While Hervé Léger is seen all over the red carpet, the original Hervé Léger (now known as Hervé L. Leroux) is in Paris working on his latest couture gowns for private clients, not reaping one cent from the new success of his infamous bandage dress. Leroux sold his company to the Max Azria empire in the late 90’s and parted ways years later, leaving the rights to his name behind.
Hugging the silhouette of starlets and socialites made this dress the most photographed dress of 2007. Multiple colors and styles of the dress have even been worn by a single individual at different events, leaving the readers of fashion magazine and blogs wagging a finger at the lack of creativity of the guilty starlets, while also admitting that the dress is simply FIRE.
I would describe a Herve Leger dress as “Spanx overload.” The bands are like stylish ruberbands hemmed together to provide an hour-glass silhouette even on the hanger, of course transforming its occupant into a vixen upon application.
With recent success of the reproduced classic dress, Azria decided to take creative reign over the line and revamp the dresses with his signature touch. Let’s see how Azria remixed the HL dress…
The line presented more sophisticated silhoettes…
Hand-dyed, airbrushed and diagonol placed bands…
Dresses with feather and ribbon appliqué…
Dresses with beading and opposing colors peaking between slanted bands…
The addition of organza for evening looks…
And the debut of banded coats and jackets…
Though I was in love with most looks on the runway, there was a few that left me flabbergasted. *blank stare* A banded coat of armor?
Well, we’ve seen the future of the Hervé Léger dress. Let’s take a look at the past…
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And last but not least, the future of Herve L. Leroux…
The designer has been focusing on drapes that fit tight to the body. “I don’t do bands anymore—although I am thinking of redoing them,” he says.
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Feb 5, 2008 at 12:57:00
holy crud the women who are showing off those dressing are rail thin!!
but the dresses look nice. not that i’m gonna wear them though! lol
Feb 5, 2008 at 19:39:00
Unfortunately Azria is still putting anorexic looking girls on the runway, which is a lil backwards, since these dresses really pop on curvy chicks. And one girl looks dead, literally.
Feb 6, 2008 at 07:06:00
Love your blog! Would you be interested in a a link exchange?
Feb 6, 2008 at 15:52:00
milian looked hott, i love theses tight dresses
Feb 6, 2008 at 15:57:00
The bumblebee dress is my favorite.
Feb 7, 2008 at 06:17:00
i would wear ANY of those dresses. all of ‘em are dope. that yellow joy bryant has me written all over it…
-karrie b.
Feb 7, 2008 at 15:47:00
Now, i mus admit, i lov al of the first five dressess, and if i had a woman id get them for her valentines present….and what u mea long johns, that takes awya the easy access. have a safe trip
Feb 7, 2008 at 18:01:00
Some of these dresses are beautiful. I love the way they conform to the body.
These models though are a lil’ TOO DAMN SKINNY!!
Feb 7, 2008 at 23:23:00
He is one of my fave designers…I dont think I would ever by his designs or could afford them but they look nice on the majority of Holly WOOD
Feb 8, 2008 at 09:32:00
somea them chicks look like death warmed over
i like ur spot
Feb 8, 2008 at 19:29:00
I think that yellow dress Joyce is rocking is saucy!
And I agree, look at the models compared to the “past” they are not only skinny, but pale! Please feed the models!
MsP
Feb 11, 2008 at 01:55:00
looks wonderful. i’ll keep dreaming of mine!
Apr 18, 2008 at 20:49:00
This is one example where the slim model body does not show the dress to its best advantage.