Marchesa Fall '09

The Marchesa show is always one of our faves: It has gorgeous Oscar-worthy gowns, celebs galore and the best champagne. It no doubt helps that designer Georgina Chapman (below right, with co-designer Keren Craig) is married to Harvey Weinstein.


The presentation featured lots of tulle and ballerina-inspired looks:

Hope would like to top her next Christmas tree with this:

Happy to see that purple is still in play for next fall. We still love it--and this fur-trimmed coat.


The models were fed peanuts throughout the hour long presentation, so the girls didn't pass out.


Marchesa's clothes are tailor-made for a presentation and the designers have been doing it that way for years.

We love that you can get close enough to see the gorgeous detailing--like the lace on the above dress.


And these Cinderella-inspired Louboutin's:


Annie was most excited to see Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen:


While Hope appreciated the more old school Helena Christensen: