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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

{What to Wear Wednesday} Vintage Pink, Ivory, & Gold

Good evening everyone and welcome back for another {What to Wear Wednesday}!
This week is our final installment of Vintage Month and we are looking at a Pink, Ivory, and Gold palette. The softness of this colour palette creates a vintage feel on its own, but you should be sure to include some vintage inspired elements to your fashions to help compliment your theme. Or, you can go all out and make stops at your local vintage boutiques to find yours and your bridesmaids' dresses. Let's take a look at some vintage style fashions that are a perfect fit for this palette.


{Wedding Dresses}
The obvious choice for your dress is ivory. If you choose to use ivory in your colour palette, but then choose a dress in white, everything else in your wedding that is ivory will look dull and dirty in comparison. And who wants that for their wedding? If you are more non-traditional, you could also choose a shade of pink for your dress like blush or rum pink. These are great for the Pink, Ivory, and Gold palette but are also a perfect fit for a vintage dress! Also, try out some vintage silhouettes, like a swing dress, or some vintage detailing, like lace or pearls, to add that extra something special.

Both dresses by WhirlingTurban Bridal Salon.

Vintage dress by unknown designer on left; vintage dress by Lanvin on right.



Vintage dress with fur trim by Jacques Fath on left; vintage dress by Adolfo on right.



{Bridesmaids}

Because you will most likely be using ivory for your wedding dress, you want to make sure to put your girls in either pink or gold so that you stand out from them. Like with your dress, you can try vintage silhouettes or stylings. However, if your girls aren't as into the vintage theme as much as you, you could always opt for simple dresses with vintage elements like ribbon, lace, pearls, beading, or (fake) fur. Accessories can really make a difference, too. Jewelry, hair accessories, purses, and shoes can really help to complete the vintage look. And don't be afraid to experiment to get it just right, everything should be perfect for your day!

Both dresses by Bari Jay.

Dress on left by Nordstrom; dress on right by Alvina Valenta.

Stop by this friday for some floral inspirations!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

What to Wear Wednesday - Vintage Hollywood

Good evening everyone and welcome to a glamorous What to Wear Wednesday!
This week is all about a Vintage Hollywood theme so the words that you want to keep in mind for your fashions as glamor and elegance. You want to keep your styles very classic, otherwise you will start to stray away from the vintage feel. Top all of your fashions off with vintage jewelry and accessories to complete your look.


Hair and Accessories:
Pearls and crystals scream glamour and elegance. Choose jewelry and hair pieces that reflect these elements.

A beautiful birdcage veil with applique flowers or feathers really is a mainstay of a vintage look.

Wedding Dresses:

Dress on left by Alvina Valenta; dress on right by Mia Solano.
Dress on left by Jenny Packham; dress on right by Natalia Misslin.
Dress on left from ABS by Allen Schwartz; dress on right by Alfred Sung.

Bridesmaid Dresses:
When choosing styles for your girls, it's best to stay with silhouettes that are reminiscent of vintage styles, otherwise you will lose the essence of your Vintage Hollywood theme. Also, since black, gold, red, and white are some of the best colours for this theme, keep this palette in mind. The best way to make your decisions is to ask yourself if you can picture this dress on the red carpet. If the answer is yes, then you definitely found a Vintage Hollywood winner!

All dresses by Alvina Valenta.
Dress on left by Bari Jay; dress in center and dress on right by Badgley Mischka.
Check in on Friday for some Vintage Hollywood inspired florals and don't forget to cast your vote for the latest Eye Candy poll!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

What to Wear Wednesday - Vintage Travel Edition

Hello all and welcome to another What to Wear Wednesday!
With this week's vintage world travel theme, you will definitely want to use vintage or vintage inspired fashions for both brides and bridesmaids alike. There are always good finds just waiting to be stumbled upon at vintage, thrift, and second hand stores or websites, but there are also some designers that style with vintage in mind. Check out these vintage inspired fashions that will perfectly compliment any Vintage World Travel wedding.
Enjoy!


Brides:


Designer: Amy-Jo Tatum Bridal Couture

Designer: Stephanie James Couture

Designers: Natalia Misslin on left, Mia Solano on right

Designers: Kiyonna Klothing on left, Queen of Heartz (via http://www.unique-vintage.com/) on right

Designer: unknown


Bridesmaids:


Found at http://www.reddressshoppe.com/


Designer: All dresses by J. Crew

Designer: Queen of Heartz (via http://www.unique-vintage.com)



Stop in for Floral Friday and forget to vote for next week's theme!