The designer: Custo Barcelona
Front row: Spanish supermodel Almudena Fernández, Miss J. Alexander, Angela Simmons, Olivia Palermo, and Alyssa Campanella (Miss USA 2011).
The catwalk collection: Appropriately titled “The Beauty and the Beast,” the eccentric, pattern-possessed collection included animated designs, tribal prints, funky patchwork, sequins, brocade, metallic studs, embroidery, and multicolored graphics.
Claim to fashion fame: Julia Roberts and Natalie Portman have both worn Custo designs on-screen.