Why Marchesa s Fall 2015 Looks Are What We Want to See on the Red Carpet

After a week of sportswear undertones, most notably at Rag Bone and Vera Wang, it was a breath of gossamer air at Marchesa s show tonight. The elegant setting, the St. Regis, proved to be the ideal backdrop for Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig’s signature take on classic eveningwear, while the front-row presence of Blake Lively cemented the brand’s Hollywood domination. For fall, Chapman and Craig sent their fanciful frocks into more risqué territory. A nude fringe gown with a scarf halter seemed destined for Oscar presenter Dakota Johnson, while a strapless black dress with oversize florals would make a stunning option for the pregnant Sophie Hunter. As for the nominees? Emma Stone could work wonders with a silver fringed top and trouser look; an aubergine embroidered stunner seems poised for a Julianne Moore moment, and a smoldering burgundy number with beaded embroidery could lend Reese Witherspoon a dash of Old Hollywood glamour.