With the New York Times citing her designs as “elegant and worldly without ever being too fussy”, Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan-American fashion designer renowned for her exceptional personal style in the 60s and 70s that led to her designing her own clothing line. Her fashions have been influential to the image of classy and elegant women as Herrera herself was responsible for dressing many of the First Ladies from Jacqueline Onassis to Michelle Obama. It is thus with a flourish of her hand that she created this gorgeous crimson gown that is so quintessentially Carolina Herrera. It is a paradox of itself as the dress is both conservative yet sexy, reserved yet bold. The long sleeves and skirt of the dress speak volumes of a timelessly elegant look of a woman who is still feels sexy even if she’s not revealing too much. However, the cut of the dress as it wraps around the figure of anyone who would adorn this gown gives the dress a bold and sensual “come, hither” appearance. This effect is combined with a plunging neckline that only few would be bold enough to wear. It is an outfit that exudes swankiness and a taste of the high class, no matter where it’s worn.
