Zuhair Murad F/W 12.13 Paris

[Flashbang]

The curvy, over-the-top glamour of Zuhair Murad has been hard to miss on the red carpet lately. The Lebanese designer dressed Taylor Swift for the 2012 Grammy Awards and Jennifer Lopez twice in one night for the Oscars last week. (The plunging, sheer pleated gown she wore to present caused a stir when speculation of a wardrobe malfunction swirled.) Murad, who shows his evening gowns off calendar during couture, is focusing on growing his ready-to-wear business, which he presented Saturday at the Hôtel de Crillon. It, too, is a glamour-driven lineup, which he described as “Edwardian and Baroque, with a touch of rock.” There were flashy cocktail dresses replete with sequins and feathers, but also romantic blouses in sheer chiffon, a killer pair of navy leggings with an elaborately embroidered waistline, and an elegant cashmere coat with big fox collar. Understatement is a relative term, but Murad has his gilded market mapped out. He’s launching accessories next season and has plans to open three new stores this year, in Kuwait, Doha and Moscow. -WWD

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The whole collection from Zuhair Murad's Facebook page

 

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[christian zh]

Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen, Zac Posen, Marchesa, Jean Paul Gaultier, Balmain and blah blah blah.

 

[chloesaab]

to me it's his first RTW collection that does not remind me of any other designer except for like 5 pieces

 

[Selfportraitgrl]

I think a lot of this is hideous....

 

[loladonna]

I have to admit some of those dresses are really beautiful. I'd love to see that white dress in post #8 without the beaded cardigan.

 

[FashionPower]

The green sequined dress with sheers panels is really amazing...it could fit perfectly into any Atelier Versace collection...so sexy and luxurious!

 

[Squizree]

Again, you could 'Spot the Designer' here, but the piece that has me drooling is this:

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I dunno why, but something about this dress has me sweating. Love those slashes.