JOKE OF THE DAY: THE BRITISH RUINED THE WEDDING AND HEN PARTIES FRIENDS
Wedding is a costly affair. British newspaper the Sun has told the story of some of Georgina childs. 30-year-old resident of the town of Woodford (Essex), worked as the Manager of public relations for the last four years has been to 20 weddings and pre-wedding hen 12 of their friends. In seven cases it was the official “bridesmaid”. On two occasions, festivities were arranged abroad — in Spain. In the end she is completely bankrupt. Overall she spent on the wedding more than 13 thousand dollars. At the moment the amount of its debt is about three thousand dollars. The girl was forced to live with their parents, because can not afford to rent their own homes, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to fakty.ua.
“I shudder when you receive the next invitation. I wish I had the opportunity to refuse, but how can you tell your friends that their wedding just doesn’t fit into your budget… Transportation costs, meals, hotel, gift, new dress” — a woman complains that she is not yet married,
“I used to love going to weddings. It was so new and exciting and, although expensive, but before I could afford it. But in 2014 the invitations just fell one after the other. My calendar was booked, and the money flowed the river. I started to panic… I don’t even remember when was the last time get out of the house anywhere other than weddings… I don’t remember buying anything new that is not associated with the wedding,” adds Georgina, who soon was forced to take money on credit.
“I don’t hate weddings… But would like to, I did not experience such pressure in anticipation that I would be the perfect guest,” says the Englishwoman.Read more at:peach bridesmaid dresses uk | royal blue bridesmaid dresses
Fashion exhibition to support welfare organisation held
An exhibition of new fashion line Zarsah by Ahsan Waris was launched at Shami Road in Lahore. The event was attended by a number of known personalities, fashion fanciers and other guests. Prominent among them were fashion icon HSY and Additional Secretary Culture Saman Rai who inaugurated the exhibition.
The new fashion label is expanding its footprints on the fashion map. The exhibition was a fundraiser to support Hubullah Welfare Society. The luxury prêt fashion line highlighted creativity, design enrichment, creative fusion concepts, with its community enhancement and philanthropy interest, and premiered its summer collection exhibition by the name of Mirror Glam.
The collection on display had good skill levels highlighting four main features namely originality, freshness, customised and trendy. This inspiring evening of creativity and self expression was also graced by the President of WCCI.
All proceeds from this special edition will go to Hubullah Welfare society which is an NGO that recently launched Cancer Drug Bank in 2017 along with other objectives to support the welfare programmes throughout the country without any differentiation and promote peace and love across all cultures and sectors with a positive influence in the lives of the people.
Zarsah by Ahsan Waris is a fashion forward, luxury designer label specialising in treating and making of its own fabric at the production unit.
Introducing luxury prêt in 6 different designs in two colour options promising high quality, original fresh pieces in ivory lines and pastel shades to beat the heat this summer with style and elegance.Read more at:formal dresses online australia | semi formal dresses
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Sunday morning, the family-owned store offered girls a chance to pick out a prom dress for free.
The only requirements were that the girls loved the dress and it fit well.
Shoppers said they appreciated the store’s sacrifice to help every girl have a special prom night.
“I think it’s really cool. I’m glad I didn’t have to pay hundreds of dollars, you know? Especially because some people don’t have that kind of money to spend on a prom dress, but everyone deserves to look beautiful on that night,” said Darby Gillis and Ivy Hunter who were shopping for dresses.
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Local clothing brands offer alternatives to corporate festival fashion
"Back when I started going to festivals, you’d care about what you wore,” says Arly Stroben, owner of the local festival wear brand The Thriftsy Gypsy. Stroben has been going to music festivals for eight years, and while she says it’s always been important to show up looking good, wearing unique and bold looks has become increasingly more of “a thing.”
As festival fashion became popularized over the past decade, corporate brands such as Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters launched clothing lines marketed specifically to festivalgoers. But local clothing brands have been carving their way into the scene, injecting it with unique pieces.
“I do a lot of up-cycling,” says Stroben. “I go thrifting and I find something with a really cool print but that’s very outdated and grandma-ish. I’ll put a new spin on it and make it sexy, make it cute and make it very festival-driven.”
Stroben started The Thriftsy Gypsy only about a year ago after taking sewing courses at Palomar College. What started as an Etsy account has since turned into a legitimate website and, most recently, a small live-work space in Oceanside. From there and online, she sells color-bursting fur-trimmed coats, matching two-piece sets, bodysuits, accessories and more. Stroben will be attending and vending at the upcoming Desert Hearts Festival, which is run by San Diego-based Desert Hearts, a DJ crew and record label.
Another local festival clothing brand to look out for is Little Black Diamond by local Adrienne Shon, who specializes in shimmering, psychedelic jackets, bikini bottoms, harnesses and everything in between. Meanwhile, East Village-based clothing brand Damascus Apparel caters to musical circles who favor crisp, black and white designs.
“Black and white is bold, and it really stands out when it’s done right,” says Damascus Co-Founder Nate Khouli.
Damascus has also worked with countless DJs to create shirts, hoodies and outerwear since 2008.
“Our brand is a way of saying ‘Hey I’m more of a creative type, and I’m open and seeking to create with other creative types,’” says Khouli.
In each of their own rights, the brands are catering to festivalgoers who crave originality.
“People want to look good and they want to feel good,” says Stroben. “They want the coolest thing they could possibly wear, the most stand-out pieces.”Read more at:cheap bridesmaid dresses australia
Kris Van Assche to head luxury label Berluti
Designer Kris Van Assche on Tuesday (April 3) took the reins at Berluti, vowing to complete the transformation of the top-end cobbler into a major luxury men's label.
The Belgian creator, who left Dior Homme a fortnight ago after 11 years in charge, steps into the shoes of Colombian Haider Ackermann, who parted company with the French brand on Friday after only three seasons.
But Van Assche has big ambitions for the label which under its CEO Antoine Arnault has morphed from an elite shoemaker that shod artist Andy Warhol and a fair smattering of European royalty into a luxury men's fashion label.
"Antoine Arnault spoke to me of his ambitions for Berluti and it is with great pleasure that I accept this new challenge which fits perfectly with my own will and vision," Van Assche said as his appointment was announced.
"I have always wanted to build bridges between the savoir-faire, the heritage of a house and my clear-cut contemporary vision," the 41-year-old added.
Van Assche will not show his first men's collection in Paris for the brand until January 2019, reflecting the major rethinking that is likely to go on.
Arnault, the son of French luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault, said: "I have known him for several years, have always admired his work at Dior Homme and I am looking forward to working with him." The men's arm of the LVMH group to which Berluti belongs has seen dramatic change in recent weeks with the departure of Ackermann, Hedi Slimane arriving as artistic director of Celine and British designer Kim Jones leaving Louis Vuitton for Dior Homme and being replaced by DJ, designer and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh.
Van Assche added a punkish street style influence to Dior's fine tailoring, and Berluti said he will be in charge of its shoes, leather goods and accessories as well as ready-to-wear collections.
He is another product of the famous Antwerp fashion school in Belgium which gave wings to the talent of Martin Margiela, Dries Van Noten, Anne Demeulemeester and several other top creators.Read more at:blue bridesmaid dresses | white bridesmaid dresses
It’s Almost Easter! Here’s How to Pick the Right High-Fashion Hat
As Easter approaches and Irving Berlin’s lyrics about sonnets and Easter bonnets hits the airwaves, one might be forgiven for wondering not if clothes are modern (as the MoMA recently did), but if hats are. In England where there are races and an upcoming royal wedding, the answer is a resounding yes. “Hat wearing,” explains the award-winning London-based milliner Noel Stewart, “has been one of the most uniquely British conventions, as it plays to two of our opposing passions: our love of tradition and also of tearing up the rule book at the same time. From punks to princesses, everyone loves the drama and elegance of a hat.”
Falling for a hat is one thing, wearing one is another, as Stewart acknowledges. “It’s a totally unique experience and takes a little bit of time invested to get the rewards,” he admits. The point, he believes, is to have fun. For Easter, Stewart suggests the wearer focus on color and indulge in a sense of renewal. “It’s spring!” he writes from a drizzly London town, suggesting that revelers focus on fresh colors and “frothy and light textures. This time of year, more than any other,” he adds, “we want to be inspired and provoked by newness.”
Becoming a milliner wasn’t a long-held dream for this Southampton, England–born creative. “Until I was in my early teens, I wanted to be Lou Reed or Nico or an architect,” he tells Vogue. In fact, Stewart started out studying decorative arts before opting for work experience in what became his chosen field. Working with Philip Somerville, who was Queen Elizabeth II’s milliner, and Stephen Jones OBE (Stewart assisted his mentor at Christian Dior haute couture, Louis Vuitton, and John Galliano) inspired Stewart to open his own label after completing a master’s in millinery at the Royal College of Art.
“Classical elegance” defines Stewart’s designs; it’s from this base that he innovates, often finding inspiration in art and architecture. For Fall, Stewart created “spotty veils” for Erdem, wide-brimmed pieces for Mulberry, and “sexy sou’westers” for Eudon Choi, who was inspired by the English countryside of Cornwall. “There is no better way to express your individuality than the right hat,” Stewart states, “You just have to find it. [Once you do, it] will provide power and protection. What more can you ask for?”Read more at:formal dresses canberra | blue formal dresses
Fashion Week in the Deep South: Lexus Charleston Fashion Week
Let’s face it, there’s only one fashion capital of the Americas and that’s right here in New York City. The world looks to us for trends in design, fabrics and even manufacturing. So, it’s no surprise when this city dedicates an entire week to fashion (twice a year—even more if you count men’s and bridal weeks), the entire world watches and takes note. And that’s because no other city in the Western Hemisphere garners the same amount of respect as other major fashion capitals, such as Paris
and Milan.
But what if another U.S. city wanted its own fashion week? Could it also be successful? Yes! And for proof you wouldn’t have to look any further than Charleston, S.C. Having just wrapped their 11th season last week, Charleston Fashion Week has become one of the premier fashion events in the region. But, how did a small town that couldn’t be more opposite from The Big Apple develop such a successful event? Easy, they mimicked the structure of New York Fashion Week, but changed the concept and, honestly, the entire reason for having it.
Seven years ago, the team behind CFW enlisted Fern Mallis for help. There was no one more qualified than Mallis, the creator of NYFW and a former executive director for the Council of Fashion Designers of America, to help develop CFW into what it is today.
CFW is first and foremost a public event. Any and everyone are welcome and encouraged to purchase tickets for each night, unlike NYFW. This openness encourages an influx of fashion conscience bloggers and fans from all over the region to be a part of the five-night event. More importantly, however, CFW’s primary missions are to showcase emerging designer and model talent from across the country, while serving as a “pathway to New York,” and to raise brand awareness and media impressions for all participants. By the end of the week, one fashion designer, accessory designer, male model and female model will walk away as winners.
When asked about the differences between NYFW and CFW, Mallis’ assistant, Elliot Carlyle, said, “New York is a market week. It was created for the business of the industry: the press, buyers and stylists to see the new trends before everyone else does. Charleston is different, because while they want to give those emerging designers that are not able to show at NYFW, quite yet, the same experience and quality with professional hair/makeup, production and photography. … There’s, of course, the fun and the social aspect. It’s a big party and a love fest.”
A five-day party is a great way to describe CFW. But before you turn your nose up to the idea, remember the digital shopping age that we are living in. Remember how difficult it is for brick-and-motor stores across the country not only to get people in the store but also to purchase. Stores have to get creative if they want to stay alive. They have to entice consumers in new ways like they’ve never had to before. They have to get their product in front of consumers in new ways if they want to make sales. So, for five nights straight, that’s what happens throughout a series of luxury tents, known as “Fashion Village,” on Marion Square in Downtown Charleston.Read more at:formal dresses melbourne | bridesmaid dresses
