Style It Up

September 26, 2011 - We finally made it to Boston Fashion Week! I have been waiting all summer to see the glitz and glamour that Beantown has to offer. Last night I had the honor to attend Daniel Faucher Couture, the detail-oriented bridal genius of Boston. I was so excited to attend his show because I am obsessed with everything bridal. Say yes to the dress, four weddings, Bridezillas, I can sit on the couch with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s and watch these shows all day long. Of course I have my favorite designers so I was curious to see how Mr. Faucher stacked up to my beloved Vera Wang and Pnina Tornai.

I was expecting only to see wedding gowns, but I was pleasantly surprised that evening gowns came down the runway as well. For the most part, I would describe the evening gowns as elegant and timeless. I loved the sleeves he did on a few pieces, they were sheer and so unique. My favorite gown was nude and black and had a small hint of sparkle. You could wear it today, you could wear it 100 years from today. It exemplified the meaning of class.

There were a few dresses that I could have done with out. One was a short baby blue dress that looks like something my eleven year old sister would wear to the father-daughter dinner dance. Another thing that I could not get over was the over the top, gaudy costume jewelry. Whoever pulled the jewelry for these gowns should be fired. It completely took away from the elegance.

As for the bridal gowns, the first he sent down the runway was a Pnina Tornai esc’ corset top, blinged out dress. It was pretty, its the current trend, would I wear it? Absolutely not, my nana would not let me walk down the aisle in that. My favorite was a simple sheath gown with lace detailing, a little sparkle, and a beautiful veil.

The makeup of the models was typical, I would have liked to see something other then red lips and black winged eyeliner. I get the whole classic look but there are other ways of accomplishing that. There was no contouring to the models faces or proper foundation and concealer coverage. The hair was a bit of a mess too, one model looked like she just got out of the shower.

Tonight I will be attending Lily and Migs, which I have been hearing great things about.

Until next time, stay fabulous.

Xo Michelle