TADASHI SHOJI FALL-WINTER/2012

“I dress for the image. not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men”

Marlene Dietrich.

Tadashi Shoji Fall collection has been inspired by the Golden Age of Shanghai, a time of glamour, modernity, transformation and prosperity that become a dark time. For the collection, the designer uses lace, chiffon, silk and velvet to create drop waist dresses, column gowns and extended hemlines.

Kate King. Seagrass Pleated chantilly lace blouse long sleeve gown.

Julia Frauke. Hazel pleated chantilly lace blouse long sleeve gown.

Lara. Black pleated chantilly lace blouse long sleeve gown.

Anais. Marina pleated chantilly lace drop waist blouse dress.

Lina. Seagrass pleated chantilly lace tiered handkerchief hem dress.

Kate Kosh. Black chantilly lace with chiffon overlay boatneck dress with gazar skirt.

Antonia. Black pleated chantilly lace high neck dress with venetian lace bodice front and cap sleeves.

Johanna. Flame chantilly lace Fortuny pleated tulle tiered cap sleeve dress.

Magdalena. Ginseng pleated chantilly lace cap sleeve tea length dress.

Ella. gingseng hand cut bias tiered chantilly lace A-line gown.

Emilia. Hazel hand cut tiered chantilly lace flutter sleeve dress.

Shena. Marina chiffon tiered flutter sleeve gown.

Irina K. Black chiffon bias tiered flutter sleeve gown.

Julia Nobis. Black/Marina floral print burn-out velvet blouson gown.

Ming. Black/Hazel floral print burn-out velvet blouson dress.

Julia Frauke. Flame digital peony flower print hammered satin flutter sleeve gown.

Andie. Hazel digital peony flower print hammaered satin open back gown with hand beaded detail.

Lydia. Hazel digital peony flower print hammered satin handkerchief hem dress.

Lara. Ginseng chiffon tiered flutter sleeve handkerchief hem dress.

Magdalena. Pearl floral embroidered tulle long sleeve tea length dress.

Joanna. Black/Marina floral embroidered tulle strapless gown.

Erjona. Black/Marina floral embroidered tulle short sleeve gown.

Emilia. Black/Hazel floral embroidered tulle strapless dress with gazar skirt.

Lina. Black/Gold pailette embroidered lace and chiffon blouson dress.

Antonia. Black/Nude pailette embroidered lace and tulle dress.

Irina Kulikova. Black/Gold pailette embroidered lace and tulle 3/4 sleeve ball gown.

Anais. Flame/Black embroidered lace tiered short sleeve dress.

Shena. Seagrass/Black embroidered lace tiered 3/4 sleeve gown.

Andie. Marina/Black embroidered lace tiered strapless gown.

Ella. Seagrass washed velvet ruched sweetheart gown.

Kate King. Flame washed velvet and beaded lace cowl back long sleeve gown.

Erjona. Black tucked chantilly lace high neck gown with venetian lace bodice front and cap sleeves.

Julia Nobis. Black washed velvet and beaded lace bodice gown.

Hair by Rodney Cutler for Cutler/Redken

Make-up by Luc Bouchard and the MAC Pro Team.

Manicure by Joy A. Johnson and Josephine More for China-Glaze.