December 17, 2010

Monique Lhuillier Pre-Fall 2011

With my recent discovery of Monique Lhuillier, she has become a permanent on my list of "Designers to Follow".  So when I saw that she had presented her Pre-Fall 2011 collection, I just couldn't resist drooling over more of her fabulous gowns.

Lhuillier is not particularly famous for her daywear, but that doesn't mean her daywear isn't just as fantastic as her eveningwear.  For daywear, the waist was the focus, as she showed high-waisted pants and dresses that drew the eye to the slimmest part of the torso:
After that, there were no more pants to be seen, as short dresses that touched on all her signature design aspects came out.  Shoulders were also another focus of this collection, as many of the dresses were either strapless or one-shouldered:
Then finally, the full length gowns that everyone looks forward to from Lhuillier came and satisfied our desires:
And as a dramatic end, two stunningly ruched ball gowns were shown:
Lhuillier's Spring collection was all about luscious decadence, but her Pre-Fall collection was about darker glamour, achieved through several smoldering jewel tones.  With another successful collection, I doubt I'll be taking Lhuillier off my list any time soon.

See the entire collection here.

29 comments:

  1. Beautiful collection as always.It is fun to see her daywear but those gowns are just stunning. I love the jewel tones.
    -Madeleine

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  2. oh what gorgeous clothes! I love how you describe her clothing too. The influence on the waist is very elegant and my favorite gown is probably the purple one right before the blue mermaid dress :) http://thearcenciel.blogspot.com/

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  3. nice pics, love every single one of them!!!

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  4. really beautiful pics. my favorite is the last one. amazing blue dress.


    kisses from Brazil*

    http://www.neopopculture.blogspot.com/

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  5. Love them all!

    http://fashiontriedandtrue.blogspot.com/

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  6. WOW these looks are stunning!! im drooling just looking at them. My fave is the purple full length gown (3rd) it is to-die-for! xx

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  7. stunning.

    CESTDEMODE.blogspot.com

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  8. That blue dress that fades into white is stunning!

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  9. super in love with the jewel tones and trousers!!


    Brittany
    http://ittybittybomb.blogspot.com/

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  10. Oh wow, that plum gown is amazing...such a beautiful and whimsical shape. I also love her day looks. That black and white outfit is divine:)

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  11. hey sweet thanks for your sweet comment :) i like your blog too :) im now your follower :D lets follow each other? :D xxx

    http://theglamorousmess.blogspot.com

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  12. I wish Monique is looking for BFFs, I'll apply for the position so she can dress me, always!

    besos,

    Come say Bonjour at:

    20 YORK STREET

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  13. I only knew her wedding dresses - so lovely to see the daywear collection. She's got the trousers just perfect...

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  14. nice post! :)
    you've asked follow for follow.. great idea ;)
    take care S.

    http://s-snowhite.blogspot.com/

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  15. the wine red dress is stunning!

    <3mvv

    themodernvv.com

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  16. O my god..amazing dresses!!!!

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  17. hmm, not a huge fan of these clothes, but girl you can write ;)

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  18. I'm completely in lvoe with your psot about pre collections for the following f/w. amazing especially the degradation of the nuances of the long dresses, Vera Wang is so chic, every time! her style is unique and it's a great fusion between oriental and american fashion. Really great!!

    http://fashiondoesntexist.blogspot.com/

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  19. Beautiful dresses !
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  20. i could certainly use that blk and whit ombre dress for new years

    x

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  21. Hi Angelica! Thanks so much for ur comment! I really appreciate you stopping by! I must say Im in love with the long gradient dress, it's beautiful! Have a nice day sweetie!

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  22. @snoWhite: Very, very funny, because I never ask anyone to follow me.

    @thestylevoyager: Thank you! That's one of the best compliments you can give a girl who loves writing. :)

    @E: This is Monique Lhuillier, but I did skim over Vera Wang's collection, and it's not bad.

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  23. You're right is the third time I do a didsatser with comment but I was wastchign the Vera Wang collection and so...Icommente d about it...sorry :(

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  24. This pre fall collection has the perfect colour temperament for my skin. Love the jewel tones. :)

    Look forward to hearing from you

    Love

    Tashrin from Toronto, Canada

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  25. They are all so beautiful, I am such a fan of hers!! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  26. love the ones with color shifting... beautiful. thanks for sharing.
    <3mode.
    http://modestylist.blogspot.com

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  27. The gowns look beautiful!! The one-shoulder blue gown (with the sheer) is my favorite.

    -Dami

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