Evening dresses just got darker and extra dramatic with looks inspired from the Elizabethans, Victorians and the likes.

Marc Jacobs’ collection is the perfect example of this theme since, for the first time, he went ahead with a collection that was truly meant for gothic princesses- the gowns were full-skirted, there was massive feather detailing everywhere, the makeup was smudged and everything on his runway was black.

Fendi mixed luxe velvet paneling on his chiffon dresses with long ruffled necklines in deep autumnal shades while Erdem went for a floral cape over a sheer paneled dress with lace detailing on the neck.

Gucci turned back the clock to the 1920’s with their long bubble dresses that boasted of billowing sleeves in satin and Leowe mixed Victorian high-necked tops with black corset dresses that flaunted skewed hemlines for that extra effect.