WHERE TO SHOP FOR A BRIDAL SUIT

Jesus Peiro

If you are picturing yourself more tailored than romantic on your wedding day, you may have noticed the mainstream of bridal fashion remains focused on plunging necklines and layers of tulle. Fortunately more designers are putting bridal suits in their collections. There was a time when the only suits out there were those Mother-of-the-Bride numbers, sometimes bordered with pasty appliques and sequins. Now, thanks to an era of savvy fashion brides, the suit may just become traditional for a chosen few. In your Grandma's day, war brides had swift weddings with quick preparation out of necessity and her 'best suit' was often a woman's only available answer to the wedding dress. Today brides are fortunate. The wedding suit is a choice having more to do with lifestyle and many times the belief, less is more…

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The trick might be as simple as shopping for a simple sheath or short dress you can accessorize into a tailored look with a custom jacket, shrug or wrap as in the Jesus Piero image above. Or, you may have to shop the opposite direction the traditional bride would. The exception is the bridal salon that features one or more of the few designer lines that offer suits such as Carolina Herrera. Selections as of this writing are still pretty limited though. Initially your search for ideas will probably begin online. Once you get a thought of how you want the skirt and jacket to look, print out or bookmark the combinations. From there sketch them how you want. Next you might go to a fabric shop. Yes, to look at fabrics but also to comb through the pattern books. Pattern books are great for finding looks you can take with you. Or go online to vogue patterns. Look under coats and suits and think white. You’ll find plenty to browse through and get inspired. Below are a few images I found to get you started . . .


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If you take the department store route for buying a suit, you might find a particular designer has the suit you like but it’s available in every color but white. The designer or store carrying it may be able to special order it in white. If you’re satisfied with the idea of a ready-made suit, department stores might be a better option than anywhere, especially if they have an established relationship with the manufacturer. Salespeople within departments know their lines and designers well and can steer you in the right direction. You might be able to find your jacket by one designer—your skirt by another. Be warned though. Just make sure the shades of white aren’t too far off that they can’t be worn together.There is on the other hand a down side to department stores: If you want that particular fashion edge their merchandise probably isn’t as forward-looking as say, the one-of-a-kind boutique or specialty store. And believe me, a bridal suit should be classic, yes, but something about it has to be different. The kind of different only a tailor or designer can translate. Check out boutiques and specialty stores. They may not have the exact suit you want but they may be able to create one or point you to a first-rate tailor or custom designers who can. . If you can’t find what you want in a salon, department store or boutique and are serious about that real ‘tailored look’, find a good tailor, preferably a men’s tailor (they’re so skilled). Use some of the same guidelines for finding a tailor that you would a designer or dressmaker. Once you find your good tailor, he (most likely a he) will either have an array of fabrics in house or help you scout your desired materials out. Chances are you’ll want an exclusive fabric you can only find in a specialty store. A tailor knows how to take all the proper measurements and create a look you want . . . the look that undoubtedly says, You and sets you apart.

Rihanna Most Sexy Women

New York Rihanna was chosen as the most glamorous woman in the event Women of the Year. When accepting the award, he showed a super-glamorous style.If you usually prefer Rihanna performed premises or a little street style rock, now he looks feminine and impressed 'luxury'. This was in accordance with the award that he can, that is Sexy Women of the Year.Strapless gown selected chanter 'Umbrella' is now accepting award. Pearl white dress that rwana mermaid with a detailed cut pile. In the front pleated detail dress decorated with the same color.After the show finished, Rihanna dressed with a light chiffon gown. Shades of brown shirt with yag defense is high enough to show the beautiful shape legs.Plus hair and makeup shades the soil, Rihanna looks incredible.

The Trendy Ed Westwick

The Trendy EdLos Angeles Actors Chuck Bass on the series 'Gossip Girl', Ed Westwick is one of the celebrities who are aware of fashion. Ed also has a taste that is high enough. Where style like? We'll see yuk! In a busy everyday with filming 'Gossip Girl' Ed always look trendy. Not just in the movies, in everyday Ed always trying to look elegant. In the K-Swiss debut re-mastered calssic sneakers, Ed comes up with a white shirt wrapped cardigans dark gray. As for subordinates, Ed chose black skinny jeans with white sneakers and he looks match the color combination of black and white. Appeared relaxed at Teen Choice '09, Ed was wearing a black shirt with a picture of an actor, James Dean. For Ed subordinates who wore blue jeans folded up the bottom ankle. Ed Black Loafers selected for his shoes. Walking in New York, Ed looks masculine with a blue shirt wrapped in brown knit vest. The cold of New York made Ed resurface body with a blue bomber jacket leather. Do not forget gloves, black leather. Ed subordinates wear skinny jeans and loafers. Shopping in supermarkets do not make Ed look what it is. Look at when he came out of D'Agustino supermarkets. Black blazer and skinny black jeans an option. For footwear, leather Loafers Ed choice. Do not forget Ed wore a black scarf make it look trendy.

Style clothing and Rihanna Lady Gaga

Los Angeles're welcome singer and loved to dress sexy. In the event American Music Awards, Rihanna and Lady Gaga wearing bodysuit. Who is more sexy?Since its appearance in the world of drag votes, Rihanna is known as a singer who likes to look sexy and sensual. Line with herself, Lady Gaga also often create wide public eye for fashion models of eccentric and unusual.When the speaker of the American Music Awards (AMA) on Monday (23/11/2009) both wore a sexy bodysuit.Rihanna performing with a white bodysuit that looked like a body wrapped in bandages. The lines are rarely made bodysuitnya cloth so that his body parts lurking behind the wardrobe. Apparently wearing tight clothes is not enough to form the body of the woman's home Barbados.As if not to be outdone, Lady Gaga bodysuit also appeared with no less unique. He chose colored bodysuit shaped like a bathing suit. Net stockings she chose to adorn his feet. In the chest, chanter 'Poker Face' was wearing accessories like rib formed from plastic. But now Lady Gaga performed with natural makeup that highlights her beauty.Interestingly, not only choosing clothes that are equally unique. Both Rihanna and Lady Gaga also failed to win the award in the arena.

Rihanna Mini Dress

Los Angeles Fashion Mini is still the trend today. Singer Rihanna has a huge collection of mini fashion. Some are charged in party events he attended.We came to the opening of a club, Rihanna performed with bright red mini dress with super low cleavage. To cover her breasts, Rihanna wore a black tube in her dress. Knee-high black stockings she was wearing so it looks perfect. On the shoulder, Rihanna wearing accessories that resembled Christmas tree ornaments. His appearance was very festive.Mini dress Rihanna also selected as attending a party. Mini dress choices this time closed to the neck. But no less with the previous dress, dress Rihanna view this time was no less excited. She chose a gold-colored dress with gold sequins all over it.Appearing on the show 'Hello America', a mini dress which Rihanna dipkai slightly different. Now she chose a dress of long white jacket. He wore a black tube as underwear. This time it looks more edgy and stylish.

MONTMARTRE WEDDING

Credits: One and Only Paris Photography (4)

Found on Style Me Pretty, I'm totally in love with these images by One and Only Paris Photography. On the O&O site you'll find additional images following the story of Rachael and Arnaud's wedding, some in color. The black and white though is what I'll remember most about this dazzling event because it's so evocative for me of what Montmartre is in Autumn . . . .

Special thanks to Heather of Rendezvous in Paris who put these boards together

Pink Simple Jilbab of Fashion Designers

Pink Simple Jilbab of Fashion Designers...!!!!

WHAT'S NEW IN THE GOWN GALLERY?

Soon to be posted on Etsy this dress is aptly named, 'Aurora' (for the aurora color accents). Part of the 'Dioresque' collection, it just came off the work table a couple of weeks back. Once completed I took one look and said, "What could be more bridal than a cloud of white tulle and Chantilly lace?" Add to that the lace is backed with a blue/gray lining. With peach accents it reminds me of a muted pastel sunset. The skirt is four layers of tulle and a separate slip of crinoline and tulle. Detailed touches include a row of buttons accenting the back and it is all pulled together with a blue and peach sash. The headpiece is coral-peachy handmade silk florals attached to a tulle bow

STALKING THE LOOK BOOKS: ROBERTO TORRETTA

Laces, organzas, silks, chiffons and embroidered tulle--these are all the sumptous fabrics that make up Roberto Torretta's 2010 collection. While it has certain aspects that would appeal to the minimalist bride, there's a hint of the adorned romantic here as well. Every silhouette here is easy and a comfort to wear . . . .

images courtesy Web Novias

SOFT FOCUS

These gowns by Atelier Aimee are visually poetic. The mix of pastel florals,
laces and intricate metallic trim make for some gorgeous choices if you're dreaming of going romantic on your wedding day . . .

INSPIRATION!

Want a bit of inspiration? Just how often does American Vogue do a Bridal editorial? The last one I knew about was the fictionalized Carrie Bradshaw piece in Sex and the City, the movie. I found these on the incredible site, Moodboard where you can see more. Admit it, photographer Arthur Elgort is simply brilliant here.

Images from Vogue by Arthur Elgort

STAIN FREE

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Being in the spotlight in a white gown involves maneuvering through a wedding day fraught with champagne, red wine, canapes and grass, all of which could be potential accidents just waiting to happen. If you have post plans for your gown such as preservation, resale or even passing it on as a treasure to someone else, there are a few things to know about the kind of stains that could set in and ruin your gown. First of all, relax and realize it's normal through the course of your day to pick up a few drops or splashes of something; most you'll encounter are removable with the help of a good cleaner. Stains that prove trickiest are red wine, chocolate, ink and lipstick, especially those that last all day. If your dress is polyester or synthetic, these stains will lift out without much fuss. 100% silks which most gowns of quality are made of , prove trickier to lift without some modification to the memory of the original weave. So what can be done?

If you purchase your gown from a salon or custom designer, ask for their recommendation for a cleaner post wedding. Cleaning establishments have different product packages for gown preservation and restoration. Whether you're reselling or preserving, a thorough cleaning would include:

1.) Stain removal

2.) Overall cleaning and pressing

3.)Repair (button replacement, hem repair, etc.)

4.) Packaging the gown. For resale this would mean putting the bodice onto a cardboard form and stuffing the rest of the gown with tissue

5.) For preservation the gown would need to be properly boxed.


This is what the cleaner I send all my clients to does. Prior to the wedding the finishing and pressing is done. Post wedding, cleaning, pressing, restoration and preserving. If you do get a stain on your wedding day, it's handy to keep an emergency kit with rubbing alcohol and clean white cloths. Apply the rubbing alcohol (for dry stains like grease) or lukewarm water (for wet stains like wine) to the cloth, and gently (read: gently) blot the spot from its outer edges in; whatever you do don't work from the middle outward or you'll be spreading the stain. Ideally, to dry your gown use a hair dryer on low about six inches away. If it is an oil base stain you're combating sprinkle you can also baby powder on it.

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For those of you contemplating preservation, after the gown is boxed, avoid the attic, basement or that room off the garage. Attics are prone to extreme heat in Summer months--cold in winter and basements and outdoor rooms generally have moisture problems that could mildew your gown over time. Temperate places like the top of a closet shelf should work. For resale you'll want to connect with the best cleaner available. Here's a link to help you get started with your search.

STREET CHIC BRIDE

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We find ourselves in a toney neighborhood this time where our street chic bride is sporting a shirtwaist, something I haven't seen since the 1980s. Fancy of New York designed this timeless and classic shirt dress. The shirtwaist is actually a more relaxed version of the hourglass, a tailored look concentrating as much on the bodice detailing as the skirt. Typically shirtwaists have long shirt-like or billowing sleeves and full gathered skirt. Can be made out of lightweight fabrics like organza, chiffon and crepe, as well as medium weights like linen. The above version is duchesse satin. Nice for a garden reception, especially with a wide- brimmed hat.

Casual clothing for Muslims in 2010

As a country with a majority of the population profess Muslim, naturally evolving dress covered in Indonesia. Not only in terms of clothing is festive for the holidays, but also my everyday clothes and formal clothes. As performed by Up2Date fashion house with its collection. They opened the market for Muslim women who want a ready-made collection of casual clothing. Up2Date bring InterAction 2010 theme, which offers clothing by incorporating modern elements by clear cut, and play a matching color combinations without leaving the ethnic elements. But this theme still comes from the inspiration of human interaction in everyday life. In his collection fashion show at the Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Wednesday (3 / 11), looking dresses that displayed a combination of two different cultures at all. For example, the impression of futuristic high-tech body combined with the cascade draperi sari clothing from India and Greece, together with the style of Latin American folklore. According to his trademark, using Up2Date many color matching game. The composition of color contrast between dark and light blend helps emphasize the ethnic element in modernization. While the veil that has always been focused mainly made Up2Date different from other Muslim clothing, there are many uses signature bond and use two colors or more. Up2Date design also revolved around the pants, tunic blouse, and gamis, without forgetting the A line cut skirt is lightweight and simple beraplikasi. Unlike the collections of last year dominated the use of spandex and rayon materials, in 2010, many using linen, cotton spandex, baby, canvas, and satin.

Style 'Free' With Urban Crew

Jakarta style cool and 'nyeleneh' are now the rage of young people. That's what designer inspiration Soekamto Era in making new work. The young people usually compete to demonstrate the existence of himself. Included in dress. Dressed in a unique and different is one point that the assessment in style. Every era has had a different trendsetters. Formerly Michael Jackson was always a mecca of style, but in the present, many of which appear vying Bre unique style. Another musician who is also a trendsetter in its time was the Rolling Stones, The Ramones, and many more. Event to great music like the Woodstock Music Festival in style to a certain extent Hippiesnya infects young children in era. The things on which later became the basic design Soekamto Era Urban Crew in his own label. Era created a variety of street fashion clothing being loved. After vacuum for three years, Urban Crew by Era Soekamto was ready to launch various new collections in runway Jakarta Fashion Week 2009, Pacific Place, on Wednesday (18/11/2009) night. Plaid design dominates this era. Blouse, shirt and skirt tartan plaid vest are combined with or jacket material kulit.detil metal spike from the clear side of 'wild' young people. Era also issued bodysuit (such as bathing suit fashion) that Bre used in each appearance. Metal belt and vest and leather jacket into the bodysuit complementary fashion. Urban Crew also issued a variety of fashions for men, like a blazer and a shirt that is not less unique and 'slang'. Boots that became increasingly complementary fashion to prove that the Urban Crew is one of the local label that can compete with other street fashion labels from abroad.

Clothing Modern Culture of Java Style

Jakarta Ghea Panggabean KAMBALI show consistency in lifting the homeland culture. This time he created the modern fashion with the cultural flavor of Java. Although the modern world, but that does not mean abandonment of national culture. That's the message that seemed to convey the designer Ghea Panggabean on the fashion lovers. On the runway Jakarta Fashion Week 2009, Ghea displays various new designs. This time a strong touch of culture is characteristic of his design. If previously launched Ghea bohemian style collection with pieces of loose-fit, he spawned a collection now completely different. His collection this time silhouetted against the wearer's body. The biggest inspiration came from Javanese noblemen earlier. It was seen in some designs that use velvet with gold embroidery as an accent typical of Java. It certainly reminds us of the wedding dress of black velvet Java antiquity. Not only that, now Ghea also issued a draft with Cinde motive. Cinde motif is double woven silk material is primary color red. This cloth worn by the court or dancers pengantik Ketawang Bedoyo. Ghea made bolero, blouse pants highwaist also from the material. Bolero and blousenya elaborate models made with water (high shoulder dikerut). Model that will be hits in 2010. Although modern cut, but the gold embroidery accents on the dress gives the Javanese cultural life. Another feature that stands out in the latest draft is Ghea Obie (large belt for kimono) which appears as a complement in some designs. Obie was increasingly emphasized the wearer's body shape. Similarly, the blouse and bolero, Obie is also equipped with a typical Javanese gold embroidery. Brass accessories to complement the latest dresses Ghea collection also strengthen ethnic elements. Though Javanese culture alive, but the latest collection from Ghea fixed in accordance with the existing trend.

SUNDAY INSPIRATION

Wedding dresses and wedding cakes by Tormented on Polyvore.com

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. . . . And some wedding dresses have matching wedding cakes or is it the other way around?

SILVER ACCENTS

The wedding by Twilight :) featuring Pierre Dumas shoes

Silver simulates ice so well, thus worn during the Winter months conveys a kind of cold and white glitz beauty. This is meant to inspire winter brides and get you all moving in the right direction . . .
Anoushka G Couture Long bustier grey & silver evening gown dress
$1,135 - josephm.com
Women's shoes/bags: Pierre Dumas Rivoli-2 - Silver
$49 $30 - piperlime.gap.com
RODO - SOFT MULTISIZE CRYSTAL CLUTCH
$1,028 - luisaviaroma.com
RODO - SOFT MULTISIZE CRYSTAL CLUTCH
$1,028 - luisaviaroma.com

han cholo - chained heart necklace (silver) - 80's Purple
$115 - 80spurple.com







Silver Flower And Pearl Studs.
$3.30 - missselfridge.com

PICTURE PERFECT

Once upon a time the posed bridal portrait was a pretty standard procedure. About a month before the wedding, if a bride had her gown, she (no groom) posed in a studio setting. In the days before independent bridal salons, department stores like B. Altman and Bergdorf Goodman had in-house salons. They also offered in-house photographers that specialized in taking 'The Bridal Portrait' These days bridal photography has moved into the realm of the art shot, thanks to the digital age and photographers who practice their craft as an art form. Spanish photographer Alfonso Vidal-Quadras has fashioned six bridal portraits reminiscent of early cinema. Got a theme even a little left of center? Then find your best artist and go for it. The talent out there is amazing and you'll be expanding their repertoire for creation by offering some unique input.

Images courtesy of Web Novias

FOREVER PLAID

All month I've been reminding you winter is coming. Eureka! I've finally found a designer who has actually worked wool tartans into bridal wear with some real edge. For years I've been in awe of Scotsmen in kilts and the flair they have at using plaids to go formal. Until Joyce Young, the typical evening garb for a lady accompanying her tartan-clad Scot was a tartan skirt and lace blouse with corresponding tartan shawl or wrap tied over the shoulder. Not a bad look but hardly the grand entrance makers below. Will you get a load of these gowns? Tartan godets. Tartan trains and insets. Joyce is an incredible designer who pairs up these wools with the richness of shantung and taffeta. Her shops are in Glasgow, Gretna Green and London and now she's online with her own TV spots. 'Touch of Tartan' is only one collection she offers as she has a whole range of traditional as well as destination gowns to choose from. In her own words-- "A Tartan themed wedding is spectacular. Scots girls worldwide can get married making a real statement with a wedding dress which teams up with the groom's kilt from the Touch of Tartan Collection. Add in coordinating bridesmaids and mothers and the complete wedding party will be totally and uniquely Scottish. Actually you don’t even have to be Scottish – it’s a great look and most people can find a Scottish connection somewhere in their family tree – or just make one up !!Visit “Touch of Tartan” on www.bystorm.co.uk to see our couture dresses for weddings, evenings,mothers of the bride and all special occasions. Each outfit is individually made-to-measure from a wide choice of tartans. --"

Joyce Young Collections

Tartan Spirit Couture

Modern Classics

Weddings Abroad