Fire on the Runways

By Gladys Rodríguez-Dod
Exclusively By Rex Fabrics
Fine Fabrics from Around the World

The most famous designers have lit the world on fire with spectacular creations that cry… fire! exhibiting the most beautiful shades of red. They add… life! to the evening dresses sewn out of fascinating textures that translate into opulence and sensuality... Because this is the most fun season of the year, when we begin preparations for the month of December, when our calendar is filled with important festivities culminating with the end of the year, it is time to review what’s in vogue and begin preparing our P.M. fashion wardrobe.

Red creates magical fashions... femenine... sensual... with gowns that range from the extravagant to the uninhibited. Red steals the show because it has a flair nocturne like no other color. It can be mysterious and seductive... happy and young... and when one is wearing red, innocence and sensuality become partners in crime and the results are simply irresistible!

When designers launch their collections, they are presenting their most exuberant fantasies in the field, and they always choose a special color, one that stands out, that sends the most sophisticated and elegant message.

Red and all its hues lend themselves perfectly to achieve chic and glamorous designs. It lifts our spirit… makes us happy, it’s flattering to blondes as well as brunettes and, whether cut out of challenging patterns or more simple ones, they simply enhance the natural beauty of women.

No one looks bad in red! Quite the contrary... it puts us in a mood for partying… for dancing… for having fun… and, of course, to drink champagne! Any design in red draws in warmth… it is bold; but it also can be a backdrop for very simple and elegant designs... and, when it wants to be dramatic and full of glamour, the color achieves it in quantities.

Whether a silk so soft that’s like a caress to one’s skin… or a spectacular taffeta, or lace embroidered with stones… chiffon as light as the breeze, or a stunning brocade… all textiles are more luxurious if they are red. And why not? We are in the mood to celebrate... so let us look fabulous like never before! It is the end of the year, when we recount all that has transpired... and look forward to 2014 with great hope.

If your mood needs a boost, because of the crucial economic situation not only in our country, but in the rest of the world, then opt for a simple design, with a magnificent cut and fit and fascinating texture. VIONNET launched precious pleated designs, highlighting the curves elegantly and with interesting black details, all causing a greater impact. VALENTINO also preferred textiles with a nice drape such as chiffon or silk, pleating the skirts and adding some details in white. They are dresses that recall the past and have a feeling of nostalgia.

BADGLEY MISCHKA, known for his evening wear designs, now joins the set of those who feel that fashion should be simpler, and his clothes, in very deep red, with draped bodices that cinch the waist and only an interesting strap, are very chic although bold and glamorous at the same time.

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI chose to combine embroidery in the same hue as the dress with chiffon or fine organza for his strapless, which grasps the mood of today. The fit reveals curves gracefully, and the designs are youthful but very elegant.

At CHRISTIAN DIOR they also preferred beautiful strapless dresses. With blood red skirts in two tiers, they are the maximum of modern chic. But leave it to ELIE SAAB who offers the most extraordinary models, made in the finest of fabrics, and then exquisitely embroidered with beads of the same color. In the most intense red in the spectrum, they are elegance personified.

But since there are always women with dramatic tastes, women who are bold and not afraid to stand out, we recommend that they look for ALEXANDER MCQUEEN. His designs are inspired by the bead embroidery of the Amazon priestesses’ dress… the feathers of the Zulus... and African tribal costumes... creating a daring style, one that in red and white has a certain sophistication, just perfect for the modern young woman. Who’s ready?