I was really struggling with myself about this one. I tried avoiding simply because it's, well, couture. It's about  a collection that seem to be unattainable to the general public. It's for the 'elite'. It's obviously not everyday wear for you ladies. But then I thought to myself, these collections are pieces of art. Honest labor goes into making these pieces of art. This has to do with style like everything else. The main focus of this blog is to serve as an inspiration. It's not just styling tips for both men and women or my view of what's chic. These are things that appeal to me as a stylist, more importantly, as a person who deeply appreciates art and design or anything that has to do with style. And I believe this deserves to be shown and shared.
Another difficulty was there are so many beautiful and stunning looks from each collection that it's hard to narrow things down to a 'Top 3' or even a 'Top 5'. For example, this year's Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad collections are breathtaking. I am in love with both collections. Every look! In other words, even though I have only chosen a select few for this post, doesn't necessarily mean they are my absolute favorites nor are they in any particular order. I recommend all of you two view the entire collection of both so you know exactly why I'm in love with them. With the exception of those two, the rest I can say is fair game. I can say they are my favorites from the lot.
What I have decided to do is to present this in three parts. Here is part 1.
(To view the entire collection, click on each name.)