lace & beads dress GL2558 | Sheer Bodice Bead V-Back Ombre A-line A dedicated team of 15 work in harmony Blue Beaded Lace Dress XL

Floor-length gowns offer maximum elegance and formality Midi dresses work best when they feel architectural and refined Short dresses tend to feel too casual for black tie settings Ultimately, when in doubt, longer silhouettes create a more effortless sense of sophisticationwhich naturally leads us to the importance of fabric

Draping with a cascading accents, the skirt parts with a sexy high slit as it sculpts and falls into a floor sweeping denouement

The secret is mixing textures think a cobalt blue silk blouse tucked into cobalt blue wool trousers, or a cobalt ribbed knit top paired with a cobalt satin slip skirt

At one point, Fernandez tells Owens, You have to let go of your ego and just sort of take in everything, because as a designer, your responsibility is to acknowledge your heart and your spirit and your creativity