Prom Dresses 2011 | Oscar de la Renta

“You have to make a woman fall in love with your clothes.” That was Oscar de la Renta backstage before his pre-fall show, talking about how to woo the customer during the recession. Take a look at some prom dresses 2011.

Formal Dresses 2011 | Oscar de la Renta

There was a subtle knee-length stunner in beaded lace jacquard and a black double-faced coat embroidered in a similar Art Deco style, as well as a rather cool-looking matador’s organza blouse and high-waisted black pants with fans embroidered down the sides.

But Oscar de la Renta focused most of his after-dark efforts on glamour formal dresses in his fall winter 2010 2011 collection. The highlights of the bunch were a silvery cowl-neck column with a lamé skirt and a dove-gray organza long-sleeve style with touches here and there of glittery beads and scads of fluttering ruffles at the hem. A black faille number bustled in the back was made for grand exits.