None of these dresses are of the traditional red-carpet variety: there are no garish colours, no strapless sweetheart necklines, no silk-chiffon bows and definitely no heels. Saying that, they each have insane amounts of 'red-carpet' potential, especially if worn by the right person. Think along the lines of Elizabeth Olsen, Carey Mulligan, Dakota Fanning, Rose Byrne and Florence Welch and you're on the right track. The difference between these lovely ladies and the likes of other Hollywood starlets (anyone from Gossip Girl or 90210, for instance) is that they aren't afraid of 'worst-dressed' lists and can therefore think outside of the box when it comes to fashion.
Not that any of Valentino's dresses
would land anyone on a worst-dressed list, of course. The demure necklines, full-length sleeves and ankle-skimming lengths from Valentino's Fall/Winter 2012 collection are for the more brave of the bunch. Valentino has always, and will always be worn on the red-carpet - it's just that these dresses require that extra something.
Photos from style.com
I like that dress of Carey Mulligan, it's gorgeous and super cute.
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I love the first Valentino dress, it's nice to see a 'red carpet' dress that's not all about flashing the flesh or looking like a princess. It's good to see some individuality, although they do look a little tricky to pull off! As long as who ever is wearing it has the right attitude I think they'll look amazing!
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