Strictly Ballgowns

This week saw the press preview of the forthcoming V&A Ballgowns exhibition. Opening to the public on Saturday, we are planning our visit in a frenzy of excitement and anticipation. Never before has such a extravagant, decadent and extensive collection of dresses been put together and all displayed in the newly renovated Fashion Gallery.

Many of the designs on show were made specifically for debutante balls, Royal engagements and red carpet events including beautiful and daring creations from the likes of Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Erdem. 

It's the fantasy of most women to attend that fairytale event in a gown that makes you look your absolute best, whilst also showing your exquisite level of taste. This carries through to Prom's too and the imminent prom season is keeping us busy with a host of bespoke dresses in final stages before their debut outings and here's a couple of our previous creations, from the Get Waisted archive.

Speaking of debuts, the Cannes 2012 festival kicked off yesterday too. With so many premiere's and stars doing their best to outshine each other, we're always treated to plenty of dresses to drool over, with day one being no exception.

Eva Longoria went from day to night in a stunning theatrical Marchesa number, then a sophisticated Alberta Ferretti fish tail dress.

Eva Herzigova in translucent beaded Alexander McQueen, Diane Kruger did old school glamour in mint green and Tilda Swinton leans towards the more unusual in Haider Ackerman.

But the award for the most unusual of all yesterday's gowns has to go to Chinese actress and singer, Fan Bingbing, whose white strapless gown is covered in traditional Chinese patterns and imagery to stunning effect.

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Belle's & The Ballgown

Here at Get Waisted our excitement levels are reaching fever pitch at the prospect of a visit to the V&A's new Exhibition, Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950. With sixty gowns on display, in the newly renovated Fashion Galleries, they range from Norman Hartnell's designs for the Queen, from the 1950's, to the dress worn by Beyonce at President Obama's inauguration ceremony and you'll get to drool over these three stunning designs by (from left to right) Worth London, Erdem & Princess Diana's 'Elvis Dress' by Catherine Walker.

Lusting after these ballgown beauties brings the upcoming Prom season firmly into focus, as an ideal opportunity to really stand out with sublime silhouettes, classy contours & exquisite embellishment. These floor length creations have it covered in the sophistication stakes, guaranteeing to transform any wearer into the 'Belle of the Ball'.

But if short and sweet is more your bag, then look no further than these three for some super cute celebrity style inspiration, as seen in Teen Vogue. 

Remember, there's still plenty of time to order the Prom dress of your dreams and next week we'll be putting the spotlight on the boys, focusing on what we can do to smarten them up. Prom King's and Queens, watch this space!