behnaz sarafpour target

FASHION
December 20, 2007 • THE ARROW
Shimmer and Shine
for
Holiday Glam
Photographed by Matt Goldberg, Styled by Wynn Burson
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his winter’s onslaught of contemporary cocktail dresses should make dressing easy for holiday
social gatherings. To create dresses that stand out from the crowd, designers are turning up the
bling, electrifying prints, and enriching textures. New dresses of lace, shiny silk, and bold patterns are sure to outshine a traditional little black dress.
Above, Sarah Miller ’08 wears Marc Jacobs’ gold lace dress form his fall Marc by Marc
collection, a prime example of understated feminine elegance. A similar look is Betsey Johnson’s gold lace
and black silk dress which has a classic cut with bolder accents, worn by Amanda Mays ’08 at left. If you
are doubting florals for winter, think twice before disregarding Tory Burch’s long sleeve silk dress, on
Brooke Andersen ‘08 above. Her logo is embedded in the flowers, and with a tie waist, the dress is both
signature and versatile.
Lucky for us, some new trendy designers are still designing lines for Target, for very reasonable prices. Behnaz Sarafpour’s layered lace shift, seen above on Alisa Morrison ’08, was priced around $50 when
it was available at the store. Currently at Target, the featured designer is Erin Fetherston, known for girly
dresses. Hurry though, the clothes from the special lines tend to sell out quickly.
As trendy men’s clothes get narrower and narrower, affordable options do the same. Gap’s always
reliable selection of blazers runs narrow, but for a very fitted silhouette, turn to the women’s collection.
Whatever look you go for this holiday season, be sure to consider other options besides the simple
little black dress.
MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME:
Top: From left, Seniors Sarah Miller, Brooke Andersen, and Alisa Morrison.
On Miller: Dress, Marc by Marc Jacobs.
On Andersen: Dress, Tory Burch; wristlet and shoes, Coach; her own headband and Marc Jacobs bracelet.
On Morrison: Dress, Behnaz Sarafpour for Target; wristlet, Marc Jacobs;
her own headband and shoes.
Above: Seniors Amanda Mays and Nolan Gordin.
On Mays: Dress, Betsey Johnson.
On Gordin: Blazer, Gap; pants, Banana Republic (both women’s collections); shirt courtesy of Matt Goldberg. Glasses, Gordin’s own.
In this story: Miller’s dress courtesy of Alex Imperato, Morrison’s dress courtesy of Madison Lane, Mays’ dress courtesy of Brooke Andersen. On the
front page: Morrison’s fox coat courtesy of Sarrah Tolland. On Mays: Hairpiece, Marc Jacobs, courtesy of Brooke Andersen.
Fashion Assistants: Alannah Bradley, Dena Gallucci, and Jessica Kane.
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