For the Abaete Spring 2009 collection designer Laura Poretzky really went for the wow factor giving her signature flirty-femme styles an edgy twist. While most designers look to the outside for inspiration, Laura looked inside, literally, incorporating details on the outside of a garment that usually remain hidden on the inside: boning, exposed casing, lingerie, girdles, and netting. She also examined the classic dichotomy of good girl versus bad, merging these opposing forces fabulously by giving classic feminine elements such as bows, full skirts, airy fabrics, and romantic colors a dose of naughty with corseting, boning, bondage tight jersey, peek-a-boo underpinnings, and vampy lace-up heels (part of the Abaete for Payless shoe line). The color palette was also especially beautiful with vibrant shades of tangerine and electric- blue influenced by the spirit of summers spent in the south of France - dominating throughout. As Laura put it, "the Abaete girl this season is daring, confident, and ambitious." See the SLIDESHOW runway looks!
Then check out the Hive for our members' favorite Abaete looks!Photo credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
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