$80 - piperlime.gap.com- Round toe pump 4" covered heel, 1/2" hidden platform Man made lining Leather outsole Black upper: 100% patent leather Gold upper: 100% metallic nappa leather.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
FALL INSPIRED
$80 - piperlime.gap.com- Round toe pump 4" covered heel, 1/2" hidden platform Man made lining Leather outsole Black upper: 100% patent leather Gold upper: 100% metallic nappa leather.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
SUNDAY INSPIRATION . . . .
Leaving you with a little inspiration here from that inventive designer, Yumi Katsura. These scrumptious images hail from her 2007 -08 Paris show. For me they're inspiring and truly unforgettable. 
Saturday, August 29, 2009
ONE OF A KIND DETAIL
sourceTaffeta is one of my favorite fabrics for bridal gowns, especially here where it poufs and folds beautifully as a a French Bustle. A truly original gown, I just had to share . . . .
Friday, August 28, 2009
THE PETITE BRIDE
Recently I was out shopping for fabric and surprised at how many huge floral and big prints are out there. For brides over 5'8, these work fine but what about the so-called average and petite bride? Here's an example of the kind of email I get from the concerned shorter bride : I'm very small boned. Most gowns I’ve tried on are for women that are 5’6’’. This means whenever I get in front of the mirror I’m swimming in the dress. Almost any sleeve, belt, print or lace looks magnified on me. What are my options?
One of the most important things for the vertically challenged to remember is scale. If you’re petite and in shape, you can wear just about any gown as long as you scale down to the right proportion. Also thinking vertically (up, up, up) it will be easier to figure out which treatments suit you best. For instance, choose a bodice and neckline that draw the eye up to your decolletage. Here’s some more to consider:
GO FOR
* a gown with a panel or seam(s) running up the front. The unbroken lines give you height.
*Empire waists are one of your best options considering you go floor length. You want to keep that vertical line going.
* A V or U-neck, it gives the impression of a longer neck.
*Modified Mermaid. The to-the-floor sash on this gown below draws the eye up.
One of the most important things for the vertically challenged to remember is scale. If you’re petite and in shape, you can wear just about any gown as long as you scale down to the right proportion. Also thinking vertically (up, up, up) it will be easier to figure out which treatments suit you best. For instance, choose a bodice and neckline that draw the eye up to your decolletage. Here’s some more to consider:
GO FOR
* a gown with a panel or seam(s) running up the front. The unbroken lines give you height.
*Empire waists are one of your best options considering you go floor length. You want to keep that vertical line going.
* A V or U-neck, it gives the impression of a longer neck.
*Modified Mermaid. The to-the-floor sash on this gown below draws the eye up.
Gown by Amy-Jo TatumSmoot Photo
*An A-line. Think of it as your very own scaled down version of a ball gown.
*Sheath and evening gown silhouettes, long and columnar; they will flatter you.
* Length over volume in your skirt
*Sleeves that are long and straight.
* Best proportion is a floor length gown with veil or train of the same length.
*Prints and laces as well as any motifs should be scaled down and worn on the upper portions of the body. Busy designs below the waist (even small ones) draw all eyes downward.
*Soft and sheer fabrics like crepe and chiffon that drape to the body.
PASS UP:
*any ball gown. The volume in the skirts will consume you.
*heavy, elaborate fabrics like brocade or any print or design that is large.
*Wide belts, sashes and cummerbunds interrupt the vertical lines you want to create. If you do wear a sash or belt go thin (1-1 ½ inches) and as close to the shade of your gown as you can get.
*any design with big puffy sleeves or shoulder pads.
*Any train longer than a sweep.
AmandaWakely
Sheath and evening gown silhouettes, long and columnar will flatter you.
Fitted like an evening gown up top, this mermaid has all the bounce and swirl of a ball gown below.
Caroline Parkes
Think of the A-line as your very own scaled down version of a ball gown.
Ben di Lisi
Empire waists are one of your best options considering you go floor length. You want to keep that vertical line going.
Spose di Gio
Sleeves that are long and straight flatter you
Thursday, August 27, 2009
JASPER CONRAN: NOT JUST FOR BRIDES
All those gorgeous bridal gowns Jasper puts out are to be rivaled only by these suits he launched last year year with his line of formal wear. I have to say I haven't seen groom chic on this level til I ran across these images on Brides UK.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
CLAIRE PETTIBONE GETS ACCESSORIZED
I'm a true fan of Claire Pettibone's work and her imaginative use of all those light, whispy laces like Chantilly and peau d'ange. The Forget me not dress here is a beautiful charmeuse under tulle. Simply stunning. It's beautifully accessorized here with gold and champagne tones . . .
$270 - net-a-porter.com. 18-karat gold-plated gypsy chandelier earrings with moonstone embellishment. Isharya earrings are ovoid, have concentric circle detail and a hook fastening suitable for pierced ears.
Forget Me Not
Blush bias cut silk charmeuse gown with lace bodice and tulle overskirt trimmed with scattered flowers and leaves with lace edged sweep train.
$2,500 - clairepettibone.com
$794 - mercedeh-shoes.com MARIO BOLOGNA - Sandals : 1710182 SETA - BEIGE - 793.88$ : Mercedeh-
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wren fall collection
The Wren fall collection is just hitting stores this week. And we got excited all over again when they sent us a bunch of pictures that we hadn't seen yet.I'm usually not one for sequins, but this jacket kind of needs to be in my closet by the time Fashion Week rolls around. Actually the styling of all three looks is making me super excited for fall, assuming we don't skip over that season like we did most of the summer. Because, seriously, that will be more than I can handle.Bring on the knee socks and the brogues and the plaids and the the jaunty jackets. Indonesian clothing
The wealth of art and culture in Indonesia is reflected also fashion. Although some areas have a technique of making the same cloth and many similar decoration, but in every area that pattern changes shape and meaning.
Mixing of different cultures who come to Indonesia to make some resemblance to the motives of decoration from another country. Hinduism and Buddhism from India, Islam from the Arabian Peninsula, China, Europe (the Netherlands) is outside the influence of culture native culture and Nusantara Indonesia currently produces with high diversity. Diversity is what makes Indonesia unique, rich, and beautiful, which is reflected also made clothes.
The diversity and beauty of it is presented in the House Festival performances Cain "Cain Archipelago Thousand Colors" at Hotel Mulia Jakarta, Wednesday (12 / 8). To put that fabric in the context of today, the House of Enchantment Cain invited 12 fashion designers take advantage of the 13 provinces into their designs. Of western Indonesia, introduced songket of Aceh through the claim of Thomas Sigar and Sofie, Jambi batik by Carmanita and songketnya by Ari Seputra. Ari is also working on songket from Riau.
Of Java was chosen because batik from Java, the highest achievement in terms of technique and decoration that is known around the world. Stephanus Hamy wear batik motifs Semarang taking other pesisiran areas, such as batik buketan and early this afternoon. Background-brown cloth decorated with flowers and leaves in bright colors.
Batik garutan, one with a peacock motif famous brackets used Barli, and batik patterned simbut Banten Ghea Panggabean utilized in fashion design ethnic-bohemian style. Deden Siswanto holy batik wear, and wear Chossy Latu Sidoarjo batik. Among other things, batik black background with white flora pattern, and batik maroon background and white vine motif reminiscent of batik Tuban area.
From the East, Tuty Cholid presents silk weaving motifs Nusa Penida rangrang a modern look. Since two years ago, Agnes worked with weavers on the island of Bali's southeast, although when it was not as soft as the loom now. Itang Yunasz wear songket from Bugis, and Denny Wirawan using woven from the East Nusa Tenggara-jacket sleeve blouses, skirts, and pants Jodhpur.
Closing the show is filled Vagetos view singing "Genggong Crickets" and "Rek Ayo Rek", Andre Hehanusa with "Wind Mamiri" and "Sweep the bud Four Hands", and the mask dance is by Miroto gringsing double ikat cloth from weavers in the traditional village Tenganan, Bali. Oscar Lawalata gringsing wearing a dress with a skirt to overlap and as long cloth, combined with modifications kebaya.
Gringsing clothes that indigenous life Tenganan used for traditional ceremonies are the only double ikat cloth. This clothes was special because lungsinya weft and tied together when coloring with natural dyes to form a motif. When weaving, weft motif pattern must meet lungsi yarn, and the complex is a weaving pattern puppet.
Motif bamboo shoots on top of songket from Sumatra, and the Bugis, batik in Java, to weaving Nusa Penida with names and different meanings. Style flower, leaf, vine plants, and animals in every area despite stilisasi on Sumatra cloth under the influence of Islam and firmer shape and stiffness in the weaving of East Nusa Tenggara.
The diversity and beauty of it is presented in the House Festival performances Cain "Cain Archipelago Thousand Colors" at Hotel Mulia Jakarta, Wednesday (12 / 8). To put that fabric in the context of today, the House of Enchantment Cain invited 12 fashion designers take advantage of the 13 provinces into their designs. Of western Indonesia, introduced songket of Aceh through the claim of Thomas Sigar and Sofie, Jambi batik by Carmanita and songketnya by Ari Seputra. Ari is also working on songket from Riau.
Of Java was chosen because batik from Java, the highest achievement in terms of technique and decoration that is known around the world. Stephanus Hamy wear batik motifs Semarang taking other pesisiran areas, such as batik buketan and early this afternoon. Background-brown cloth decorated with flowers and leaves in bright colors.
Batik garutan, one with a peacock motif famous brackets used Barli, and batik patterned simbut Banten Ghea Panggabean utilized in fashion design ethnic-bohemian style. Deden Siswanto holy batik wear, and wear Chossy Latu Sidoarjo batik. Among other things, batik black background with white flora pattern, and batik maroon background and white vine motif reminiscent of batik Tuban area.
From the East, Tuty Cholid presents silk weaving motifs Nusa Penida rangrang a modern look. Since two years ago, Agnes worked with weavers on the island of Bali's southeast, although when it was not as soft as the loom now. Itang Yunasz wear songket from Bugis, and Denny Wirawan using woven from the East Nusa Tenggara-jacket sleeve blouses, skirts, and pants Jodhpur.
Closing the show is filled Vagetos view singing "Genggong Crickets" and "Rek Ayo Rek", Andre Hehanusa with "Wind Mamiri" and "Sweep the bud Four Hands", and the mask dance is by Miroto gringsing double ikat cloth from weavers in the traditional village Tenganan, Bali. Oscar Lawalata gringsing wearing a dress with a skirt to overlap and as long cloth, combined with modifications kebaya.
Gringsing clothes that indigenous life Tenganan used for traditional ceremonies are the only double ikat cloth. This clothes was special because lungsinya weft and tied together when coloring with natural dyes to form a motif. When weaving, weft motif pattern must meet lungsi yarn, and the complex is a weaving pattern puppet.
Motif bamboo shoots on top of songket from Sumatra, and the Bugis, batik in Java, to weaving Nusa Penida with names and different meanings. Style flower, leaf, vine plants, and animals in every area despite stilisasi on Sumatra cloth under the influence of Islam and firmer shape and stiffness in the weaving of East Nusa Tenggara.
Hip-Hop Style Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum's name may be a bit strange to you. But when he saw her face, you can think of the movies that diperankannya like 'Coach Carter' and 'Step Up'. He began his career as a dancer and model, Tatum has its own style of dress. Seemed relaxed and loose habit of dress.As seen in the airport, Tatum was wearing a plain shirt with training pants rolled up 3 / 4. Baseball Cap worn upside down and high sneakers made to look like a breakers. When engaged to Jenna Dewan years ago, Tatum seemed relaxed with a plain shirt and beach shorts. Do not forget to wear army cap Tatum, who again used 'odd'. Slightly different from the others, in every promo her new film 'GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra ', Tatum looks neat suit of gray with a plain tie with a matching color.LATE SUMMER BEACH CHIC
We're on the last lap of summer out here in California where Beach Wedding season can go from early March and as late as November if its a good year. Whether you re planning a destination wedding in the tropics or coast wedding in California, Mexico or somewhere else exotic, check out these beach-worthy gowns and accessories. Chanel on the beach? Who'da thought?
In one of my very favorite fabrics, point d'esprit 
this halter gown by Amsale has the halter neckline so synonymous with beach wear and summer chic.
Angel Sanchez
White silk satin and organza tulle gown with whisper gray lining, taffeta ribbon and crystal embroidery.
Angel Sanchez
echo design
iridescent head wrap/scarf by echo design. Jewelry by Stephen Dweck.
Youlin
Gold silk satin and beaded lace gown by Youlin.
Helen Kaminski
Raffia braided clutch with hand-cut glass crystals.
Angel SanchezWhite silk satin and organza tulle gown with whisper gray lining, taffeta ribbon and crystal embroidery.
Angel Sanchez
echo design
iridescent head wrap/scarf by echo design. Jewelry by Stephen Dweck.
Youlin
Gold silk satin and beaded lace gown by Youlin.
Helen Kaminski
Raffia braided clutch with hand-cut glass crystals.
Anne Barge
A beautiful opalescent strapless chiffon with gathered skirt. Pink and silver striped chiffon wrap by elizabethfillett.com
A beautiful opalescent strapless chiffon with gathered skirt. Pink and silver striped chiffon wrap by elizabethfillett.com
Eric Javits
Monday, August 24, 2009
RARE AND BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE FIND
Silk chiffon gown with asymmetrical drape of tulle and taffeta florals hand studded with crystals and sequins.
Every now and then I come across a find somewhere out there I simply have to share. This is an authentic vintage gown available from The Frock.com. If you love 20th century design, this site has the creme de la creme of vintage fashion. I found this under the bridal section, no designer mentioned but the era is definitely 30s. The sections are also broken down into eras, handy, if you're a fan of a particular time gone by.
Every now and then I come across a find somewhere out there I simply have to share. This is an authentic vintage gown available from The Frock.com. If you love 20th century design, this site has the creme de la creme of vintage fashion. I found this under the bridal section, no designer mentioned but the era is definitely 30s. The sections are also broken down into eras, handy, if you're a fan of a particular time gone by.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
SAAB STORY
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