celeb style: valentino lace dress

valentino fall couture 2010:

on the runway:

olivia palermo:

zoe saldana:

I am in love with the fun and feminine ruffles.  also great is the high neckline to accomodate such a short hemline, I think if it were lower, the outfit would become more trashy and less young-ladylike. 

[and it's Valentino... go figure!]

photo credits: 1, 2, 3, 4