Last year at this time, I was pouring over images of Zendaya in an emerald green Vera Wang custom gown. The bodice of the dress was a sheer corset with boning running down the front until it met the subtly draped satin skirt that ran from her hip bone to the floor. The satin fabric was broken up by a high leg baring slit that revealed last season's dye to match shoe trend. It was a new type of red carpet perfection. Have you ever caught yourself the Monday after an award show considering adding an emerald green something in your closet? The gowns we recall for a lifetime do much more than fit. They often bring out the best in the wearer and even have the power to show us a new dimension of who they are. At their best, they might even show us the possibility of who we could be.
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