Ladies, get ready as Luxury Experience Magazine brings you a preview of the romantic collections for Spring-Summer 2009 from Kati Stern for Venexiana, Joanna Mastroianni, and Pamella Roland seen on the runways during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York!

Kati Stern of Venexiana showed her first Spring-Summer collection in New York in 2004, and since then has clearly been a darling of the shows. For her Spring-Summer 2009 collection, she created 63 stunning looks each more gorgeous than the next.

Kati Stern of Venexiana

Think elegant flowing lines, soft fabrics of chiffon, crepe, tulle, and linen, luxurious embellishments of Swarovski crystals, beading, sequins, feathers, and even the unexpected python. Her choice of color palette for the season is dusty blue, ecru, light cream, light rose, deep rose, azure, taupe, lemon, champagne, gold, and ivory.

 
Designs by Kati Stern of Venexiana

For Spring-Summer, Kati Stern is showing halter gowns, strapless gowns, one-shoulder gowns, sweetheart necklines, shawl collars, and sultry floral prints. A few of the show highlights, and there were many, included a dusty blue tulle and appliquéd lace grand ball gown, and a shimmering silver paillette evening gown that conjured an image of the tiny mirrors on a disco ball. Details included ruching and goddess pleats, fabric roses placed on shoulders and adding interest on a back strap, and beaded straps on a halter gown. Look for pencil skirts, split evening skirts, high-waisted pants, full pants, one-shoulder and off the shoulder dresses and gowns. Kati Stern puts the glam in glamorous with her Spring-Summer 2009 collection.

 
Designs by Kati Stern of Venexiana

Joanna Mastroianni showed a collection of 36 looks that were "pure Joanna" and included luxurious, feminine details. Her color palette for Spring Summer 2009 is bold; think fuchsia, tangerine, canary, coral, chartreuse, red ochre, and lime, with neutrals of white, black, indigo, and silver.

Joanna Mastroianni

She incorporated sculptural elements in her collection of dresses, cocktail dresses, short suits, jackets, trousers, blouses, gowns, and opera coats, with asymmetrical looks, geometric details, polka dots, cowl backs, scoop necks, plunging decollate, bias cuts, beading, lace, tulle overlays, embroidery, feathers, and stones.

 
Designs by Joanna Mastroianni

A few of the highlights of the collection included an Indigo strapless "Duquette" dress with hand beaded malachite and onyx stones; Chartreuse evening ensemble with skinny pants and cowl back; Tangerine "Sabrina" bias silk dress; Chartreuse "Artemis" gown; White silk "Athena" gown; and White silk "Aphrodite" gown. Model Carol Alt was among the many VIPs in attendance at Joanna Mastroianni's show.

 
Designs by Joanna Mastroianni

Carol Alt

Pamella Roland found inspiration in the 1950s and 1960s and showed an impressive collection of 58 looks that ranged from bikinis, gowns, pants, coats, pants, dresses, and skirts, in fabrics that included sateen, silk, seersucker, silk shantung, crepe, chiffon, cotton, faille, lamé, organza, taffeta, tulle, worsted wool, and jersey, with one-shoulder looks, ruffles, piping, beaded, sequined, and appliquéd details.

Pamella Rolland Family

The collection featured a color palate of neutrals of salt, white, pearl, grey, black, beige, pepper, silver, navy, and topaz, and more intense colors of poppy, sun, pink, Kelly green, Celeste blue, cobalt blue, electric blue, and marine.

 
Designs by Pamella Rolland

A few of the many highlights of the Spring Summer 2009 collection included a White gold liquid lamé and crepe gown; Electric blue gauze gown with encrusted empire band; Black silk faille gown with white and crystal floral beading; Celeste blue floral jacquard coat with white silk shantung pants; White satin-back crepe gown with encrusted bandeau; White floral organza opera coat with white silk chiffon gown; Black tuxedo jacket with sequined trim, crystal and pearl beaded tulle halter top and black sequined georgette pant; Poppy silk faille dress with floral beading; and Kelly green silk chiffon gown.

 
Designs by Pamella Rolland

As always, remember, that when it comes to fashion, it is not only about what you wear, it is also how you wear it! Know your own style and have a fashionable season!

For information on Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York or other Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week International shows, please visit the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week website at: www.MBFashionWeek.com.

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