Bj1111 had originally posted about Canadian designer Veronique Miljkovitch and I followed up with this thread http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ner-update.

The reason I wasn't on the forum last evening was because I went to the local boutique to check out this designer's clothing. Here are my observations and thoughts:

First of all, you can spot the quality of these items a mile away. Just the way the dresses and tops hang on the hangers is impressive. They are truly beautiful works of art even from afar.

When feeling the fabric, is it nothing short of luxurious. Even the fine jersey knits have a substantial enough weight to them that they will hang beautifully, not cling to the body, and will not be see through at all (one of my concerns with the thinner HL knits).

The stitching is superb and the various tucks and drapes are beautiful. Everything is so incredibly professional looking.

I tried on two dresses, both of a jersey knit with fabulous draping across the mid section. These dresses are simultaneously figure flattering and camouflaging - the draping around the mid section completely hides any wobbly bits of apple belly tendencies but without making you look like you're wearing a sack. Brilliant! I felt edgy, fashion forward and extremely comfortable. These clothes are made to be lived in.

But...they are not made for a petite height woman. The arm holes on the sleeveless dress I tried were much too deep and low and length of the dress was midi which felt a bit overwhelming on my frame with the draping. Because the draping on the front comes right down to the hem, the dress cannot be shortened. The long sleeve dress I tried on would need the sleeves shortened or always scrunched but the issue was the waist - it was too long on my torso so that the waist of the dress was actually on my hips.

I thought the prices were quite reasonable given the quality - dresses were in the $250 - $330 range and tops were $170 - $220. I have only tried on the one Helmut Lang dress so cannot speak to all HL items, but in comparison, the quality of Veronique Miljkovitch's clothing was much higher IMHO.

If these items fit my petite frame, I would be buying one of these dresses. I can see them at work as well as on a date night, dressed up or down. I suspect they would wear very well in terms of longevity. If you're looking for arty but practical at the same time and are taller than 5'5, this Canadian designer is worth checking out.