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    The Appeal Of The Lace Dress

    published Friday, August 12th, 2011 at 4:17 pm by

    When looking for any sort of dress, it needs to comfortably fit your style. A great looking dress does not necessarily coincide with the current popular dress. The most popular dress can look over the top on you and not compliment your look. The ideal dress is one that highlights your natural beauty, hides your flaws and matches your overall style.

    Lace dress is highly appealing due to its see through detail which provides an unparalleled degree of sophistication. With such exquisite beauty, this dress will undoubtedly draw the attention of many people in the room.

    What makes it so distinctive from dresses made of other fabrics? Its beauty draws deeply in the material itself which oozes exquisiteness Lace is one of those materials like silk or leather that are simply irresistible when worn properly, and you will find that few men will be able to resist your charms when parading around in a form fitting lace dress.

    Nothing radiates confidence and sex appeal like a black lace dress. Also, note that lace also look amazing in a wide range of colors such as purple, green, red and blue. Regardless, wearing a lace dress is guaranteed to make you look your best provided you select the appropriate color for the occasion.

    It is imperative that your lace dress is appropriate for the theme of the occasion. If you are planning to wear a lace dress to a wedding, you might want to choose a color that is similar to everyone else. You certainly do not want to upstage the bride with your lace dress.

    There is a fine line between dressing uniquely and dressing outrageously. When going to a party, you should dress your best; however, you should tone it down for a funeral. If you want to turn heads and be the center of attention, a form fitting lace dress will certainly fulfill this desire and you will effortlessly catch the attention of all the guys around you.

    Another irresistible dress is the backless lace dress. However, once again, choose the dress to fit the occasion, as you don’t want to steal the attention at an event like a baby shower, wedding, or funeral.

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    A Guide to Contemporary Vintage Fashion

    published Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at 12:51 am by

    It is without a question that vintage is becoming one of most prevalent genre of fashion. Its unique pattern and detail exudes originality, which appeal to those seeking to stand out from the crowd. There are abundant styles of vintage fashion to suit your personal taste from all kinds of different eras. In order to look your best with vintage clothing, you need to implement it to contemporary society and hence, a hybrid blend of vintage with modern clothing is recommended. Despite how beautiful the latest vintage trend may look, it has no value if it does not compliment you aesthetically. Just think of the last time you bought something that you thought looked great at the time of purchase, only to be dissatisfied when you got home to try it on. Have you heard of Pareto’s Principle? It states that 20 percent of our effort will result in 80 percent of our outcome and this observation can be applied to our wardrobe in that most of us only wear 20% of the clothes in our wardrobe, 80% of the time. This is largely due to the subconscious influence placed on us by advertisements, magazines and fashion trends, which skew us into buying the wrong clothes for our body proportion. Therefore, it is absolutely crucial to assess your physique from top to bottom, as well as your skin tone. In essence, you need to know how to wear clothes that compliments your shape and skin tone.

    One of the best ways to get started is to model off celebrities whom flaunts the vintage look successfully such as Alexa Chung. In saying that, it is important to select those celebrities with similar body proportions to you and to keep it simple. A single vintage piece can provide a high level of sophistication to your outfit. For example, you can mix your vintage blouse with a pair of contemporary jeans. The idea is to emphasize a single vintage piece by pairing it up with modern piece(s). Although optional, it is a good idea to incorporate a signature piece that uniquely identifies you such as an over-sized sunglass or scarf. Also, you may alter the vintage piece if deemed necessary. For example, the hemline can be altered or loose sleeves can be removed from blouse for a contemporary look. Although, vintage clothing may be temptingly attractive; however, to successfully pull the look off, a lot comes down to your mindset. Successful people do well because they feel good and likewise, when you feel good and confident wearing vintage, it freely expresses itself physically.

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    Vintage Wedding Dress – The Beauty of Lace

    published Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at 12:42 am by

    Lace is delicate fabric woven in a web-like pattern with open holes which involves designing a pattern for the lace on paper or fabric material, in which it is then fixed to a firm cushion like surface and many needles are placed onto the guide lines of the pattern and then threads are wrapped around the needles. Lacing making is a technique dated back in the 1400s and originally linen, silk, gold and silver threads were used. Nowadays, cotton and synthetic fiber threads are commonly used. Traditional lace making is a time consuming and complicated process; hence, machineries are used to manufacture lace today. 

    There are historical evidences to suggest that the technique was developed in the early 1400s in Flanders, which is now on the border between France and Belgium. Initially, lace was used by clergy of the early Catholic Church and by the mid-1500s, the popularity of lace became widespread in Europe. 

    Although there may be periods of fluctuating popularity of lace, it is timeless and never goes out of fashion. There is something about it that exudes exquisiteness and romance and its ability to relive and reminisce the old times. The see-through detail provides an unparalleled degree of sophistication conveying a sense of elegance and sexiness at the same time. Also, lace is versatile, as it can be used to create many different looks and styles. For example, it can be used overlaying the entire wedding gown or only in certain parts of the gown. The beautiful things about vintage lace dresses are the complexity and superior quality lacework, unique pattern and softness. 

    Not all laces have the same quality and thickness – ideally, they should be soft and feather-like. In General, Modern or cheap lace is stiff, uncomfortable and itchy. True vintage lace is soft to touch and flows nicely and effortlessly. Hence, it is important to differentiate between the two. You should be mindful of the colour, design and to keep it simple, as you can potentially look gothic, trashy or over-decorated. Try to keep accessories to a minimum or to avoid it altogether.

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    Vintage Wedding Dress – Why not?

    published Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 12:31 am by

    Okay, I’m back! It’s been a busy few days for me and now I’m all fuelled up with things to write so today, I will write about why you should opt for a vintage wedding dress. Here are some good reasons: 

    A) Vintage themed Wedding: Planning to get married in a castle or other historical palaces? A vintage wedding dress is a must to comply with the theme.

    B) Abundant of Unique Styles to Satisfy Your Ideal Look: What’s really cool about vintage wedding dress is that there are a wide range of styles spanning from a number of decades from 1920s-1970s. With such diversity, there is surely an era that will complement your body shape and make you look fantastic on your wedding day. The most popular eras for vintage wedding dresses are 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. In general, the 1930s and 1940s style had beautiful beadwork, embroidery and used satin material due to period of depression and WWII. The 1950s style is more sophisticated and consists of a nipped waist, ballerina skirt and pointed bosom dress popularized by Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier. 

    C) Hand-made and High Quality Detailing: With vintage wedding dress provided it is genuine, you can be assured of superior quality. Back in those days, they were created by highly skilled artisans who took pride and paid every detail in their work. Such quality is unparalleled to the mass machinery-produced dresses made today.

    D) Money Saving: You may be fortunate to inherit vintage wedding dress(es) as a heirloom from mother, grandmother or mother in law-to-be because most store their wedding dresses after the big occasion and hence, is most likely, still in good quality. They would need to be cleaned and altered accordingly to suit the bride-to-be’s individual style. Other than that, you can also buy one for an affordable price.  

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    Vintage Wedding Dresses – An Introduction

    published Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at 1:35 am by

    It is safe to say that most girls as they are growing up think and plan mentally about their big day when they tie the knot with their soul mate. Besides finding the ideal partner, the biggest challenge is finding that PERFECT wedding dress! It is a huge deal! Most girls spend months on end – searching far and wide to find it. Ask any newlywed bride, it’s probably one of the most frustrating moments of their life. Every girl love to imagine how amazing and attractive she would look on her wedding day, to feel like the most significant girl in the wedding hall, with every right to be, after it is her BIG DAY! In saying that, looking superb is of the highest priority and hence, their emphasis on that PERFECT wedding dress..

    Let’s pause for moment and picture this…

    Imagine yourself walking down the aisle in that perfectly fitted, PERFECT wedding dress, sun-kissed tan, professionally done make-up and hair highlighting all your flawless features with everyone watching in awe, and your proud parents looking on – shredding a tear in absolute joy seeing their baby all grown up, so blissful and beautiful.

    With all the pictures that will be taken, you want to look back and reminisce how gorgeous you looked. Everyone, particular girls will be inspecting and talking about your much anticipated wedding dress in its finest detail. Now back to reality, in search for that perfect dress, designer dresses may be temptingly attractive; however, they are
    expensive and may not be within your budget. So instead of     style stressfully style going to every designer store in town compromising between your permissible budget and ‘ideal’ dress, why not consider vintage wedding dresses?

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