Fall 2009 Balmain by Christophe Decarnin Runway High Pagoda Shoulder Jacket w Embellishments designer-jean-paul-gaultier It is an almost neon

It is an almost neon hued pink (and a brighter pink then how it photoed)

Running down each of these leaves are three cords of a metallic gold for a touch of glimmer

From there the skirt flows to the floor in a sleek column and gently widens as it nears the hem

two homes and one eye on the fluctuating stock market

Fully lined in a nude tissue silk through the bodice and the inner skirt of the same fabric acts as a lining for the overlay of "scarf" panels that are attached at the hip all around the dress

Fall 2009 Balmain by Christophe Decarnin Runway High Pagoda Shoulder Jacket w Embellishments designer-jean-paul-gaultier It is an almost neonThe Balmain transformation definitely began while under the tutelage of Christophe Decarnin. He was the designer to bring 'more hard rock and punk' to the label, which has continued to the present day under Olivier Rousteing. The review from Vogue that year stated: 'Was it just coincidence that Christophe Decarnin showed his Balmain collection in the same roomthe swimming pool at the Ritzthat Gianni Versace used for his couture spectaculars? There was