
Herve Leger’s Max Azria gifted Godiva chocolates to his front row Valentines. There were young TV starlets like Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr in a sexy black number, seated next to a coiffed Sophia Bush in a short, sparkly Leger cocktail dress. The photogs went crazy for Tinsley, who flipped her blond locks and posed in a flattering bright red Leger frock.
MisShapes’ Leigh Lazark was in the front too (though I kinda wish she was in the DJ booth instead to fire up a bland soundtrack). Leigh’s friend tiny Tavi was apparently in attendance too, but since she came sans-turban this time I missed her.
Like basically everyone else this season, Azria used velvet (sorry, Britt!!) and lace as a way to update his collection, which unsurprisingly, was comprised mostly of his iconic bandage dresses. Just to prove that he’s not totally one-note, though, Azria added a couple of bandage pants. Think equestrian meets Spanx.
A black bandage and metallic knit asymmetrical dress that was smack dab in the middle of the collection immediately reminded me of a Balmain dress from Fall ’08, but I *almost* liked it better thanks to a long sleeve. Necks craned for a futuristic black and neon pink enamel-beaded bandage dress.
When the lights went up, it was clear that body-con is anything but gone. The models stomped out like sullen robot soldiers, sporting low ponies and cherry pouts that Suri Cruise would have adored.
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