Sasha Cohen may not have been able to deliver when the time was right, but she definitely put on an interesting show on Saturday evening. Although her program had some major flaws, she never once looked as though she had lost control; in fact, she smiled at the audience and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herself and the moment. It was a beautiful thing to see and I applaud her brave comeback. Although she might not have made it where she wanted to go, she certainly didn't disappoint.
While Sasha only finished fourth in the competition, she totally won a gold medal when it came to the fashion department. I was so thrilled to see a beautiful and classy dress after the short program design failed to impress me. First of all, the fabric choices are perfect - the shades of grey/blue suit her better than anything else. The ruched bandeau top is set off by a sparkly rhinestone "brooch" and the cut-outs around the neck and wrists are similarly accented.
I think that this design would make a gorgeous full-length evening gown. Isn't it just lovely?
The rest of the ladies competition was rather lacking in pretty fashion, although Alissa Czisny and Caroline Zhang had a couple of show stoppers. Unfortunately neither of them could rally in the free skate and they finished 10th and 11th, respectively.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White nailed their entire competition and came away with the gold medal for the second year in a row. They are such an adorable couple and perform with lots of energy and passion - so fun to watch! Their free dance was set to selections from The Phantom of the Opera and their costumes reflected it perfectly. Charlie is wearing an off-white ruffled poet's shirt and Meryl's dress looks like it is clearly inspired by a gown from the 2005 film adaptation of the musical.
The lace overlayed bodice is ruched, ruffled and set with an oval brooch. The middle part of the dress is made from a maroon velvet/velour fabric and has a beautiful center "stomacher" design created with rhinestones. The back of the bodice has dramatic dark lacing. The skirt of the dress appears to be made from a few layers of chiffon. (I love the longer skirts they wear in Ice Dancing! :)
Runners up in the best dressed department were Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein. They performed a beautiful waltz and their outfits looked like something out of a costume drama. Greg is wearing a gold shirt and vest with a dark blue, beautifully embellished coat. Madison's dress is a gorgeous purple color and the bodice is wonderfully beaded all over with flowers and accented with dark ribbons and ruffled lace. Such a lovely design!
Meryl and Charlie also carried off the award in the Original Dance competition, wearing fun and gorgeous costumes in their Bollywood inspired number. Meryl's dress - like traditional Indian costumes - is two separate pieces (although bare skin is almost always covered with nude colored fabric in figure skating) but I absolutely adore the fabric, colors and all of the embellishments. Gorgeous details! Charlie's tunic has some equally amazing beading around the neckline and front.
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto's Moldavian Folk Dance costumes were also very charming, made in snow white and accented with lots of black, gold and red. Ben's costume is trimmed with wide, dramatic braid and Tanith's dress is embroidered with lots of pretty flowers, braid and ruffled lace. I just love the boots! Too cool. :)
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To sum up, it was a very exciting championship over all and it looks like there will be a strong Team USA heading into the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. I'm certainly looking forward to it...
There's just one last thing I just want to reiterate here (because of a comment I received). Once again, I am commentating on the figure skating fashion because I love the sport and I believe we can get fun, fashiony ideas from it. I am not holding these designs up as modest "what you should wear" material, but I believe that truly beautiful looks and details can give us inspiration on how to include some new or pretty things into our own wardrobes. While this blog does focus on modest fashion, not everything shown is explicitly so. I hope that makes sense. :)
How was everyone's weekend? Thanks to everyone who prayed for me. I am still fighting some sickness, but I think it's going to surrender soon... ;)
Images: Passport to Gold / Zimbio / Icenetwork.com
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