Transform Avant-garde Apparel for the Mass Market

Elie Saab's Fall 2010 Couture Collection was inspired by Venice's legendary opera house, La Fenice.  He used the ruched red velvet curtains, gilt and blue decorations, and chiffon and lace "liberally doused with sequins".  His focus was on classical draping, asymmetric single-shoulder designs, and exaggerated bat-winged styles.  The red gown needs a reduction of the asymmetric details at bust and waist and the removal of  fabric some on the skirt.  The gold sequin gown with bat wings needs to eliminate the wings and reduce the number of sequins.  The gown length could be shortened and the lower skirt width needs to be reduced.  The blue-green gown needs to be thinned out at the asymmetrical draping on the bust and arm.  It is too heavy at the bust area and the slit on the upper leg is too high.  The length of the gown needs to be shortened because it appears to be draging on the ground.

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