Dennis Basso’s beautiful ‘ballerinas’
By Nadine Kam
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Dennis Basso’s champagne silk charmeuse top and champagne silk organza tiered skirt with ribbon detail.
Dennis Basso is mostly known as a furrier, but maybe the prospect of facing off with PETA again got to him because his show kept furs to a minimum while playing up starry night and Degas ballerina skirts that flared from fitted bodices with a twist.
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One of Dennis Basso’s bare backs. Yes, that’s Fern Mallis across the way.
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The photos from Getty Images show only half the story from the front. Viewers expecting fully covered backs saw airy, sporty cuts cuts instead, open to a chill factor, hence creating the need for shoulder and partial back-warming boleros and shrugs of chinchilla, mink and broadtail. Anti- fur people will easily find other options to wear with his party dresses of organza, voile, crepe de chine, taffeta, silk jersey and silk charmeuse.For his collection, the designer received a standing ovation.
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Gold diamond-dusted python bustier and bronz chiffon dress with gold ribbon across the model’s eyes.
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The crowd cheers the designer.
