To clutch or not to clutch – that… my girls is the question! After all, do you really need a hand bag on your wedding day? Or will your maid of honour take all and sundry for you? (since you’d rather be holding your champagne glass for the night!)
On the other hand, “pro-clutchers” will be thinking that they should definitely take their glam look full throttle and pose the day away holding that fab clutch. I think I tend to agree with the latter, especially if you’re a fearless bride who is opting to wear colour on her dress, with her jewellery or add a pop of it with a cute pair of coloured pumps or hair accessory.
The trends I’ve seen in bridal clutches and handbags are largely frame bags (i.e. those with the metal frame that clasps shut at the top) and minaudieres (hard-cased bags that are usually embellished or in a luxurious fabric. These are held by the hand or can be used with a chain or strap that’s attached inside).
In terms of the styling of the bags, I’ve mostly seen:
• Graphically printed bags – with motifs such as: cherry blossom, peonies, roses, ferns, peacock feathers, orchids and dandelions.
• Metallic bags
• Bags featuring sparkling details such as crystals, pearls and jeweled accents
• Ruffles and three-dimensional, hand-made flowers on bags
• Bags in neutral or nude shades.
Last night I flew in from New York on the heels of Bridal Market Week 2011. At the Wedding Channel’s Couture Show in Manhattan, I saw some amazing handbags by famous Hungarian-born handbag designer, Judith Leiber.
Her bags are just the sort of decadent arm candy coveted by the likes of celebrities such as: Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum, Keri Hilson, and Kelly Osbourne; and were a familiar sight on the red carpets of the 2011 Grammy and Academy Awards.
And…if you can cast your mind back, Leiber’s pink cupcake minaudiere was famously worn by “Carrie” in the Sex and the City movie. Have a look at the slideshow above to see some of what I saw of her bridal collection!
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, November 1, 2010
Hot Bridal Accessories for 2010
Bridal jewellery will be bolder this year! Perhaps this reflects the new wave of brides who want to personalise their look or simply just be unique; by incorporating traditional elegance with their own modern flair.
Here is the “glam list” for this year:
Bold Colour – Modern brides are now exploring coloured gemstones and crystals instead of the traditional clear crystals, diamonds and pearls. Some brides are even opting to match their jewellery with the colour of their bridesmaids’ dresses, for example sets in sapphire, turquoise, onyx, ruby and emerald. Some brides even choose to match jewellery to their shoes, if they have chosen to wear a coloured shoe!
A new spin on classic pearls – Brides who love pearls are now going a fresher route and choosing pearls in lovely blush colours, black, grey or even cocoa-coloured.
Statement Necklaces – Stylish “bib” necklaces are all the rage this year or for those who think those are too daring – long, layered necklaces or chunky “torsade” necklaces (multiple strands of pearls or beads, twisted and held together with a clasp) can also be just as dramatic. These types of necklaces are best for simpler wedding gowns and also work especially well for sleek strapless-styled dresses.
Wrist Wear- There is still the trend of statement cuffs (filigree, studded or solid) as well as stacks of varied bangles, for example pearl bangles interspersed with diamond or rhinestone bangles. Bracelets featuring a single dangling charm are also in vogue.
Earrings – Chandelier and shoulder sweeping earrings are still “in,” particularly those that are in the art deco style.
Finger candy – apart from the engagement ring, trendy brides are now wearing cocktail rings, which feature large real or faux gemstones.
Head Gear - The shorter, face framing “bird cage veil” will be all the rage this year. Pill-box hats were seen on Oscar de la Renta’s runway and various types of hats were also used by Carolina Herrera. Ribbon headbands or headbands that incorporate plumes and crystals will also be popular. Daring brides can even opt for mini top hats!
Gloves - Short gloves, especially in black, will also make a come-back this year.
Eco-friendly jewellery – There is now greater interest from brides about jewellery that is ethically-mined, recycled or hand-crafted.
For 2010 Bridal Fashion Trends, click here ( *you must be a member of the TW site to view, registering is super easy and takes a few seconds! Click on the link for instructions on how): http://www.trinidadweddings.com/Planning/Fashion/BridalFashion2010/tabid/235/Default.aspx
Return to : http://www.trinidadweddings.com
Here is the “glam list” for this year:
Bold Colour – Modern brides are now exploring coloured gemstones and crystals instead of the traditional clear crystals, diamonds and pearls. Some brides are even opting to match their jewellery with the colour of their bridesmaids’ dresses, for example sets in sapphire, turquoise, onyx, ruby and emerald. Some brides even choose to match jewellery to their shoes, if they have chosen to wear a coloured shoe!
A new spin on classic pearls – Brides who love pearls are now going a fresher route and choosing pearls in lovely blush colours, black, grey or even cocoa-coloured.
Statement Necklaces – Stylish “bib” necklaces are all the rage this year or for those who think those are too daring – long, layered necklaces or chunky “torsade” necklaces (multiple strands of pearls or beads, twisted and held together with a clasp) can also be just as dramatic. These types of necklaces are best for simpler wedding gowns and also work especially well for sleek strapless-styled dresses.
Wrist Wear- There is still the trend of statement cuffs (filigree, studded or solid) as well as stacks of varied bangles, for example pearl bangles interspersed with diamond or rhinestone bangles. Bracelets featuring a single dangling charm are also in vogue.
Earrings – Chandelier and shoulder sweeping earrings are still “in,” particularly those that are in the art deco style.
Finger candy – apart from the engagement ring, trendy brides are now wearing cocktail rings, which feature large real or faux gemstones.
Head Gear - The shorter, face framing “bird cage veil” will be all the rage this year. Pill-box hats were seen on Oscar de la Renta’s runway and various types of hats were also used by Carolina Herrera. Ribbon headbands or headbands that incorporate plumes and crystals will also be popular. Daring brides can even opt for mini top hats!
Gloves - Short gloves, especially in black, will also make a come-back this year.
Eco-friendly jewellery – There is now greater interest from brides about jewellery that is ethically-mined, recycled or hand-crafted.
For 2010 Bridal Fashion Trends, click here ( *you must be a member of the TW site to view, registering is super easy and takes a few seconds! Click on the link for instructions on how): http://www.trinidadweddings.com/Planning/Fashion/BridalFashion2010/tabid/235/Default.aspx
Return to : http://www.trinidadweddings.com
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
What Dress Hue suits you?
At the beginning of the 20th century, members of the royal families wore silver wedding gowns, well...that was until Queen Victoria became the ultimate trend-setter by wearing white! To this day, the white tradition has remained in Western countries. However, now, there are hundreds of “whites” to wear – from the starkest of whites to the warmest and creamiest.
Some whites look better on brides than other whites; but why is that?
The answer lies in the bride’s skin tone. Selecting the correct gown colour can really make the difference between being a glowing bride or a “washed-out” bride who has no contrast between her skin colour and the dress colour!
To determine your skin tone:
1. Examine the veins in your arm. Veins that look blue mostly likely indicate that you have a lighter or cooler skin tone and if they look green you are more likely to be warmer, with a medium to dark skin tone.
2. Look for your undertone, or the colour you can see underneath your skin. Warm skin tones are usually defined by yellow or orange undertones, whereas cool skin tones have red, blue or pink undertones
3. Hold a piece of silver and a piece of gold fabric to your face. The right colour swatch will bring out the warmth in your face and the wrong colour will make your skin look tired and sallow. If the silver fabric works best for you, you may have a cooler skin tone. If it’s the gold, you will most likely have a warmer skin tone.
Your skin tone can be either: light, medium or dark. Some skin experts also use the terms: warm, cool or neutral to describe skin tone; whilst other classifications have been made on the seasons, such as: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Here are some tips for the different types of tones:
Light Skin Tone - If you are very pink or your skin has rosy undertones, ivory is a good choice. It may be best to avoid pastels and gold. Bridesmaids with pink undertones can opt for black, navy, royal blue, purple, teal, emerald green, hot pink, grey and red. Silver accessories tend to look best with cool skin tones.
Medium Skin Tone - If you have an olive or medium skin tone; a champagne, ecru or off-white gown will work best. Bridesmaids who have a medium skin tone will sparkle in aqua, green, warmer pinks and reds and oranges.
Dark skin tone - If your skin tone is dark, crisp white would look stunning. Brides with dark skin tones can also wear an ecru-coloured wedding dress. Bridesmaids with dark skin tones might look best in plum, lavender, soft neutrals and pastels. Both gold and silver can complement dark skin tones
If you’re undecided about which white suits you best, ask the consultant at the bridal shop for fabric swatches that you can take home so that you can look at yourself in various types of lighting. If the bridal shop you visit doesn’t offer this service, visit a fabric store and select your own fabric swatches!
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Some whites look better on brides than other whites; but why is that?
The answer lies in the bride’s skin tone. Selecting the correct gown colour can really make the difference between being a glowing bride or a “washed-out” bride who has no contrast between her skin colour and the dress colour!
To determine your skin tone:
1. Examine the veins in your arm. Veins that look blue mostly likely indicate that you have a lighter or cooler skin tone and if they look green you are more likely to be warmer, with a medium to dark skin tone.
2. Look for your undertone, or the colour you can see underneath your skin. Warm skin tones are usually defined by yellow or orange undertones, whereas cool skin tones have red, blue or pink undertones
3. Hold a piece of silver and a piece of gold fabric to your face. The right colour swatch will bring out the warmth in your face and the wrong colour will make your skin look tired and sallow. If the silver fabric works best for you, you may have a cooler skin tone. If it’s the gold, you will most likely have a warmer skin tone.
Your skin tone can be either: light, medium or dark. Some skin experts also use the terms: warm, cool or neutral to describe skin tone; whilst other classifications have been made on the seasons, such as: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Here are some tips for the different types of tones:
Light Skin Tone - If you are very pink or your skin has rosy undertones, ivory is a good choice. It may be best to avoid pastels and gold. Bridesmaids with pink undertones can opt for black, navy, royal blue, purple, teal, emerald green, hot pink, grey and red. Silver accessories tend to look best with cool skin tones.
Medium Skin Tone - If you have an olive or medium skin tone; a champagne, ecru or off-white gown will work best. Bridesmaids who have a medium skin tone will sparkle in aqua, green, warmer pinks and reds and oranges.
Dark skin tone - If your skin tone is dark, crisp white would look stunning. Brides with dark skin tones can also wear an ecru-coloured wedding dress. Bridesmaids with dark skin tones might look best in plum, lavender, soft neutrals and pastels. Both gold and silver can complement dark skin tones
If you’re undecided about which white suits you best, ask the consultant at the bridal shop for fabric swatches that you can take home so that you can look at yourself in various types of lighting. If the bridal shop you visit doesn’t offer this service, visit a fabric store and select your own fabric swatches!
Go back to : http://www.trinidadweddings.com
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/trinidadweddings
Thursday, August 5, 2010
My visit to Clothes Show London 2010
Aaah…”vacation” - isn’t it wonderful?
So now you know why I’ve been missing for a bit (I’m sure you’ve noticed no blog entries since June! er…oops). Anyway, I’ve just returned from an exciting time visiting friends and relatives in London. On previous trips to the UK, I had done the usual “touristy” Tower of London, Madame Tussaud’s, Piccadilly Circus, Harrods, Wimbledon, London Eye etc. jaunts; however, this trip represented an “off-the-beaten-path” approach of sorts.
One of the more interesting things I did was to spend an entire day on June 26 at Clothes Show London, which was held at Earls Court. A virtual “mother ship” for any fashionista indeed. Hundreds of booths crammed with all manner of trendy and vintage clothing, eco fashion, jewellery, undergarments, makeup, mehendi, toiletries, hair accessories, corsets, swimwear, a spa bus and even mini style seminars and fab take-home goody bags chockfull of stuff, some of which were from the main sponsors: Martini, Corona, Kit Kat Senses, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Benefit Cosmetics and OK! Magazine to name a few.
Overall, I’d say that the expo’s exhibitors were quite trendy and targeted their products to the female, young adult market; so naturally, the show was not mainstream bridal. However, there were some booths that I thought could have been interesting finds for brides-to-be. Two in particular were:
• Secret Hair Boostias – crescent shaped plastic accessories that give your hair a lift for updo’s and sexy pony-tails á la Brigitte Bardot. Check them out at this link: http://www.hairboostias.com/uk/index.html
• Brazelle – decorative bra clips that come with straps or sashes that attach to multi-way or strapless bras. Check their bridal page here: http://www.brazelle.com/bridal.php?osCsid=20ddrmum0ie8i1204pgs0hqdo4
By far, two of my favourite booths were vintage-inspired dresses from Limb Clothing (http://www.limb-clothing.com/) and exquisite accessories and clothing from Reem. There was even a company called “Celebrity Dress Hire” so I know where I’d go if I wanted (but couldn’t afford) a timeless Hérve Léger cocktail dress!
There was even recycled clothing to be had for the fashionably-un-shy among us!. I snapped a pale-pink dress made from recycled mens’ shirt collars and another from mens’ ties. They were done by a young female entrepreneur whose company is called The Dress Doctor.
What was amazing for me was the opportunity to speak first hand to the jewellery and dress designers and to get a chance to buy one-of-a-kind pieces that I could tell, were lovingly made.
At the end of the day, the expo culminated in a fashion extravaganza of epic proportions; the likes of which I’d never seen before in a fashion show. The theme of it was “Fashion Capitals Of The World” and it was replete with 300 outfits, seven scene changes, amazing dance choreography for each scene (e.g. Tokyo, Paris, Milan, New York, London etc.) and of course, a UK boy band thrown in for good measure!
To view my mini-preview of Clothes Show London, see slideshow to the top right of this page!
Return to : http://www.trinidadweddings.com
So now you know why I’ve been missing for a bit (I’m sure you’ve noticed no blog entries since June! er…oops). Anyway, I’ve just returned from an exciting time visiting friends and relatives in London. On previous trips to the UK, I had done the usual “touristy” Tower of London, Madame Tussaud’s, Piccadilly Circus, Harrods, Wimbledon, London Eye etc. jaunts; however, this trip represented an “off-the-beaten-path” approach of sorts.
One of the more interesting things I did was to spend an entire day on June 26 at Clothes Show London, which was held at Earls Court. A virtual “mother ship” for any fashionista indeed. Hundreds of booths crammed with all manner of trendy and vintage clothing, eco fashion, jewellery, undergarments, makeup, mehendi, toiletries, hair accessories, corsets, swimwear, a spa bus and even mini style seminars and fab take-home goody bags chockfull of stuff, some of which were from the main sponsors: Martini, Corona, Kit Kat Senses, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Benefit Cosmetics and OK! Magazine to name a few.
Overall, I’d say that the expo’s exhibitors were quite trendy and targeted their products to the female, young adult market; so naturally, the show was not mainstream bridal. However, there were some booths that I thought could have been interesting finds for brides-to-be. Two in particular were:
• Secret Hair Boostias – crescent shaped plastic accessories that give your hair a lift for updo’s and sexy pony-tails á la Brigitte Bardot. Check them out at this link: http://www.hairboostias.com/uk/index.html
• Brazelle – decorative bra clips that come with straps or sashes that attach to multi-way or strapless bras. Check their bridal page here: http://www.brazelle.com/bridal.php?osCsid=20ddrmum0ie8i1204pgs0hqdo4
By far, two of my favourite booths were vintage-inspired dresses from Limb Clothing (http://www.limb-clothing.com/) and exquisite accessories and clothing from Reem. There was even a company called “Celebrity Dress Hire” so I know where I’d go if I wanted (but couldn’t afford) a timeless Hérve Léger cocktail dress!
There was even recycled clothing to be had for the fashionably-un-shy among us!. I snapped a pale-pink dress made from recycled mens’ shirt collars and another from mens’ ties. They were done by a young female entrepreneur whose company is called The Dress Doctor.
What was amazing for me was the opportunity to speak first hand to the jewellery and dress designers and to get a chance to buy one-of-a-kind pieces that I could tell, were lovingly made.
At the end of the day, the expo culminated in a fashion extravaganza of epic proportions; the likes of which I’d never seen before in a fashion show. The theme of it was “Fashion Capitals Of The World” and it was replete with 300 outfits, seven scene changes, amazing dance choreography for each scene (e.g. Tokyo, Paris, Milan, New York, London etc.) and of course, a UK boy band thrown in for good measure!
To view my mini-preview of Clothes Show London, see slideshow to the top right of this page!
Return to : http://www.trinidadweddings.com
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