Olivier Theyskens delivers high-voltage drama for fall 2009

By Violet Moon Gaynor | August 05, 2009 9:00 a.m.

For Olivier Theyskens’ final collection for Nina Ricci, the fantastical designer delivered a high-voltage fall 2009 lineup, filled with drama, sex appeal, humor, and expertly cut clothes (everything you’d want in a fashion show). Now back to those sex-infused fashions—there were the towering heelless crystal-covered platforms, the microminis, and, let’s not forget, those shimmering catsuits (not to mention the corseted dresses, sheer skirts, and up-to-there slits). Bottom line: Theyskens went out with a bang, making every editor in town wait with bated breath for the designer’s next move.