Monique Lhuillier’s pre-fall collection was an ode to Spain. Matador jackets and flamenco ruffles were translated into modern evening attire with Lhuillier’s glamorous flair. “I did a lot of separates this season,” she said, citing a black point d’esprit top, long in the back and cropped in the front and paired with high-waisted black cigarette pants. She also used pearl embellishments on everything from black sheer gowns to the d’orsay shoes. “I just thought it was time to bring the classicism back.”
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On that note, she also featured her more traditional chiffon and embroidered lace gowns topped with embroidered furs, and the finale: “a stark white gown with floral beaded embellishments” — definitely Andalusian-inspired.