As the Queen of the LBD, I have a tendency to first shop based on cut, design, and silhouette, instead of  mere likeness of the overall dress. The smallest and most daring details can make a word’s difference to not only how the dress looks overall, but how your body can work the dress.

This past summer muted pastels, soft sorbets, and pretty prints danced among many of our favorite designer’s clothing lines. They are coming back for more! Gearing-up for fall 2012, be ready to capture this season’s most vivid colors in amped-up versions of your spring/ summer trends.

High-octane color blocking, vibrant floral prints, edgy 20′s frocks, and denim, denim, and even more denim!

But, it will be the power of the silhouette that takes the stage.  

{Photography by Cynthia Gonzalez Espinos| Garden Bloom Silk Twill Dress, Nicole Miller, Artelier}

{Sunglasses, Nicole Miller}

I have always beleived that Nicole Miller, one of my all-time favorite Womens’ designers, has an astounding ability to create for a classic and edgy woman-on-the-go. Most rewarding to my held beliefs, this gorgeous printed dress is from the Artelier collection, which is designed for the versatile woman and is comprised of modern pieces with a twist. Known as the mother of the LBD, she escalates the drama of each dress by focusing on the silhouette, shape, and most importantly, how it will look on her customer.

“All we need is music, sweet music,

There’ll be music everywhere.
There’ll be swingin’ swayin’, and records playin,
Dancin’ in the street. “

- Martha & The Vandellas