F: is for Fashion that takes your breath away

Just when I thought I had OD'd from fashion I attended Couture Fashion Week held at the Weston Hotel. Producer, promoter and designer Andres Aquino put on a show that was exquisite. Beginning Friday February 8th at 4, 7 and 9:30 designers from around the world showed their wares. I attended six of the nine shows.

First up was Michael Mione from the US and of all the designers he was the least impressive. Jeweled tones were again the rage and in a couture line it is breath-taking. Mione missed the latest trend and opted for Prom dresses in peaches that looked like they stepped out of the 50's. He mated them with satin slips and cocktail dresses that were poorly fitted. It is not impressive when your 1st piece is your best and it all slides down from there.

From that collection the most romantic, feminine, elegant designs flowed down the runway capturing the yearning of every female in attendance. Lebanese designer Jean Fares wowed us and made us wish for every piece of this ambitious collection. From his elegant color combinations to his innate sense of style these are the clothes we want to see at every award show. Suddenly I was in love with glamor and yearned for the places where it resides. Jean Fares knows a women's body. He knows our fantasies and has personified them to the hilt. Maria Antoinette, Nefertiti and Aphrodite were his muses and became embodied in luxurious fabric. There was also a bridal collection that seemed as if Mr. Fares knew our childhood dreams and like Svegalli made them come to life. This show had us all in rapture and made me grateful I had attended. To thrill you all the photo's that I have included are Jean Fares.

The last designer of the day was Sushma Patel from India. Bollywood fashion royalty spicy blend of Indian high fashion coupled with western trends in haute couture. "Timelessness" her collection also inspired thoughts of romance and treasured moments.
Vibrant colors and rich textures made their way down the fashion ramp but it was the cigarette cocktail pants paired with the naru jackets that won me over as the newest fashion trend. Her collection also included men in sheer Indian tops with ornate crystal designs paired with jeans and pointed toes shoes. Men in sheer tops is hot and that is a F.A.C.T.