Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall 2011

I can't believe that so soon after the Spring/Summer 2011 shows, select designers are churning out their Pre-Fall 2011 collections.  I don't often follow Pre-Fall shows, because if I followed all the different types of collections there are in a year, I doubt I'd have time for anything else!  But considering the popularity of Oscar de la Renta's Spring/Summer 2011 show, I've decided to take a quick look at what de la Renta has given us for Pre-Fall.

His show started off with classic A-line dresses and coats with bows and frayed detailing.  Tweed tended to be his fabric of choice:

Then the dresses started to appear with a slim pencil skirt, or an even wider A-line:

What follows is an effortless transition between prim and proper to something less restricted (but still sophisticated):

As evening rolled around, de la Renta brought out black gowns with shots of neon pink, and full-on coloured gowns:

All of a sudden, de la Renta pulled back from the fun to bring out light pastel gowns, worthy of any royal queen (or queen-to-be...hmm...):

Although Pre-Fall didn't produce the jaw-dropping moments that his Spring show did, it comes to no surprise that de la Renta gave us more polished and proper ensembles.  He caters very well to high-class socialites, and it seems as if he has no intention whatsoever of straying far from his loyal consumers.

Watch the entire show here, in somewhat poor quality.

Image Source: Style.com