Edwing D'Angelo's "Awakening"

Designer Edwing D'Angelo showed his Fall 2008 collection, "Awakening" to a packed crowd on Friday night, and your girl, Elle, was in the building! It was quite an impressive collection of both women and menswear, with a big nod to Victorian romanticism. There were lavish plaids, high waisted skirts with the look of bustles, high neck scarved collars, embellished sheer fabrics, fur, tweed, lace and brocade. Ooo la la lush! The men looked daringly androgynous with a nod to the vampire Lestat. The entire collection had a really medieval feel but with modern twists, so it will be interesting to see how he translates some of the pieces to the market. Let's take a look, shall we? Edwing D'Angelo. Isn't he darling? When I spoke to D'Angelo after the show about his inspiration for the collection, he stated that it was a meditation of the past, with a nod to the future. "With everything going on right now in the world, we're not sure about what the future holds, but there's such huge hope. There's a woman and a black man going for the highest office in the land! So there is this awakening going on." Agreed! I met Amanda Lepore. I can die now. Me and my new BBFF (Blogger Best Friend Forever), Chi Chi from Urban-Hoopla Shut up! ...and then this one time, at band camp... Cheeeeese! Thank you Vanessa Vergara