Nicolas Ghesquiere based some of Balenciaga's Resort 2010 collection on the brand's archives - Cristobal Balenciaga designs from the '50s and '60s - but as for the bulk of his imagination, we got refreshing and new. Screw the economy; Ghesquiere was out to prove his creative prowess.
All we can say is that with skirts as short as he took them, we're glad we write about and dress models rather than walk the runway.
Padma Lakshmi chose asymmetric satin - with a slight train, ooh la la - at last night's CFDA Awards in New York's Lincoln Center. What are your thoughts?
Stylist extraordinaire Rachel Zoe chose a neutral, drop-waisted gown for the 2009 CFDA Awards tonight. Does the fashion leader have it right at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall?