Winter fashion show

Miss Universe 2014, Paulina Vega, was finally crowned last week, and one of our favorite dress designers was of course at the forefront of the pageant providing gorgeous gowns for all of the contestants: Mac Duggal! The dress designer's latest prom styles and never-before-seen pageant gowns were on display in Miami from the red carpet, to the runway, to the Miss Universe pageant. In combination with La Casa Hermosa and AMerican Model Magazine, Mac Duggal hosted a special Miami fashion show to kick off the Miss Universe Pageant!

The event was hosted at the historic Beauville Beach Resort in Miami, a perfect place to watch such gorgeous gowns walk the runway! American Model Magazine started the evening off with a photo shoot where all of the models got to show off their Mac Duggal gowns in front of a beautiful backdrop. In the photo below, American Model Magazine models are showing off Mac Duggal 4152 (left) and Mac Duggal 65024 (right).

After the photo shoot, it was time to start walking the red carpet! On the red carpet, Miss South Florida USA, Lisa Opie interviewed Mac Duggal to learn all about what's going on in the pageant world. He spoke about the latest trends and his contribution to all things pageant! Watch the interview here:

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Once the interviews were complete and the photos taken, it was finally time for the runway show to begin. The runway models showed off some of the latest Spring 2015 prom dresses, but also unveiled some brand new pageant gowns that have never been seen before. It was definitely the perfect way to get in the mood for the Miss Universe pageant!

Above is Mac Duggal 10042, a stunning lace dress that's part of Mac Duggal's Spring 2015 prom collection.

Above is Mac Duggal 85441, a floral hot shorts gown that's also part of Mac Duggal's Spring 2015 prom collection.

There were many more stunning dresses to be seen during the Mac Duggal Miami Fashion Show! To see all of the red carpet, fashion show, and photo shoot pictures, head over to Mac Duggal's Facebook page. All of the photos are in their Mac Duggal Miami Fashion Show album!

The 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show finally aired on CBS last night, and it was as amazing as we could have anticipated, especially with one of our faves, Taylor Swift, as the musical guest of the night!

Taylor rocked the event just as hard as the VS Angels, from her floral dress that she wore on the red carpet to the sparkly number she wore while performing on the runway! Check out what she wore below and how you can steal her style for the holidays and prom.

Floral print is such a popular trend right now, and Taylor showed off the style perfectly in the long sleeved cocktail dress that she wore on the "pink" carpet before the event. The black background color of her dress really let the floral details stand out.

Dress designer Sherri Hill creates similar floral dresses that are perfect for formal events from the Holidays to Prom. Two dresses that we love to get Taylor's short dress look are style 21224 and style 21198. Sherri Hill 21224 is a stunning cocktail dress that features an all over lace bodice and multi color sequin floral design. And, Sherri Hill 21224 is an elegant cocktail dress that features a sleeveless, sheer high neckline and an embellished floral design in the bodice with a short flared skirt.

And, the dress she wore for her performance was just as amazing as her "pink" carpet dress! She wore a glamorous silver and sparkly short number that was so complimentary to all of the stunning outfits the Victoria's Secret Angles wore.

Tony Bowls style TS21306 and Black by Blush style C132 are two perfect choices to get Taylor's glamorous look, especially for Holiday parties. Tony Bowls TS21306 is a Allover hand-beaded mesh short sheath cocktail dress with illusion cap sleeves, illusion scoop neckline over a sweetheart bodice, and an open keyhole back bodice. Black by Blush C132 is a sexy tank dress that rocks a deep v-illusion outlined in stones with a low open-back.

Did you love Tay's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show looks? Leave us a comment below and let us know!

Even though Spring and Summer are gone, many of the fashion trends of the two warm seasons have been sticking around in Fall, and don't plan on going anywhere for the Winter. Lace is one of those trends. But, it's not only the darker lace colors like blue and black that are popular right now - the lighter looks like ivory, white, and nude are sticking around for the colder months, too.

Teen Vogue mentioned that the lead designers have been freshening up their Fall runways with the lace trend. Simone Rocha, Dolce & Gabbana, and Michael Kors all had lots of lace (in both dark and light colors) throughout their Fall Winter 2012/2013 Fashion Shows. Check out our favorite outfits from their runway shows below.

Lace is definitely a classy way to dress up any outfit, and it without a doubt exudes the look and feel of the Holidays. The fabric is great to wear to a number of Holiday events - from Christmas parties with your family, Holiday parties with co-workers, or a New Year's Eve night out with friends.  Below are some of our favorite lace cocktail dresses that are similar to what the designers are showing off in their Fall/Winter fashion shows.

Wearing the lighter lace colors to holiday events is a great way to stand out in the crowd if you want a bolder look; but, choosing a darker lace fabric is always a classic for the holidays, and you'll still be sure to turn heads. Do you like the lighter colors for the Fall/Winter months? Leave a comment below!

Source: Teen Vogue