Indian Wedding Dress: Branded Lehenga

The new wedding dress means hot branded lehngas is just taking the conventional lehngas. this is more comfort cheap product, it's a latest elite trends and generally indian culture uses hot branded lehenga on wedding moment. via

AUDREY INSPIRED

---No one can doubt that Audrey Hepburn's appearance succeeds because it embodies the spirit of today. She had, if you like, her prototypes in France - Damia, Edith Piaf, or Juliet Greco. But it took the rubble of Belgium, an English accent, and an American success to launch the striking personality that best exemplifies our new Zeitgeist.---


Cecil Beaton
US Vogue, November, 01, 1954

Thanks to Sarah on SMP Style Circle for this lovely post

New Collection of wedding Shoes

Here is new wedding shoes provided attractive and luxury look. This is available many colors and designs. Really it is different from another wedding shoes. Also available in wedding shoes many colors like Silver, Navy, Black, White and Ivory, it's not more expensive. Our manufacturing process is based on new design, it's a new fashion trends. Via

THE BOMBSHELL BRIDE: GOING FOR A SEXY LOOK ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

CREDITS

Photography by S1 Studio

Headpieces and gowns: Amy-Jo Tatum Bridal Couture

Make-up Artist: Nida Nafees 

Hair: Dana Faulkner

Flowers: Victoria's Florals and Events

Models: Shauna Yonan

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Olay! A mantilla paired up with a lace dress to match can say old world traditional and sexy all at once.

The Vintage Chic Bombshell-Above:A strapless silk dupion and chiffon gown topped off with a Venise-lace trimmed pancake hat circa 1940s with cage veil.

Below: A Chanel neck treatment of multiple strands of pearls gives this Silk dupioni dress a real 1940s look. Added touches: the point d'espirit and hand rolled silk rose headpiece.

Another vintage classic, the silk taffeta sheath above is accented with silk flowers, dappled petals on the train and a Chantilly lace bodice.

What could go more bridal than a classic ballgown silhouette? Layers of white cotton tulle skirt over yards of crinoline beneath. Chantilly lace bodiice backed with pastel blue satin makes the floral motifs on this bodice really pop . . .

Classic and modern: A traditional silk and lace sheath with a sleek and contemporary down do. Why go for a veil when your hair could be your crowning glory . . . ?

Boho's back.  The floral head wreath, lace and tulle conjure that waif look reminiscent of A Mid-Summer Night's Dream, fairy tales, and wood nymphs . . .

Be a 1950s bombshell in this organza and lace hourglass with a halter and generous splash of petticoat

Why not add some edge to your bridal look with a Chantilly lace jabot and jaunty gaucho hat? Black and white polka dots really cinch the look . . . .

The right accessories always offer the perfect finish.  Glam girls love the sparkle of silver and gold right down to the toes . . . .

OUTSIDE THE BOX VEILS

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Here are a few traditional fabrics and laces for veiling woven into confections with a real edge.  Above: A gorgeous piece of embroidered chiffon attached to a piece of Venise lace . . .

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Rhinestone earrings and embellished cage veil by Erin Cole Couture

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Double over a mantilla and you'll get another variation on it. The wide lace edging is stunning.  Veil by Monique Lhuillier, chandelier earrings by Erin Cole.

ECO-CHIC FIBER PRIMER

Photo: Stuart Lirette Photography

Gown by Amy Jo Tatum Bridal Couture

Since I last wrote about going with the green fiber bridal gown, the fashion as well as wedding industry has blossomed yet greener.  Not only do we want natural fibers, we're interested in how those fibers are grown and treated before buying a garment and putting it on our body--the wedding dress being the pinnacle buy of them all. So what makes for an eco-friendly fabric?

1. Production of fabric follows fair trade practices (read: no prison contracted or sweat-shop labor involved)

2. Free or low on chemicals and pesticides

3. Eco-conscious land management practices

4. Sustainable farming

5. Animal friendly practices

Dharma Trading                                     Custom designed hemp wedding gown by  Amy-Jo Tatum

HEMP SILK and Hemp Charmeuse. (above) Here’s a fabric getting some rave reviews these days, combo hemp and silk. The silk has a luxe sheen while the hemp provides strength and body. Like silk charmeuse, Hemp Charmeuse has a shiny side and a matte side. Both sides highlight that slubbiness hemp has. This is really going to be a popular fabric for bridal wear in the next few years.

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BAMBOO-(above) Some Bamboo drapes and acts like silk but has a stronger make-up. Bamboo also has a property called, Bamboo Kun, a micro-bacterial. Because of its nature, bamboo can be washed, go through fifty washes and still hold onto all its anti-fungal properties. I’ve also heard it prevents body odor . . . . well, all I can add to that is, we’ll see.

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Soy Jersey

SOY JERSEY-Yes, you heard right, soy is now something you can actually wear.  Soy blends are making their way into the mainstream green as well as bridal arena.  Dharma Trading has a part Soy, part Organic Cotton selection with a touch of spandex.  The result is a gorgeous jersey that would drape perfectly for evening gown and Grecian-style gowns.

ORGANIC COTTON-Here's a question I get all the time. What’s the difference between organic and regular cotton? First answer: it has been grown free of chemicals and pesticides. Second: If whitened, it’s done so via a peroxiding process (approved method of G.O.T.S.—Global Organic Textile Standards) not bleach. One of my own contributions to going green has been replacing some of the collection samples with crinoline petticoats in 100% organdy (stiff cotton). The bad news is, the fabric has gone fast and I need to reorder more . . .

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COTTON OR RAYON VOILE- Above is the famous Letty Lynton dress from the obscure 1932 classic film of the same name. When I first laid eyes on this design by Hollywood designer, Adrian, I swooned and never forgot it. How could I? Made of light weight cotton voile, this dress sold copies in record numbers back in the depression when Macy’s—in a special arrangement with MGM was able to offer it to the public. Rayon and organic cotton voiles are making comebacks for daytime formals, maybe not as exaggerated as this one but light weight and flowing. Yes, you can get organic voile.

A last word about silks. With all the new fabrics out from soy to bamboo, when it comes to bridal wear, silks still rule big whether they are organic or not. If you’ve been wondering why everything is going down in price while wedding gowns keep those high price tags, here’s a bit of info from Dharma Trading that might help. A couple years back China revalued their currency.  Once they did, the price of silk yarn went up so naturally shipments to our manufacturers and designers cost more. Once silk prices go down (if they do) hopefully the cost of a wedding gown will come down as well. Till then, be prepared to pay more on most fabric imported from China which would include hemp, bamboos and silk.

NANTUCKET

Red, white, black and shades of varying blues . . . .My keen eye always makes a beeline to the gorgeous inspiration boards Naomi Goodman whips up over at SMP.  Titled 'Nantucket' these images are evocative of an Eastern Seaboard lifestyle and look Ralph Lauren introduced back in the late 70s.  You can check out more of Naomi's boards on her Enchanted Dream Weddings and Affairs blog.