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Even if you are the suit-and-pumps type -- or even just a jeans-and-sweater-girl -- you sort of have to love the riotous celebration of style that is a Blonds show.
As the design duo of Phillip Blond and David Blond told Huffington Post last year, "For us there is no definition of style, it's about creating your own and not relying on others to dictate it to you."
Clearly, no one is dictating what these men do -- it all comes from their own amazing brains.
The Blonds last year won the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award (alongside folks like Joseph Altuzarra and Prabal Gurung - see video below) and we have to say they do take a prize for inventiveness.
Not only did the show open with two actual Chinese dragons, but it included a dragon-head dress.
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We loved the glittering Afro-meets-Cleopatra wigs and pretty pink eyeshadow (one part of the look actually suitable for street wear!).
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And check out the those nails. Created by CND's manicurist Kristina Estabrooks, they included Swarovski crystals and crushed glass. Not something you are going to find at your shopping-strip nail place, for sure!
See Fabioloa Beracasa with the Blonds at last year's Ecco Domani awards (scroll to 2:16) below.
And if you haven't had enough of over-the-top looks this Fashion Week, please see the gallery below.
Most Outrageous Looks
- Mandy Coon Fall 2011
- Thom Browne Fall 2011: Egg-Shaped Cape
- Bibhu Mohapatra Fall 2011: Hairy Coat
- Herve Leger Fall 2011: S&M Bandage Dress
- Jen Kao Fall 2011: Printed Minidress with Neon Fringe
- Monique Lhuillier Fall 2011: Ostrich Vest
- Pamella Roland Fall 201: Long Silk Coat
- Betsey Johnson Fall 2011: Leopard Skin
- Betsey Johnson Fall 2011: Leopard Skin
- Erickson Beamon Fall 201: Bejeweled Masks
- Max Azria Fall 2011: Shirtdress and Snakeskin Leggings
- Custo Barcelona Fall 2011: Embroidery Overload
- Nexus Loves... Candy Fall 2011: Body Paint
- Sally LaPointe Fall 2011: Oversized Red Dress
- Cynthia Rowley Fall 2011: Lingerie-Clad Models
- Cynthia Rowley Fall 2011: Voluminous Jumpsuit
- threeASFOUR Fall 2011: Catsuit with a Harp Belt
- threeASFOUR Fall 2011: Red Space-Age Look
- Christian Siriano Fall 2011: Hoof-Shoes
- Ruffian Fall 2011: White Feathery Coat
- Vena Cava Fall 2011: '90s Flashback