find them hard to wear because my boobs aren't big enough to hold them up. Keira must be using tit tape in that dress.
And I really liked Heidi's dress at the Globes.
O something for true women!!!!!
ReplyDeleteToo much beauty in one place, I almost died... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteThanks for your nice comment on my blog :)
Strapless is always the best way to go - it can dress up or down and always flatters!!
ReplyDeleteHeidi Klum was my favorite look of the night. The dress, the perfect bun, so ideal!
ReplyDeleteCutouts! Intricate feast for the eyes. I'd be so scared of pulling on a dress and ripping it all apart! :O But alot of these are beautiful enough that i couldn't care less and they'd probably still look fab despite a gaping hole lol. Nice post :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love that Derek Lam black dress!
ReplyDeleteThere are a bunch here I haven't seen before. Very nice. And I'm liking the new banner, CC ;) xx
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