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"    Photo: Imaxtree   Ever the nomad, Tadashi Shoji takes inspiration from his travels, but for fall, the designer took it a step further\u2014or back, we should say\u2014to pre-revolutionary Russia. &amp;quot;When I was young, about 18 or 19, I read all the Dostoyevsky novels, which made me want to go to St. Petersburg. So I went, and I was so inspired.&amp;quot;  The Fall 2013 collection tells the story of exiled royalty escaping to Siberia with gowns that are both opulent and folkloric\u2014perfect for a mid-nineteenth-century snow princess. Shoji&amp;#039;s signature lace detailing is modernized, however, with his use of neoprene (seen on this pink dress), a new material the designer\u2014and elegant formalwear altogether.   We may not have the type of red-carpet occasion that calls for one of Shoji&amp;#039;s creations on our calendars, but we wanted to know if the dress designer had any universal rules for eveningwear. He does, and it&amp;#039;s a tip that bears repeating: &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t wear dresses that are too tight. A size number is just a number. If the fit is comfortable, it will look more elegant.&amp;quot; See the Fall 2013 Tadashi Shoji Ready-to-Wear collection. See all the Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear collections. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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