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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014: Royal Opulence With No "Hard Edges"

The breathtaking figures at Tuesday's Badgley Mischka show were hard to pin down. Were they Russian princesses, clad in the most glamorous of Siberia-ready furs? Were they grown-up Disney princesses, with perfectly glossy, long hair and flawless golden manicures? Were they Gatsby-inspired princesses, drinking champagne in clingy black-and-gold?

The Badgley Mischka princess is something like an amalgamation of all three, with her Viennese-inspired gilt fabrics, her numerous furs, and her wardrobe that's all softness and opulence. She isn't interested in the corsets of queens past; as designer James Mischka described the collection to USAToday, "Everything moves to the body. There are not hard edges."

One thing is certain: the Badgley Mischka woman, no matter where her royal duties carry her, will look stunning this fall.

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by Tori Telfer

Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Princess with Secret Pockets for Lipstick and Cigarettes.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Princess Familiar with Double-Sided Tape.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The “I’m Not Supposed to Wear Anything Sheer Outside of the Palace But I Never Listen” Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Princess Who Doesn’t Need Jewelry.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Game of Thrones Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Proud-of-Her-Shoulders Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Princess Who’s Bringing Back Bell Sleeves, But Not in a Tacky Way.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Doesn’t-Understand-Winter Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The “This Used to Be My Mother’s Wedding Dress But I Chopped Off the Sleeves” Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Princess of Chiberia.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Tzarina.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The “Let Them Eat Sequins” Princess

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Textural Integrity Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The Cool Older Sister Who Doesn’t Care About the Crown Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The “Why Wear One Fur When You’ve Got Thousands?” Princess.

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Badgley Mischka RTW Fall 2014

The “This is My Nighttime Look — For Day” Princess.

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