Archive for the ‘trends’ Category
Monday, January 17th, 2011 by admin
I never watch awards shows, I just really like to see what everyone is wearing and I feel set. Although, last night, my extremely anemic Tivo led me to do otherwise. It was easy to see the parallels between the red carpet and bridal wear currently out there. Easy if you spend a lot of time looking at wedding dresses, which I do. Here are some of my favorite looks.
Catherine Zeta-Jones (in Monique Lhuilier) looked so stunning and beautiful. She got the entire look right from head to toe, but I knew her dress looked familiar… Same thing happened when I saw Olivia Wilde (in Marchesa). Both wedding dresses are Monique Lhuillier.
I love Kyra Sedgwick’s orange chiffon Pucci dress. Bright bold colors are huge for Spring and she effortlessly rocked it out. Notice the turquoise earrings? Jenny Packham answers the call with this dress.
Theses lovely ladies were red carpet fabulous and wedding style ready. Not loving Sandra Bullocks hair, but the rest is perfection.
{Sandra Bullock in Jenny Packham, Diana Argon in J. Mendel, Hailee Steinfeld- designer unknown, Gia Mantegna- designer unknown}
A while back I highlighted a trend I was seeing in bridal dresses, sleeves, and not so surprisingly, some sleeved dresses showed up on the red carpet.
{Angelina Jolie in Versace, Leighton Meester in Burberry, Anne Hathaway in Giorgio Armani Prive, Wedding dresses by Jenny Packham, Priscilla of Boston, & Derek Lam}
Tags: burberry, derek lam, golden globes, j. mendel, jenny packham, Marchesa, monique lhuillier, priscilla of boston, pucci, red carpet, red carpet celebs, sleeves, versace
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2011 by admin
Traditionalist beware, I am about to suggest a replacement for one of the pinnacles of a wedding celebration…the cake. I am with ya, and if I were to get married all over again, I would get the same cake I had. It was a delicious grocery birthday cake- wedding cake with the story of how my husband and I met wrapping the three tiers, but I digress. Over at Martha Stewart Weddings they offer some unique ideas for those of us who never liked cake in the first place.
Provencal Cakes, Mini Pavlovas (meringues), Croquembouche (a very pretty and delicious import from the French bakery masters. It would totally compliment this Ulla Majia lace dress), Petit Fours, Mini Angel Food Cakes, Tower of Pies (pies are making a big statement in 2011)
Tags: alternative wedding cake, cake, ulla majia
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Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 by admin
I have a friend who recently got married in an Ulla Majia dress, of course she looked stunning, but aside from her, I really have not had a lot of first hand experience with the designer. I did, however, almost fall out of my chair when I saw this lace dress with the golden underlay. Simply stunning.
Tags: featured designer, lace, short dresses, ulla majia
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011 by admin
Honeysuckle! Personally, when I think of honeysuckle, I think of the yellow and white flowers I used to suck the honey out of as a kid. However, Pantone’s honeysuckle is a reddish pink. There are endless colors that can work with like green, metallics, cream and white (for the simpletons), coral, orange, yellow, you get the point. I hope everyone’s 2011 is off to a great start! Any New Year’s engagement stories?
Tags: 2011, 2011 trends, honeysuckle, pantone color of the year
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 by admin
Time to get your Sass on. Admittedly, Sassi Holfold is a line I am not all that familiar with. It caught my attention because about half of the collection has some sort of sleeve option, which can be hard time find, so I thought it would be worth sharing!
Tags: dresses with sleeves, sassi holford, wedding dress with sleeves
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Monday, December 27th, 2010 by admin
Harper’s Bazaar offers up some easy hair and beauty updates for 2011, that also make for great wedding beauty ideas. My favorite part is that they are not fussy or over powering, and E to the Z. These effortless options are sure to make you the beautiful bride you are destined to be!
Hair Trends
Beauty Trends
Tags: 2011 trends, beauty, hair
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Friday, December 24th, 2010 by admin
I don’t know about you, but I find Etsy can be wholly overwhelming. Love the site, but sometimes I just want to look at things that appeal to me without having to scroll through page after page. Well, maybe the lovely people at Etsy were feeling the same way because they recently launched their “taste test.” It’s a quick quiz like process (it’s all pictures) that creates pages of products based on the things you like. The first question looks like this, but if you don’t see anything that appeals to you, you can refresh the options and try again. It’s a lovely thing, and a great way to start dropping those Valentine Day hints. Yea I said it, Christmas is almost so done for the year. Enjoy the holiday!
Tags: etsy, gifts
Posted in accessories, bridesmaid, clutches, custom, fashion, flowers, friday faves, holiday, shoes, trends, watches, wedding dress fashion | No Comments »
Thursday, December 16th, 2010 by admin
It has been so freakishly cold, and I live in the South ya’ll. I didn’t think I signed up for this when I moved back from NYC. Anywho, I fell in love with this color palette because it’s warm and happy, yet subtle. Most beachy color schemes tend to use brights, which are great too, but this gives another option for someone who likes color, but doesn’t want it to scream.
{Dress by Monique Lhuillier, Images by Jose Villa, Caplan Miller Events, The Knot, Martha Stewart, Gemma Comas, & Wedding Paper Divas}
Tags: beach, coral, monique lhuillier, taupe, wedding inspiration board, yellow
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 by admin
I saw a post on Wiley Valentine today with these gorgeous ballerina inspired images (you can see the full post here). I just happen to have a tentative date with a girlfriend of mine (and our husbands if they are up for tapping into their feminine sides) this weekend to see Black Swan which reminded me of all the tulle I saw on the runways this fall…
Real bridal style. You can go as literal as you want, although the straight up tutu dress is a little too literal for me
{Images and Dresses by Leber Barbara, Michelle Elaine Weddings, Jenny Lee, Amsale, Anne Barge, Amsale, Monique Lhuillier, Aruna Seth Crystal Ballet Flat, & Christian Louboutin Ballet Flat}
Tags: amsale, anne barge, aruna seth, ballerinas, black swan, christian louboutin, monique lhuillier, tulle
Posted in bridal fashion week fall 2011, fashion, shoes, theme wedding, trends, wedding designers, wedding dress fashion, what kind of bride are you? | 1 Comment »
Monday, December 6th, 2010 by admin
This lovely little Marc by Marc Jacobs beachy scarf inspired today’s post. Coral is so major for spring,and I liked the non-typical pairing of coral back to grey here. It’s a refreshing take on a color that gets a whole lot of wear in the bridal world.
{Images by Heather Fowler, Invitations by Sand and Stone, Wedding Dress by Jenny Lee (Style 718)}
Tags: coral, fashioning weddings, grey, jenny lee, marc by marc jacobs, silver
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