BACKLESS + Beaded = GORG!
Recently, lots of actresses, models, your "Usual Red Carpet Subjects" have been GIVING Backless and/or Full-on Beaded on the Red Carpet--here are some examples--including one from my own
NIKOLAKI Spring 2011 Collection...
Sequined Hilary: Hilary Swank in Elie Saab Spring 2011 Couture at the
2011 International Indian Film Academy Awards in Toronto Canada over the weekend. Why Toronto for the International Indian Film Academy Awards, you might ask? Well, kiddies, according to
this, the
Greater Toronto area has the second largest population of people of Indian descent in NORTH AMERICA!!!! Yep! Moving on...Miss Swank is wearing an absolutely stunning gown from the Lebanese designer's
Haute Couture Collection--which means that EVERY single one of those beads was applied BY HAND and so were the seams that were sewn. NO machines darlings. That's why this gown would probably cost around $100,000 if you were to order it. It's a good guess Miss Hilary got it for free--lent that is...
Silver Goddess: Victoria's Secret Model and actress
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Naeem Khan at the
Germany Premiere of Transformers 3. Naeem has been in the news as of late because the
US First Lady, Michelle Obama just LOVES wearing his designs. He is an American Fashion Designer of Indian origin who has a very good business creating evening gowns. Love the cap sleeves, love the back train, well done! It's both chic, and
UBER glamorous. I also adore that side-knot-twisted hairstyle.
Spanish actress Paz Vega at the Shanghai Film Festival in an all-over sequined backless gown featuring long fitted sleeves and (gasp!) shoulder pads! (yes, ladies, they are back...and have been for a while!). Interesting that when I looked at the photo on the right--doesn't it look as if the back of her gown just came undone? Or it's about to. Or maybe, it was hooked way beyond the edge of the back closure....who knows. (sorry too much "Fashion Terminology"). I still LIKE it. Fits her well, the oversized
paillettes are great, good job Paz.
She Loves a Mini: Cameron Diaz in
Emilio Pucci Fall 2011 at the
Moscow Premiere of Bad Teacher. All over sequins in gold and black work well with Cameron Diaz. And she loves a mini--16-18" below her natural waist seems to be her favorite hem length. I do like that the rest of her is covered--the three-quarter sleeves the
bateau neckline.
Finally...there's model
Amanda Fields in
NIKOLAKI Spring 2011: My
NIKOLAKI Co-Designer
David Paul and I just love this gown and because it fits this blog's "Category", of course, we had to add it!!!
No one has worn it yet and many, many actresses and stylists have "pulled this dress" but no one has used it yet--maybe there's still time for a FAB Red Carpet Moment for this gown...
Beyoncé in NIKOLAKI, "Best Thing I Never Had" music video
Beyoncé Prom Diva: Beyoncé in NIKOLAKI, "Best Thing I Never Had" music video
Above is the dress from our NIKOLAKI Spring 2011 Collection modeled by model Lauren Gish Photo by Evans Vestal Ward
