Short, Strapless Stunners

At right: Heidi Klum in a vintage Galanos dress at last night's award show. Photo via fabsugar.com.
No, this is not a Golden Globes wrap-up; rather, it is a survey of the more wearable counterpart to yesterday’s gowns [most Fellow Fashionistas commented that the gowns were indeed gorgeous but that they’d have no occasion to wear them!], and CC’s absolute favorite silhouette: short and strapless!
Runway photos via style.com except where noted.
Alexander McQueen (btw, nice to see a model with some cleavage, right?)
Balmain
Blumarine
CC is enamored of this belted bustier dress by Leanne of Project Runway; this photo via nymag.com
Emanuel Ungaro
Giambattista Valli
John Richmond, via nymag.com
Naeem Khan
Rue du Mail
Sophia Kokosalaki
Versace
Kiera Knightly in Alexis Mabille, via instyle.com
McQ printed bustier dress; this and next 4 at net-a-porter.com
Alexander McQueen side peplum dress
Mint Jodi Arnold Rose mini dress
Roksanda Ilincic mini dress
Elizabeth and James strapless flesh tone bodice dress
YAYA Aflalo Lani dress; this and next at shopbop.com
Derek Lam bow knot bustier dress
Miss Sixty striped ruffle dress, at asos.com.
Feidi Weisel sweetheart neckline red dress, at Bergdorf Goodman
Tracy Reese star pattern bow detail dress, at eLuxury.com
Last Look: Marchesa embroidered bustier dress, at net-a-porter.com.

Tell CC, could you find an occasion to wear one of these IRL? CC sure hopes so!

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