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This elegant floor-length evening gown features a sparkling, glittery fabric with a flattering fitted bodice and thin spaghetti straps

Yes, there is of course secondhand but that can be limited depending on your location and even size

Lightweight fabrics feel appropriate and photograph beautifully in daylight

Tuck in your handkerchiefs, your wallet, your favorite family photo and other unsuspected finds

A gorgeous vibrant print that stands out against any backdrop, flattering but comfortable fit, and of course the flowy gown that makes me love twirling about

On our way out of the workshop, after walking past a photo of Renato Ciardi with Antonio Panico, I was reminded of the succession crisis facing Italys great tailoring familiesone distinct from the labor crisis, and in many ways a result of their own good fortune