NCAA men's tournament predictions: Four smart first-round upset picks of March Madness
Winning your NCAA men's tournament bracket pool can be contingent on making smart picks. But the smartest picks aren't just making a No. 1 seed your national champion.
The first round is where all the decisive picks can separate your bracket from the pack, and the best way to win the first round is by selecting the right upsets and being a little gutsy.
Every year, there's a handful of them that nobody saw coming (ahem, No. 15 seed Oral Roberts upsetting No. 2 Ohio State last year). But then there are the ones where you can essentially see the writing on the wall – usually in the form of a dangerous No. 12 seeds over a vulnerable No. 5 seeds.
So instead of the throwbacks to Old Hollywood and party girls from decades past that Packham has looked to over the past few collections, she was instead inspired by something more immediate this season: the zippy, sprightly energy of the hummingbird. “I suppose hummingbirds are quite reminiscent of people at parties, aren’t they?” Packham says. And that's, of course, where her pieces truly shine, with their extravagant plumes of feathers, rich patterns of shimmering sequins, and lavish embroideries. Most striking of all was a series of gowns in cool tones with billowing skirts cut from layers of gossamer-light, translucent tulle to create breathtakingly romantic silhouettes.
But Packham has also been studiously working on making her pieces as environmentally friendly as a luxury dress can be in 2022, with impressive attention to the tiniest of details. It's been a long-standing goal of Packham's, but one she wanted to make sure was done right. Her dresses are now made up of recycled silk satins and chiffons, as well as recycled sequins sourced from India after an extensive period of research. “You have to take baby steps, as you need to be sure you’re doing it the right way,” she says. “I was conscious of the fact you have to fly these materials around, and there’s no point in doing it if you’re suddenly increasing your carbon footprint. It’s about balancing all these things together, and it’s going to take a bit of time, as I want to respect the process.”
For that, Packham deserves credit, as she carves out her own lane in sustainable eveningwear. Still, as always with Packham's work, it was the sheer sense of fun on display that charmed most.
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