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For his Spring/Summer 2014 collection, Dennis Basso was inspired by Hollywood starlets from the 1940s and 1950s like Ava Gardner and Rita Hayworth. Taking this look forward in time, he used bold floral patterns on double silk ballgowns in addition to boxier-shaped jackets and even lace shorts. Throughout the collection he also used a variety of furs and leathers. The strongest pieces in his collection, though, were those where he focused on black and white elements, especially his mink jackets with geometric designs and a white geometric organza dress with a sweetheart neckline. Every outfit had matching shoes designed by Brian Atwood. 

The starlet look appeared backstage, too, with “pin-up chic” makeup designed by Kabuki. Kabuki, his assistant Eric Soto, and the Sephora PRO team used a stripe of black eyeliner (Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper), a bright matte tomato red lip (Bite Beauty High Pigment Matte Pencil in Toast), and even false eyelashes to match Basso’s 2014 starlet. Hair was sleek in a wrapped ponytail designed by John Barrett. 

Take a look here for pictures from backstage and the show, and here for the complete collection on Style.com. 

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Elyssa Goodman likes words and pictures a lot. She is a Style Consultant at Her Campus, was previously the publication's first Style Editor, and has been with the magazine since its inception in 2009. Elyssa graduated with honors from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied Professional Writing, Creative Writing, and Photography. As an undergraduate, she founded and was the editor-in-chief of The Cut, Carnegie Mellon's Music Magazine. Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Elyssa now lives and works in New York City as Miss Manhattan, a freelance writer, photographer, stylist and social media consultant. Her work has appeared in Vice, Marie Claire, New York Magazine, Glamour, The New Yorker, Artforum, Bust, Bullett, Time Out New York, Nerve.com, and many other publications across the globe. Elyssa is also the photographer of the book "Awkwafina's NYC," written by Nora "Awkwafina" Lum. She loves New York punk circa 1973, old-school photobooths, macaroni and cheese, and Marilyn Monroe. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @MissManhattanNY.