He was my muse right now, said Siriano.
I love Gottmiks fashions and confidence.
I wanted to show people how beautiful and elegant he is.
For resort, Siriano designed a mostly black collection.
This was an unusual choice for him, given that Siriano is known for his sprightly, upbeat colors.
We used a lot of black, but theres a lot of texture and movement around the body.
We played around with sheerness and opacity.
The designer created bold statement gowns with shapely silhouettes.
They felt refreshingly pared-back for Siriano, who is known for bringing the drama.
What the frocks lacked in color, they made up for in interesting materialsor a deliberate lack of them.
I was sick of seeing all these sexy sheer dresses.
A few pops of vibrancy came in the form of colorful gowns.
I wanted you to feel the fabric through a picture, said Siriano.
A strapless baby pink gown had trims of gathered tulle at the bust, waist, and sleeves.
We did a lot of fabric manipulation these days, he added.
Its cool to give tulle its own sculpture.
The finale gown was a purple ball skirt with a mesh top made of laser-cut flowers.
That was my whimsical, fairy-like creature, he said of the gown.
