WE HAVE NOT WA!TED !N VA!N: PAR!S FASH!ON WEEK HAS ARR!VED!!

This picture made you look twice huh?? Noo, her waist isn't really that small. This hourglass silhouette dress was designed by none other than Portuguese designer Fatima Lopes for her fall winter ready to wear 2013 collection. She cleverly cinched in the waist with deep triangles instead of a curved line like many other designers such as Dolce & Gabbana and Versace have done in past collections. Lopes also made the dress form fitting by not only penciling the skirt but by using the black side gussets as a means of tapering the printed material in the front (clever clever Fatima). The use of having the model wear red 80's length fake nails gave the ensemble a very lady like look.

Again Fatima Lopes uses the geometric triangle side gusset method again, but on black and nude leather. The sleeves are shredded which give the dress an edgy rocker look. The huge padded shoulders that all of the popular people have been wearing this past year was non existent in this collection and may be a possible sign of what other designers have excluded as well. The red nails were paired with a red lip and a 40's inspired hat that sits right on the models forehead and looks like an evil rose.

Fox fur paired with leather was also featured in Lopes' collection in Paris today. A lines were used heavily to complete this look along with deep reds. I'm happy to see that booties are still a hot commodity for next year and are looking fierce on the model. The haunting forehead hat is back but in fur and is accompanied by "eye black" giving the collection an American football look. I guess with all the lights she may need it. Check out the video below or go to http://www.youtube.com to see more of Fatima Lopes collection.

Credit: Charlotteobservor.com