French designer Alexis Mabille presented these outfits as part of his Spring 2009 Couture collection. Elegant and refined, he uses velvet for evening gowns and full-length coats over trousers. He also adds a pop of colour to these neutral outfits with contrasting shoes...quite popular for hijabi evening wear in several countries including Lebanon; that of wearing a plain long sleeved top underneath an evening gown. This has never been a favourite style of mine - I find it looks a bit tacky and often unflattering on most people. But do you think Alexis Mabille pulled it off in his collection?
