His sensuously constructed dresses often commanded the most attention, but I always thought his tailored coats and jackets were more meaningful, displaying the talent of a fashion architect.
But it was hard to see how his lineup of stiffly constructed dresses and twisted velvet chemises varied significantly from his own label in London.
Balmain has been a lot more upbeat since his arrival last year, and intricately constructed dresses that are delightfully ostentatious are becoming his specialty.
The show will feature, among its inspired wares, conceptual knitwear by Sandra Backlund (top), intricately constructed dresses from Lamija Suljevic (above), leather and silver jewelry by Graham Tabor and Miguel Villalobos and prints by Hormazd Narielwalla, an artist who makes collages from the Savile Row suit patterns of customers long gone.
Nessa now constructs dresses with fabrics that are dance friendly.
She also works as a consultant to Roland Mouret, the London-based French designer who shot to international prominence last year thanks to his Galaxy dress, a cleverly constructed dress that gives all women an hourglass shape.
Though he says his collection for spring 2012 was inspired by collectible dolls, Mr. Cennamo is focused on constructing evening dresses that are elegant, thoughtfully made and, most important, comfortable.
Each outfit takes four steps: First, Dextras constructs the dresses out of renewable plant materials.
Doing their own sewing also allows the twins to wear the same dresses, constructing sleeves and collars that erase any subtle physical differences between them.
Three elephants had walk-on parts in the final scene of Sinbad in 1906, and the theatre had to construct special dressing rooms to house the animals.
The walls of the conduit were constructed from dressed masonry and the floor from concrete.
