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09/10/2010 08:26 PM

BCBG Lightens Simplicity, Tadashi Drapes Fit

By: Samantha Liebman

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From modern and sexy to classic and feminine, the spring/summer 2011 collections from BCBG and Tadashi Shoji will offer a range of styles. NY1's Samantha Liebman filed the following report.

As with every BCBG collection, designer Max Azria creates a sexy, youthful look. The staple of his spring 2011 collection is the mini-dress.

"On dresses, we find out that to focus on short dresses will be something stronger than anything. And it's more sexy, more young," Azria said.

However, the textures keep the looks lose and feminine, dominated by silks and crepes. Azria wanted to make the pieces easy to wear. As for the big color this spring, white seemed to dominate the BCBG line.

"I think white is one of my best colors for spring and summer because it's a very strong color," Azria said.

While there were some embellishments, most looks kept the simplicity that BCBG fans expect

"I love his simple cuts and fabrics and he incorporated a lot of different pops of color," said actor Katrina Bowden.

From BCBG's short, sexy collection, we go to the floral, soft designs of Tadashi Shoji, which were inspired by Italian Renaissance frescos.

"Botticelli's Spring stick in my head -- the flowery and drapery on the goddess. So the goddess and flowery are the two words that inspired me," Shoji said.

Those words translate into romantic dresses with intricate handwork in a palette of cool pastels. This season's look is a departure from Tadashi's signature modern style.

"It's a little bit more feminine, a little bit more more ruffly. Still with that beautiful structure and the texture," said actor Aisha Tyler.

While the dresses are inspired by a goddess, Tadashi says they're made for real women.

"Anybody can where my dresses. My dresses fit so nice. And any kind of shape and any kind of age," Shoji said.