Bad Girl, Gone Good? Kati Stern, designer for Venexiana is a force to be reckoned with. Her staple smoky eye, body hugging skirts and platinum pageboy never wavers, yet her usually hard-edged rock-n-roll design sensibility was not present during her Spring 09’collection.

Stern who was inspired by Christian Dior while designing this collection played with couture techniques and ladylike silhouettes.  The first look, a dusty blue dress with floral details set the tone for the overall show. Cocktail dresses embellished with Swarovski encrusted bow-shaped brooches replaced Venexiana’s traditional corseted mini dresses. Not sure if her current customer will have a place for these prim and proper looks, but surely a new following will be taking notice after this metamorphosis.

~ Earlecia R. Gibb

WATCH RUNWAY VIDEO 

WATCH INTERVIEW WITH THE DESIGNER KATI STERN 

WATCH INTERVIEW WITH THE MAKEUP ARTIST 

Images courtesy of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week