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12th International Couture Show: A Night of Glam and Fashion

The 12th International Couture Show took place Sunday February 21st at the Embassy of France to conclude DC Fashion Week. The show included designs from Cameron Gray, Corjor International Couture, Destiny’s Creations & Designs, Elizabeth St. John, Heydari, House of Jola, Kalaa, and Van Maele.

The first collection of the evening was by Destiny’s Creations & Designs. Designer Cynthia incorporated a strong use of color in her collections. There were many pieces with jersey material that fit each model to a tee. Destiny’s Creations also displayed many pieces with brocade. The designer was able to make modern, everyday wear from the material adding a new touch to that particular material.

House of Jola was another collection that demonstrated great use of color. Oranges, greens, and reds were colors used repeatedly in the collection. This designer also used many animal prints. It was clear that the inspiration came from the designer’s native country of Nigeria. She tastefully put together garments that told a story, it was almost as if we could see exactly what she was thinking when designing each piece.

One of the most sophisticated collections of the evening was the Kalaa Collection. Kalaa is a clothing line based out of New York City. It was a pleasant surprise to see that this collection was geared towards the working woman. Pieces such as pencil skirts, trousers, and blazers walked the runway. Kalaa put a very youthful, fashionable edge to simple business attire. The materials were rich, and there was good use of color. Kalaa did not stick to the traditional black and navy blue trend. This collection reminded women there is now flexibility when it comes to dressing for the workplace that allows their style to shine.

A new designer by the name of Cameron Gray displayed her collection that night as well. Her line was a complete turnaround from what was previously witnessed on the runway. Gray’s collection was funky and young. It seemed more suitable for young adults between the ages of 18 to 25. The pieces were outfits one may where out for a night out on the town. Colors that were consistently used in the Cameron Gray line were grey and black with accents of bright colors such as neon pinks and blues. Overall it was a fresh addition to the designer line up giving the audience a chance to see different spectrums of what is in right now.

The collection that stirred up the most noise was Elizabeth St. John. This collection was a line of wedding dresses. Each of the dresses had something distinctively different about them. Coming from both contemporary and modern inspiration, the crowd was able to see an array of different style of dresses for that special day. The beautifully constructed gowns had new twists to the most common simple white gown that most are used to seeing walk down the isle. We witnessed dresses with polka dots, black ribbon waist, and mid length dresses. Overall, many could appreciate the different take on what the wedding dress is today.

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