For her Fall 2011 Collection, Nanette Lepore wanted her clothing to evoke a heavenly atmosphere. Particularly, she wanted people to feel as if they could float away. And afloat they went with light chiffons, creamed colored silks, silver beading, and angelical hues that created a heavenly atmosphere. Because cream and white colors dominated the majority of the collection, the combination of different textures and layered fabrics helped set a more serious tone for fall. And despite the many layers, tiers, and fabrics- picture (or better yet look below) a crochet sweater paired over a silk tiered top, tucked under a pair of chiffon shorts and matte tights of the same color-the collection was still able to evoke a sense of lightness and more importantly define a noticeable silhouette. One of my favorite looks featured a cream colored floor length dress that gleamed with movement and fluidity while maintaining its cool under a faux fur white jacket. And because capes are all the rage this fashion season, Nanette create a luxe version, which was paired with gray skinny pants, in a light cream color.

As soon as the all white-on-white looks began to wane, dark teals and blacks emerged with edgier accents such as leather, jet-black beads, rich velvet and dark tweeds. Of note, a well-defined leather dress with intricate cutouts-reminiscent of Christopher Kane’s Spring 2010 collection. Nanette also showed a less frilly side to her usually girly collection by debuting Kimono like dresses that were kept modern with a minimalist dark and white print, and structured floor length coats in dark colors, which were welcomed as they brought us back to reality from the whimsical whites. One of the stand out colors, dark teal, came to life in a floor length chiffon dress that moved with fluidity and ease. A heavily-textured mustard hued pea-coat topped over a tiered mini dress of the same hue was another color that provided a nice contrast to the stark whites.

Not only did Nanette bring her theme to life via her heavenly garments, the models, who floated down the runway like angels, sported princess-like french braids that looked elegant paired with red-full lips and natural looking flawless makeup.

For more information on Nanette Lepore’s Collection: http://www.nanettelepore.com/

*Images courtesy of Style.com