Emerald City

Keira Knightly in Atonement via thejuicer.net

In ancient Indian tra­di­tion, emer­alds were sup­posed to grant good luck. In ancient Rome, emer­ald was the color asso­ci­ated with Venus, the god­dess of beauty and love. Reason and wis­dom are virtues believed to be brought to the wear­ers of the pre­cious stones, but per­haps we wear emer­ald clothes sim­ply because we think they’re beautiful.

We love the way a deep emer­ald plays off of the locks of a lucky red­head. It’s such a radi­ant, regal color, exud­ing its rich ele­gance with a clear and dar­ing glam­our that can­not be paralleled.

Who can for­get the knock­out emer­ald dress worn so per­fectly by Kiera Knightly in Atonement?  This bias-cut, back­less flow­ing gown designed by Oscar nom­i­nated designer Jacqueline Durran was recently named the Best Film Costume of All Time in a sur­vey.  Viewers of the film were so trans­fixed that the frock placed above Audrey Hepburn’s beloved, black Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

See if you can sum­mon some of the seduc­tive power of emer­ald for yourself?

We sam­pled some emer­ald fash­ions from the Fall ’09 run­way for your consideration.