Badgley Mischka is sure to see some of its designs show up at the Emmys this weekend, but its star-studded show was a performance in itself, with dueling photographers nearly coming to blows over access to Bebe Neuwirth and Cynthia Nixon in the front row. The Trumps (Blaine, and Donald with Melania) were also in attendance, along with Kelly Klein and Toni Braxton; but the jewels in the crown (and how they sparkled!) were Beyoncé (in a floral-print bustier with rhinestone beading, and chandelier earrings) and Jay-Z (tee, jeans, and Nikes, plus a serious gold watch).
Mark Badgley and James Mischka's inspiration was Maggie, the character played by Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and music producer Javier Peral spliced sound bites from the movie into a mix that also featured Marilyn Manson and Goldfrapp. The clothes, however, seemed more suited for a Russian princess with a fondness for Fabergé, dripping as they were with pearls, beads, sequins, and all matter of glitter a kind of tribute to craftsmanship over subtlety. Some of the prettiest looks were the most restrained, like a washed chiffon gown in a color described by the program notes as thistle and the georgette dresses in Easter-egg hues that closed the show. The stand-out piece was a white frayed chiffon dress that gave the effect of ribbon-like strips woven together by tiny, magic hands.
When Donna Summer's Working the Midnight Shift came on the soundtrack (I'm just a working girl, just earning a living working that midnight shift for that extra little something) it offered a tongue-in-cheek take on a collection aimed at celebrities whose job it is to look good on the red carpet. Nice work if you can get it.
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Full list of designers:
A F Vandevorst, Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Alexander McQueen, Andrew Gn, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Anne Klein, As Four, Badgley Mischka, Balenciaga, BCBG Max Azria, Behnaz Sarafpour, Betsey Johnson, Bill Brass, Blaak, Boudicca, Burberry Prorsum, Calvin Klein, Capucci, Carolina Herrera, Celine, Chanel, Chloé, Christian Dior, Clements Ribeiro, Costume National, Daryl K, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenberg, DKNY, Donna Karan, Dries Van Noten, Dsquared2, Emanuel Ungaro, Emilio Pucci, Emma Cook, Emporio Armani, Fendi, FrostFrench, Gianfranco Ferré, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Gucci, Haider Ackermann, Hamish Morrow, Helmut Lang, Hussein Chalayan, Imitation of Christ, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jens Laugesen, Jil Sander, Jill Stuart, John Galliano, Jonathan Saunders, Julien Macdonald, Junya Watanabe, Kenneth Cole, Kim Jones, Krizia, Lagerfeld Gallery, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Luca Luca, Luella, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Martin Grant, Martine Sitbon, Matthew Williamson, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Miguel Adrover, Missoni, Miu Miu, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta,
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