New from Monique Lhuillier

Designer Diva Monique Lhuillier's Spring 2008 collection is hot off the assembly belt. Her new spring line proves that nature is in. (To save you from the agony of browsing to the mind-numbing 5-second loop of muzak on her website, we've posted some of our favorites below.)

Take for example, the stunning number 11 of 25.
Fly away in a dress so ruffly that it might as well be made from real feathers. Perhaps Lhuillier gathered inspiration for this collection by gazing into Magic Eye posters. If you squint, the head of a koala should appear. It's perfect for that location wedding in the Outback.

Number 3, on the other hand, is the perfect attire for reciting your nuptials at the ICE CHURCH. After the wedding, recycle the jacket into a shag rug, a vintage lampshade, or donate it to Locks of Love to be turned into toupees.


Twelve proves that bedsheets aren't just for Halloween anymore. Make the drapery look even classier with lanky hair, bare feet, and wavy sticks attached to the back of your head. Your friends will think it's nouveau.


If you can't get enough of the ruffles, gown 23 was meant for you.

I swear, there's a body under there. Whatever you do, leave your carry-on poodle/chihuahua/shih tzu at home. It might get lost.

And finally, 19 belongs in a fairy tale wedding.

The question is whether our bride is the rag-bedecked Cinderella or the floaty-robed Fairy Godmother. Frankly, she looks more like an enchanted Douglas-fir. It's too bad this dress is part of the spring collection. Lhuillier should reintroduce it next Fall, with taffeta garlands and Swarovski crystal ornaments.