PRT: Episode Five

A little bit Country and a little bit Rock & Roll
For this challenge the designers were asked to create 2 looks for singer, Miranda Lambert - a red carpet design and a performance design. I can honestly say, I couldn't be more stoked! >> I had plenty of her music to listen to while working on these, too. So, what are you looking at here? Well, with a few last minute things that popped up over at the Catwalk, I was shifted over to team Keeping it Real, which meant my assigned color palette was: black, silver, navy and white.

Red Carpet:The gown is a single piece with the outer shell ruching beneath the bust line before flowing out over the fitted skirt beneath. The shell is also lined with a shimmery silver material. I looked through PAGES of red carpet pictures of Miranda to see what she liked to wear and found a pattern of plunging neck lines and bare arms. She also tends to wear a lot of short skirts during her performances, which is what inspired this look.
Accessories:
Lord & Taylor Sterling Silver and Faceted Teardrop Earrings [link]
Effy Collection Sterling Silver Bangle [link]
Anne Klein 16' Y Necklace [link]
Pelle Moda Whitley Glitter Platform Pumps [link]

Performance: I wanted to keep the country with this look but add a slightly harder, rocker, edge to it. The top is a smoke grey tank under a leather bodice. The thick stitching is on purpose along the embossed center panel which would be a silver metallic leather (I took notes from Daniel on this one). The pants are also leather and there is fringe on the sides in a mix of silver and white and cuttings of the embossed leather from the bodice.
Accessories:
DMSX Ginger Platform Leather Boots [link]
Michael Kors Braided Belt (in black) [link]
BCBGeneration Open Cuff Bracelet [link]
BCBGeneration Silver-Tone Linear Bar Bracelet [link]