Anna Wintour
This gown shares applique elements with Julianne Moore's custom Chanel from the Oscars; this is basically the mad souped-up version of that, dusted in Miracle Gro and then watered for eight months. However, I do feel lke... the flowers in this hue evoke poppies, to me, and bedecking oneself in a flower known for producing opium is... well, it's a choice. Not one I would have made, though, but she was already pretty far down the road from where I would live.
Holy toenails, though: ANNA WINTOUR HAS A PEDICURE. This NEVER HAPPENS. WHAT SORCERY HAS BEWITCHED HER AND BROUGHT HER TO MY PREFERRED DARK SIDE.
Anna Wintour
From the back, you can see that the sleeves appear to be part of a bolero. Hey, at least she didn't skimp on the drama.
Anna Wintour and Bee Shaffer
Put her next to Bee, though, and it's like,"Ohhh, now THAT is a gown." It has a lot of the cultural elements in it, but deployed in a truly beautiful and respectful way. (If I am wrong about the appropriateness, of course, please speak up in the comments.)
Bee Shaffer
Okay, I am not sure about that bird pecking her buttock. Those could be a bridge too far, and might take it from an elegant place into a gimmicky one? But the way the feathers on the second one spread into the train is really arresting.