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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
After much anticipation across the globe, the ,Bridal Dress wedding gown of the century was finally unveiled and it was a vision of modern British splendor, with a French touch.Kate Middleton, the new Duchess of Cambridge, wore a gown designed by Sarah Burton, the Artistic Director at Alexander McQueen. Made of white and ivory satin gazar and designed to emulate an opening flower, the gown featured a lace adorned bodice inspired by Victorian corsetry - a classic McQueen reference, a plunging neckline, long sleeves, and a train of more than nine cascading feet. A truly extraordinary lace was needed to exalt the dress and in a symbolic nod to time-honored traditions, Burton and the newest member of the monarchy chose Sophie Hallette, the renown French company that has been making lace since 1887.
"Everybody from the factory floor to the designers was thrilled when the news spread that our lace was on the dress," said Romain Lescroart, CEO of Sophie Hallette. "Our laces have adorned haute couture creations and luxury goods worldwide for 127 years, but this certainly marks a crowning achievement in our history for which we draw great pride."
The Sophie Hallette lace selected by Burton is an exclusive model designed in 1958 and was manufactured on artisanal looms that are more than 100 years old. The roses, daffodils and shamrocks of the particularly dainty floral motif were cut out from the original lace and hand-sewn onto the silk tulle of the decollete, sleeves and train by the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace, using a Carrickmacross lace-making technique, which originates from 1820's Ireland.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Bride Show Dubai adds international flair in revamped exhibition
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The Bride Show Dubai is days away from opening its doors to fiancés and fashionistas alike and this year the four day wedding extravaganza has been revamped and includes an exclusive Fashion Avenue of international brands.Wedding retailers from Italy, France, Morocco, Romania, India, Thailand, the UK and USA will fly into Dubai to meet brides to be and their families and showcase their finest bridal gowns and accessories. Visitors will have an exclusive opportunity to browse designs from The Italian Wedding, Julien Mattion and Curti, all from Italy, as well as French brands Farage, Promincor and La Maison Saouli.
As the tastes and trends of Middle Eastern women continue to be influenced by Western style, this new platform of international design is sure to be one of the most popular features of The Bride Show Dubai this year, offering an exclusive opportunity to purchase Bridal Dress not readily available in the region.
The daily fashion shows – the only runway exhibitions open to members of the public – will see many international brands share the stage with emerging and established design talent from the Middle East including Dan Couture and Designers Empire.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The much awaited Saher Dia Spring Summer line dazzled crowds at Day 5 of Dubai Fashion Week during 24th October, 2010 to 28th October, 2010 at atlantis, United Arab Emirates. The creations on display were three types of gowns: evening wear, bohemian chic and bridal Dress. Simple gowns in gold, white and nudes with shoulder and bust embroidery started the show as models walked in from under an archway of flowers. These were followed by bohemian chic dresses with snake, leopard and other digital prints in pink, grey and silver. Gowns in varying intensities of red, orange, gold, emerald and lilac followed, in a bid to joyously usher in springtime.
Dia’s signature style of simple cuts with strategically placed Swarovski stones was evident in all the ensembles. A bold swimsuit-like outfit encrusted in purple and white crystals with a chiffon cape won instant audience approval.
The bridal collection that followed was a mix of white lace, taffeta tulle and satin, embellished with crystals and accentuated by trailing veils delicately dusted with the precious stones. The collection, titled “Glamorous” made ample use of gold lamé as an under-layer for patterned tulle, adding to the allure and shimmer of the outfit.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
At this point, Taylor Momsen's infamous for her extreme (read: trashy) stage outfits. For a recent show at London's Notting Hill Arts Club, Tay put her usual punk rock twist on a sexy dress by Dolce & Gabbana. The pint-sized star went full-on hooker wearing loads of eyeliner, her signature ripped tights, and slouchy black platform boots. The downfall of dressing like Pretty Woman's Vivian Ward? Creepy men ogling you. Good thing T always carries a knife.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Rooted in tradition and inspired by Indian beauty and sensuality, Lakmé brings you this season its Lakme Fashion Week color collection by designer, Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
The LAKME Bridal Sutra collection is for the contemporary Indian woman who blends a long heritage of Indian aesthetic into her own unique brand of expression.
The Bridal Sutra Collection is the first expression of the LAKMÉ Beauty Sutra, Lakmé’s beauty inspirations for every Indian woman - dedicated to the spirit of individuality and creativity sparked into vivid new expressions.
Lakmé Bridal Sutra line draws it’s inspiration from rituals & joy of a wedding, along with the splendid colors of Indian jewels and burnished hues of precious metals.
Expect myriad hues of crushed diamonds, sapphires and rubies, brought alive with the luster of liquid gold, silver and copper and textured to work fabulously with Indian skin tones and features.
The range comprises Enrich Metallic Lipsticks, Lip Chrome, Jewel Eyeliner, Eye Pot, Glide on Eye Color, Jewel Sindoor and True Wear Nail Colour - in exciting new colours that set the mood for the bridal and festive season, whether the occasion is a Mehendi, Sangeet, Vivah or Reception.
Bridal Sutra is about stretching the license for individual expression through gorgeous traditions of dressing up.
Sabyasachi, together with make up maestro, Cory Walia brings the looks alive on Lakmé models Indrani Dasgupta and Vipasha Agarwal.
Mehendi explores every woman’s innate spontaneity, Sangeet the elegant art of coquetry, Vivah – the delightful fusion of age-old traditions with very personal expression and Reception the translation of individuality with sociable flair.
The Bridal Sutra range is a tribute to Indian beauty and sensuality and will appeal to every woman who wants to touch the traditional side to her in her own unique way.
Expressing his thoughts on the new range Anil Chopra, Advisor - Lakmé said, “Lakmé’s legacy of beauty and fashion continues with yet another season celebrating the creativity of the contemporary Indian woman, along with her rich heritage and tradition.
