Especially stunning was the black silk faille and ivory swansdown dress on Andreea Diaconu (above).

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Prieto wore a French silk voile corseted sheer sheath gown by J'Aton Couture, in an ecru palette with accents of flesh tones, with handmade silk lace created especially for her, and enhanced with Swarovski crystals.

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These were followed by cocktail dresses and gowns in rich velvet and silk bringing to mind images of Dr. Zhivago and Anna Karenina, especially those topped off with fur hats.

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