PortmanteauLists - Top five feather dresses

I have a current obsessionn with feather as part of a feature in my dresses, which is an expensive and time consuming taste to have. Helped along by the fact that hand sewing allows me to work in the garden whilst sunbathing, I managed to get a few pieces done lately - however, until further financial notice my enjoyment is limited to the drooling over feathered dresses I've adored in the past, most of which are by the indisputable king of feather detailling, the late Alexander McQueen.

1. Alexander McQueen



Image by Fashionfoiegras (thanks for sharing this piece of perfection with us)

2. Atelier Versace


Penelope Cruz in Versace at the Oscars

3. Alexander McQueen Fall 2008


Image taken from Bare blog

4. Oscar de la Renta Spring 2008


Taken from NY Fashion Mag

4. D&G A/W 2011


Taken from Felifashion

Please share some beautiful feathered dersses if you like, I can't get enough of them.

Oscars and Gowns

Where Oscar de la Renta plays a bigger role than the winning role of the state of American decadence as Oscar Wilde pointed out*, the Oscar Awards march towads awarding the roles of cinema. I, for one, take the opportunity to enjoy some of the most spectacular gowns of the past decade and thank all three Oscars, whichever their proposition or position. In order of preference, none less...

Penelope Cruz in Versace


Julia Roberts in Vintage Valentino


Anne Hathaway in Armani Privé


Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci


Kate Hudson in Versace


Penelope Cruz in custom made Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld


Hilary Swank in Guy Laroche

* Oscar Wilde quote - "America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between."

Oscar de La renta Resort Runway show - Tweed and Silk in screenshots and pyjamas

Comfortably sitting in my Pyjamas I was waiting eagerly to watch the Oscar de la Renta Resort Show 1011 at 1pm, hence 6pm in London. Here are some screenshots I managed to take.

It started out with lots of tweed in blue and nude tones and some adorable straw hats that I am known to wear and would wear, moved on to flowing chiffon prints in layers and layers of ruffles, onto voluminous skirted corsetted ball gowns that just took my breath away.













I was too in awe to get a picture quickly enough. These two were my favourites! (Above and below). The embellished nude sheer black dress - amazing. The nude layered big, big gown - almost incomprehensibly perfect. I'm swooning over here.













And here's Oscar de La Renta, the man himself!



The pictures were taken in screenshots from the live streaming at FullFrontalFashion Sundance Channel.