Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Short 'n' Sweet

If I had my time over, I wish I had the guts to go for a short wedding dress. A vintage style probably would have suited me best and would have given the perfect excuse to go all out on the shoes!

More and more wedding dress designers are adding short dresses to their collections and there is a huge range of short styles now available.


This dress by award winning designer Ian Stuart has a really cute bubble hem and has great crystal detailing under the bustline which draws the eye in to the smallest part of the figure, making it really flattering.


This David Fielden dress is really sexy and glamourous and is less about structure and more about the movement and draping of the fabric. It has gorgeous sequin detail and is working the shoulder detail look that is very now.


Alan Hannah's dresses are all about structure and sculpture and this sexy number is no different! The bodices of these dresses are nothing short of amazing and can create a miracle waist on anyone-the tulle and crystal detailing along the top of the bodice is brought down to the skirt which flows with flamenco fabulousness!!


And finally to my most favourite short dress designer-Candy Anthony. Her designs are just the most amazing vintage style, feminine and pretty dresses! They immediately whisk you off to a bygone era, one where every girl is graceful, elegant and fun. There are also so many ways to accessorise these dresses-vines, cuff bracelets, huge flower combs, bird cage veils and of course pearls, pearls, pearls!

Each Candy Anthony dress is made to measure and she has a beautiful range of fabrics and colours. For the very brave she's even made a magnificent leopard print dress with a gorgeous bright red tulle underskirt-defintely not for the faint hearted!!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

A very important date!

I'm a huge Tim Burton fan so I'm a teeny tiny bit excited about Alice in Wonderland being released this weekend! I'm also really excited about Anne Hathaway playing The White Queen-so far, from what I've seen her costume looks amazing and even better still, she's festooned with pearls! I LOVE pearls!!!



Not only is she wearing a pearl necklace, but she also has pearls sewn on her bodice, along with lots of textured layering of lace and tulle and crystal. The design draws from historical period costume, but is also easily tranferable to bridal style. There is nothing more elegant than strings of pearls and the additon of a few crystals gives the perfect balance between lustre and sparkle!

For some White Queen styling Kingston Design recommends the Roaring 20s individually hand-knotted strand of pearls which can be worn long or doubled up for a shorter look.




Or the Enchanted Oyster Elegance pearl and crystal necklace, with matching cuff bracelet for a higer impact look. This is a three strand necklace that drapes beautifully! Both necklaces showcase vintage style clasps which are available in either rhodium or 14k gold plate.



Can't wait to see the movie on the big screen!