Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have made a gorgeous, star couple at the Oscars on Sunday night. But it was Jolie's choice of dress that has stirred up the most chatter with her gown even getting its own Twitter account. Never mind the fact that the design was a strapless black velvet, Atelier Versace and was completely gorgeous. The biggest statement from the ensemble was its thigh-high slit or rather Jolie's right leg which she flashed quite noticeably (and seemingly quite often) on the red carpet and during her presenter duties on stage.
Jolie's leg, and her sometimes contrived poses to flaunt said appendage, may have attracted plenty of attention at the Academy Awards, but despite the daring exit, it's hard to forget that Pitt's ex, Jennifer Aniston, wore a very similar dress at the Golden Globe Awards in 2010. So did Pitt's former flame or his current love look best rocking the revealing, leggy look?!Angelina Jolie topped many fashion commentators' "Best Dressed" lists for the Oscars 2012—and rightfully so. There's no debating that she cut a sophisticated and stunning profile alongside the longer-haired Brad Pitt. But she also has faced her fair share of criticism and maybe even some fashion police punches. The biggest offense may have been simply that the look (and the poses it demanded for full leg exposure) was a bit too forced and contrived to truly convey the effortless beauty for which Jolie is so famous.
As for Jennifer Aniston, she also looked quite ravishing and a bit more relaxed and natural in her black gown moment from the Golden Globe Awards several years ago, as Hollywood Life highlights. While Aniston's statement-making dress wasn't strapless, but rather featured an asymmetrical one-shoulder cut, it was still a near-spitting image of the Versace design. Of course, the biggest similarity was the sexy slit-to-there detail, which likewise showed off the actress' enviable legs.
On her site, Leigh shares how she got the idea for Buppets: "A few months ago a girlfriend sent me an mms titpic. Fantastic right? Well the obvious response was to send one back. This began a bit of a one-uping titpic war between 4 girlfriends. As photos evolved I eventually brought a sombrero and mustache to the party and the rest is history."
2012年2月27日星期一
We need more than tuxes and dresses at Oscars
Just a couple of random thoughts this week, mostly because my brain is now a quivering lump of jelly thanks to too many debates... as to what Angelina Jolie will be wearing to the Oscars tonight (hahaha, you thought I was going to talk about the Presidential Candidate Follies, didn't you? Pleez, I'm just not going there).Of course, I should be saying "who" she's going to be wearing that's what they all say, isn't it?Really, now, isn't that the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard grown women say? Can't they just say "Who designed your dress?" and answer "Why, my dress was designed by So and So"?
Who really cares what (or who) she's wearing? Actually, when you get right down to it, who cares what ANY of them are wearing (though I do love a fine looking guy in a nice fitting tuxedo).I think they've got it all wrong. They shouldn't be trying to outdo themselves with dead swan dresses (look it up), no They should be wearing HATS!Operation Glass Slipper dresses teens for prom.The only one wearing hats right now is Lady Gaga and because she seems to like outfits made of hamburger and other substances not intended by God or all of humanity to ever be made into a dress or hat, I don't think she counts.
You see, I got into this hat kick whilst (getting into the spirit here) watching the British royalty at various televised weddings the last few years. Hats are it, baby, hats are the fashion wave of the future. A woman is not a woman without a hat, even if it looks like a plate of spaghetti or octopodes with feathers.AND, hats have to be made with MATERIAL you know, that woven cloth-like substance that comes in different colors. Meat doesn't count, because the only friends you'll have at the end of the day is every stray dog in a 100-mile radius, and one guy who's an escapee from "The Walking Dead."
I've often said that hats need to make a comeback in the U.S. There are just too many bare naked hairdos out there that need something more than frosting on the tips or a root touchup. Even a "just got out of bed, but I really spent 5 hours getting my hair to look this way" 'dos need a hat. Please.Well, I can guarantee that the "fashions at the Oscars" will include: Strapless dresses, dresses with one strap, dresses with no backs, dresses with no fronts (OK, maybe a little, but for sure ripe for a wardrobe malfunction), dresses that look like the dress I wore to the prom in 1973 (complete with ruffles), dresses that look like that tie-dyed T-shirt from 1972 I still have, dresses that should have remained on the hanger, dresses that look like leftovers from the movie "27 Dresses" (sure to become a classic), way too sparkly dresses, way too plain dresses, and any dress in navy blue (which should be banned as an official color, because NOBODY looks good in it).
Who really cares what (or who) she's wearing? Actually, when you get right down to it, who cares what ANY of them are wearing (though I do love a fine looking guy in a nice fitting tuxedo).I think they've got it all wrong. They shouldn't be trying to outdo themselves with dead swan dresses (look it up), no They should be wearing HATS!Operation Glass Slipper dresses teens for prom.The only one wearing hats right now is Lady Gaga and because she seems to like outfits made of hamburger and other substances not intended by God or all of humanity to ever be made into a dress or hat, I don't think she counts.
You see, I got into this hat kick whilst (getting into the spirit here) watching the British royalty at various televised weddings the last few years. Hats are it, baby, hats are the fashion wave of the future. A woman is not a woman without a hat, even if it looks like a plate of spaghetti or octopodes with feathers.AND, hats have to be made with MATERIAL you know, that woven cloth-like substance that comes in different colors. Meat doesn't count, because the only friends you'll have at the end of the day is every stray dog in a 100-mile radius, and one guy who's an escapee from "The Walking Dead."
I've often said that hats need to make a comeback in the U.S. There are just too many bare naked hairdos out there that need something more than frosting on the tips or a root touchup. Even a "just got out of bed, but I really spent 5 hours getting my hair to look this way" 'dos need a hat. Please.Well, I can guarantee that the "fashions at the Oscars" will include: Strapless dresses, dresses with one strap, dresses with no backs, dresses with no fronts (OK, maybe a little, but for sure ripe for a wardrobe malfunction), dresses that look like the dress I wore to the prom in 1973 (complete with ruffles), dresses that look like that tie-dyed T-shirt from 1972 I still have, dresses that should have remained on the hanger, dresses that look like leftovers from the movie "27 Dresses" (sure to become a classic), way too sparkly dresses, way too plain dresses, and any dress in navy blue (which should be banned as an official color, because NOBODY looks good in it).
2012年2月22日星期三
Cinderella Project helps girls purchase prom dresses
Ask most women about prom night and she may or may not remember her date."Oh it wasn't my husband unfortunately," Mary Hutchison said with a giggle.She almost always, however, remembers the dress."Oh I remember exactly the dresses I wore and shopping with my mom that was a big part of it," Hutchison went on to say.But unfortunately it's a shopping trip not every girl gets to experience because prom dresses can be pretty pricey. Luckily there's something called the Cinderella Project. "Well the Cinderella Project is our opportunity to support girls who may not be able to afford a prom dress and to provide them that magical dress as well as hair styling and all the things that go with making the prom event special," Hutchison explained.
"Well, at first I wasn't going to prom, but one day I got called down to the guidance office and I'm not sure who the lady was, but she told me they put my name in to be selected to get a dress," said Teneisa Salone, a junior at Parkway North.And after carefully going through the racks she chose a long, strapless pink gown."It fits me, it fits me perfectly," Salone said with a smile.As for a date, well..."I don't need no date," Salone said.After all, it's the dress that makes the girl feel like Cinderella.This Thursday night there's a big wedding show at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters put on by Belleza Salon and Pearl Vodka. It's called "Cocktails and Veils." Tickets cost $25 at the door and proceeds benefit the Cinderella Project.
After Janine Mahan filled a hundred mailboxes with fliers, emailed her friends and family and used her personal Facebook page to spark interest, the giant Rubbermaid bin that sat in the driveway of her Cheshire home was filled to the brim with pillowcases every day for three weeks.It was September 2010, and Mahan was trying to spread the word about Dress a Girl Around the World and about a sewing event held by Cornerstone Church, in Cheshire. She’s been spreading the word and making dresses ever since.
Dress a Girl is a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers to help create dresses from pillowcases and distribute them to girls in poverty around the world.Mahan had received an email from her women’s ministry leader, Pauline Gervickas, saying that they were looking for volunteers to help make pillowcase dresses at an event. Mahan said she thought about the email and considered that she knew how to sew and was pretty crafty. She clicked on the Dress a Girl website in the email to find out more.
"Well, at first I wasn't going to prom, but one day I got called down to the guidance office and I'm not sure who the lady was, but she told me they put my name in to be selected to get a dress," said Teneisa Salone, a junior at Parkway North.And after carefully going through the racks she chose a long, strapless pink gown."It fits me, it fits me perfectly," Salone said with a smile.As for a date, well..."I don't need no date," Salone said.After all, it's the dress that makes the girl feel like Cinderella.This Thursday night there's a big wedding show at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters put on by Belleza Salon and Pearl Vodka. It's called "Cocktails and Veils." Tickets cost $25 at the door and proceeds benefit the Cinderella Project.
After Janine Mahan filled a hundred mailboxes with fliers, emailed her friends and family and used her personal Facebook page to spark interest, the giant Rubbermaid bin that sat in the driveway of her Cheshire home was filled to the brim with pillowcases every day for three weeks.It was September 2010, and Mahan was trying to spread the word about Dress a Girl Around the World and about a sewing event held by Cornerstone Church, in Cheshire. She’s been spreading the word and making dresses ever since.
Dress a Girl is a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers to help create dresses from pillowcases and distribute them to girls in poverty around the world.Mahan had received an email from her women’s ministry leader, Pauline Gervickas, saying that they were looking for volunteers to help make pillowcase dresses at an event. Mahan said she thought about the email and considered that she knew how to sew and was pretty crafty. She clicked on the Dress a Girl website in the email to find out more.
2012年2月20日星期一
Operation Glass Slipper dresses teens for prom
The prince found his Cinderella with a glass slipper. Now, two Garden City women are hoping to find a few more Cinderellas with their own glass slipper.Michele Bosen and Dee Lilla have teamed up to launch Operation Glass Slipper and are putting out a call for donations of prom dresses and accessories to provide the dressy attire to Garden City High Schools teens who can't afford to buy the clothing."It started with the idea of helping out the community," said Lilla. "We wanted to call it Cinderella's Closet, but that's been trademarked.""It started at homecoming," added Bosen. "We have cheerleaders and heard some girls talking about Homecoming. One (girl) was concerned that she would be on the Homecoming court and she was anxious about being able to afford the dress.The Post-Show Chat: Erin Fetherston Suggests Sequins for Fall.A couple of the moms helped out the family."While they would eventually like to gather prom fashions for the boys, they're focusing on the girls, hoping to collect 200 dresses to have available to senior girls before the prom in early May. In addition to dresses, they are accepting accessories like shoes and purses and hoping some salons might consider offering hairstyling for the young ladies.
They're looking for a variety of dress sizes, and "if we have a couple of seamstresses, they can do the nips and tucks" to make sure they fit.Senior girls who can benefit from the program will need to contact a staff member at the high school or Bosen of Lilla to sign up. They will receive an appointment for March 31 to visit the Glass Slipper, which will be set up in a classroom at Henry Ruff School at Maplewood and Henry Ruff. They will need to be accompanied by an adult 18 years and older when they visit the dress "shop.""We'd love to be able to do a head to toe for every girl, but right now they'll get a dress," said Lilla. "We hope they can get a choice of another item.
What's nice about this is that everything can be anonymous, no one needs to know where the dress came from. And if they don't need the dress afterwards, they can bring it back."The two women also are putting out a call to businesses that would like to donate goods and services. Cleaners with dresses that have never been picked up, stores with items they'd like to donate. Operation Glass Slipper is a non-profit and can provide letters for tax purposes, Bosen said.Lilla has been talking to a woman in Minnesota that operates a similar program who has suggested that they look at places like Value City for dresses. Monetary donations would help pay for such purchases.
They're looking for a variety of dress sizes, and "if we have a couple of seamstresses, they can do the nips and tucks" to make sure they fit.Senior girls who can benefit from the program will need to contact a staff member at the high school or Bosen of Lilla to sign up. They will receive an appointment for March 31 to visit the Glass Slipper, which will be set up in a classroom at Henry Ruff School at Maplewood and Henry Ruff. They will need to be accompanied by an adult 18 years and older when they visit the dress "shop.""We'd love to be able to do a head to toe for every girl, but right now they'll get a dress," said Lilla. "We hope they can get a choice of another item.
What's nice about this is that everything can be anonymous, no one needs to know where the dress came from. And if they don't need the dress afterwards, they can bring it back."The two women also are putting out a call to businesses that would like to donate goods and services. Cleaners with dresses that have never been picked up, stores with items they'd like to donate. Operation Glass Slipper is a non-profit and can provide letters for tax purposes, Bosen said.Lilla has been talking to a woman in Minnesota that operates a similar program who has suggested that they look at places like Value City for dresses. Monetary donations would help pay for such purchases.
2012年2月15日星期三
The Post-Show Chat: Erin Fetherston Suggests Sequins for Fall
Erin Fetherston held off a standing-room only crowd at her presentation at Milk Studios this weekend. Models in sweetly feminine dresses stood or sat serenely across one long wall. WSJ caught up with her.I was just admiring the green dress with the sequins underneath it (pictured above).I definitely wanted sparkle this season! The dresses you mention are part of the sequin story. What’s special about the sequins, is that’s alternating between silver and turquoise which gives it that special dimension. There’s a version of that with a gold and a salmon pink. What I love is taking something really bold and sparkly like a sequin but then pairing it with something ethereal and light, like chiffon.
What’s the one fall investment piece?When people ask me for the one piece, I like to go more classic. That’s where you get the long-term wear. I would go with the little black dress. We have some cute ones in the collection. There’s one model wearing a fit-and-flare dress that has a mesh insert. I love that piece. You could dress it up, dress it down. Put a cardi, go into the office. Put on high heels and go out for a night on the town.
Do you enjoy presentations more than runway shows?I really do like this setting as a tableau vivant. I think there’s something powerful about seeing all the clothes, all together. [Pauses, as people behind her start excitedly embracing each other.] And that’s an Erin Fetherston show! Joy and reunions!Kristin Cavallari has said that she is coming to terms with her increasing size since falling pregnant.
The former Hills star - who is in the second trimester of her pregnancy with American football player Jay Cutler - admitted that she is still getting used to not fitting into clothing made for models.Cavallari told Celebuzz: "I have this thing called the Belly Band that just goes around the top of your jeans so you can wear them without buttoning them. It's the first time I've had sample size dresses not fit me. It's all for a good reason. It's alright. I'm pregnant."The 25-year-old - who made her name on MTV's Laguna Beach reality series - added that she has been consuming plenty of dairy products thanks to expected cravings.
Cavallari said: "Ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese... anything dairy, I had to have it and I am out of that now. I have been eating a lot of Twix, which I don't typically eat, but that is it."I'm trying to balance it out by eating healthy as well."Cavallari also revealed she knows her baby's due date and has been discussing names with her Chicago Bears player fiancé.
"We have been throwing around a few name ideas, but once we find out if it's a boy or girl it will be easier to pick," the reality star said. "I find out [the sex of the baby] at my next appointment. I am dying to know, once I find out though I am probably not going to tell."
What’s the one fall investment piece?When people ask me for the one piece, I like to go more classic. That’s where you get the long-term wear. I would go with the little black dress. We have some cute ones in the collection. There’s one model wearing a fit-and-flare dress that has a mesh insert. I love that piece. You could dress it up, dress it down. Put a cardi, go into the office. Put on high heels and go out for a night on the town.
Do you enjoy presentations more than runway shows?I really do like this setting as a tableau vivant. I think there’s something powerful about seeing all the clothes, all together. [Pauses, as people behind her start excitedly embracing each other.] And that’s an Erin Fetherston show! Joy and reunions!Kristin Cavallari has said that she is coming to terms with her increasing size since falling pregnant.
The former Hills star - who is in the second trimester of her pregnancy with American football player Jay Cutler - admitted that she is still getting used to not fitting into clothing made for models.Cavallari told Celebuzz: "I have this thing called the Belly Band that just goes around the top of your jeans so you can wear them without buttoning them. It's the first time I've had sample size dresses not fit me. It's all for a good reason. It's alright. I'm pregnant."The 25-year-old - who made her name on MTV's Laguna Beach reality series - added that she has been consuming plenty of dairy products thanks to expected cravings.
Cavallari said: "Ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese... anything dairy, I had to have it and I am out of that now. I have been eating a lot of Twix, which I don't typically eat, but that is it."I'm trying to balance it out by eating healthy as well."Cavallari also revealed she knows her baby's due date and has been discussing names with her Chicago Bears player fiancé.
"We have been throwing around a few name ideas, but once we find out if it's a boy or girl it will be easier to pick," the reality star said. "I find out [the sex of the baby] at my next appointment. I am dying to know, once I find out though I am probably not going to tell."
2012年2月13日星期一
Dress uniform: Shop owner reaches out to military brides
Small business owner Colleen Ferry is making this Valentine's Day a lot sweeter for active military and veterans.Starting Tuesday, Ferry, owner of Chantilly Place bridal shop in Lowell, will be giving away floor sample wedding gowns to military couples to help them prepare for their big day."I appreciate the sacrifices other people my age are making," said Ferry, 25, of Chelmsford. "In this economy, money is an issue. If this is a small thing I can do to help them get started, that's great."Seventy-five dresses in different shades of white and ivory will be up for grabs. The frocks range in size from 4 to 22 and include brand names such as Casablanca Bridal, Maggie Sottero, Jasmine Bridal, and custom designs by Chantilly Place.
To help get the word out, Ferry approached the Veterans Resource Center at Middlesex Community College.Full-time student and Air Force veteran James Bartlett and his fiancee Teajin Sung are the first to receive a gown through the store's promotion."Colleen the owner was really good. She walked us through and my fiancee picked out a few dresses and tried one on. It was the perfect fit. It was almost made for her," said Bartlett, who served for four years as an engineering journeyman.Bartlett, a Methuen native, proposed to Sung in her native Korea last year.Sung said Ferry's kindness has helped ease the stress of planning their nuptials. (A date has not been set yet.)"I didn't know that I had to buy a wedding dress," Sung said of the difference between Korean and American customs. "(Dresses) are quite a bit of money.Michelle Williams wears another Victoria Beckham dress for Oscars luncheon.It was a really generous offer."
The selection of dresses available are valued between $600 and $1,200.After trying on five dresses, Sung, who is a stay-at-home mom for their 7-month-old daughter Anna, chose a strapless, trumpet-style ivory gown."I feel like I really need to get ready now," Sung said.
Two years later, she was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America. While she credits her Indian heritage for her commitment to designs that are simultaneously demure and sexy, her androgynous Spring 2012 collection, draws its aesthetic inspiration from a 1992 film entitled, The Lover, a forbidden romance set against the backdrop of colonial Vietnam. She’ll break new ground come August, debuting a footwear line.
Ms. Roy embodies the self-assured woman she designs for, though she says it’s a persona she embraced quite recently. “I was raised to be a good Indian girl,” she confessed, alluding to her modest, formative years in California, when a copy of Vogue was considered a splurge. “What I didn’t learn till my 30s is that until I take care of myself, I can’t take care of others,” she said. “There’s beauty in putting other people first,” she added. “But there has to be a balance.”
To help get the word out, Ferry approached the Veterans Resource Center at Middlesex Community College.Full-time student and Air Force veteran James Bartlett and his fiancee Teajin Sung are the first to receive a gown through the store's promotion."Colleen the owner was really good. She walked us through and my fiancee picked out a few dresses and tried one on. It was the perfect fit. It was almost made for her," said Bartlett, who served for four years as an engineering journeyman.Bartlett, a Methuen native, proposed to Sung in her native Korea last year.Sung said Ferry's kindness has helped ease the stress of planning their nuptials. (A date has not been set yet.)"I didn't know that I had to buy a wedding dress," Sung said of the difference between Korean and American customs. "(Dresses) are quite a bit of money.Michelle Williams wears another Victoria Beckham dress for Oscars luncheon.It was a really generous offer."
The selection of dresses available are valued between $600 and $1,200.After trying on five dresses, Sung, who is a stay-at-home mom for their 7-month-old daughter Anna, chose a strapless, trumpet-style ivory gown."I feel like I really need to get ready now," Sung said.
Two years later, she was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America. While she credits her Indian heritage for her commitment to designs that are simultaneously demure and sexy, her androgynous Spring 2012 collection, draws its aesthetic inspiration from a 1992 film entitled, The Lover, a forbidden romance set against the backdrop of colonial Vietnam. She’ll break new ground come August, debuting a footwear line.
Ms. Roy embodies the self-assured woman she designs for, though she says it’s a persona she embraced quite recently. “I was raised to be a good Indian girl,” she confessed, alluding to her modest, formative years in California, when a copy of Vogue was considered a splurge. “What I didn’t learn till my 30s is that until I take care of myself, I can’t take care of others,” she said. “There’s beauty in putting other people first,” she added. “But there has to be a balance.”
2012年2月8日星期三
Michelle Williams wears another Victoria Beckham dress for Oscars luncheon
Michelle Williams has shown her appreciation for Victoria Beckham's latest line by wearing yet another one of her dresses to the Oscar Nominees Luncheon. The My Week With Marilyn actress turned up at the Beverly Hilton Hotel wearing a printed Peter Pan collar dress from the Victoria by Victoria Beckham spring/summer 2012 collection.Williams completed her look with neutral make-up hues, her elfin crop groomed to perfection and a pair of classic black heels.
It's the second time the 31-year-old has worn something by the former Spice Girl-turned-designer this awards season. She donned a scalloped black-and-ivory dress - also from Victoria's spring/summer collection - to the BAFTA Tea Party at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills in January.Williams' nod to the designer comes as it's been revealed that VB is working round the clock in the run up to this year's Oscars because her designs are so in demand by the A-list fashion pack.It's been reported that the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron and Cameron Diaz are all keen to wear one of her frocks on the red carpet at the 2012 Academy Awards.With that and the fast-approaching New York Fashion Week, it seems like Posh as got her hands full!
All he wanted was to win $100 from a Super Bowl bet, instead Eager Beaver Professional Tree Care employee Jerry Pine had to go to work on Monday ... in a dress.Pine and his boss, H. "Joc" Jacques made a friendly wager on the outcome of Sunday night's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.Pine bet his boss that the Patriots would defeat the Giants for $100 or he would wear a dress to work."I just wanted $100," Pine said. "Instead, I got stuck with the dress."Tiffany Solomon said she used to get all of her prom dresses from Cinderella's Bridal Salon in West Warwick.
So when it came time for her to buy her wedding dress, she went back there."We went in the end of July last year and tried a Liz Fields dress, and he said we needed to put $1,300 down," Solomon said.Solomon readily wrote the check.She said months passed and she hadn't received the dress. Solomon called the designer directly, who told her they stopped doing business with Cinderella's in September. They told her the dress was never ordered.A telephone recording says the phone number for Cinderella's is disconnected. A sign on the store's window read Tuesday, "Closed today because of illness."
It's the second time the 31-year-old has worn something by the former Spice Girl-turned-designer this awards season. She donned a scalloped black-and-ivory dress - also from Victoria's spring/summer collection - to the BAFTA Tea Party at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills in January.Williams' nod to the designer comes as it's been revealed that VB is working round the clock in the run up to this year's Oscars because her designs are so in demand by the A-list fashion pack.It's been reported that the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron and Cameron Diaz are all keen to wear one of her frocks on the red carpet at the 2012 Academy Awards.With that and the fast-approaching New York Fashion Week, it seems like Posh as got her hands full!
All he wanted was to win $100 from a Super Bowl bet, instead Eager Beaver Professional Tree Care employee Jerry Pine had to go to work on Monday ... in a dress.Pine and his boss, H. "Joc" Jacques made a friendly wager on the outcome of Sunday night's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.Pine bet his boss that the Patriots would defeat the Giants for $100 or he would wear a dress to work."I just wanted $100," Pine said. "Instead, I got stuck with the dress."Tiffany Solomon said she used to get all of her prom dresses from Cinderella's Bridal Salon in West Warwick.
So when it came time for her to buy her wedding dress, she went back there."We went in the end of July last year and tried a Liz Fields dress, and he said we needed to put $1,300 down," Solomon said.Solomon readily wrote the check.She said months passed and she hadn't received the dress. Solomon called the designer directly, who told her they stopped doing business with Cinderella's in September. They told her the dress was never ordered.A telephone recording says the phone number for Cinderella's is disconnected. A sign on the store's window read Tuesday, "Closed today because of illness."
2012年2月6日星期一
Junior Service League revives prom dress drive
Cinderella knows. A dress can make an important evening for a young lady.But when prom night arrives, not every young woman has the money to buy the perfect gown. That's why the women of the Junior Service League of Beaufort are bringing back a prom-dress giveaway that stopped three years ago."I think we all know how it feels to go into our closet and not have anything to wear to an event," said Elizabeth Klosterman, who is heading up the committee for the Prom Boutique.
The organization is collecting dresses from now until March 3. "Boutique Day" will be at Studio B Dance Centre, 915 Greene St. in Beaufort, where junior and high school girls will be invited to try on dresses and take one home for free. Accessories and shoes also are needed.Dress shopping: keep an open mind.The group is trying to collect 300 dresses and is up to about 75.The S.C. Bar Young Lawyers Division once sponsored a dress drive in conjunction with the National Cinderella's Closet. That stopped in 2009 because of a lack of volunteers, according to Leigh Thomas, Young Lawyers communications director. "It's not because they wanted to (stop), but everything they do is volunteer-based, and the past couple of years, we just have not had the volunteer base."
Junior Service League is striking out on its own, and although the Prom Boutique is not affiliated with a national program, Klosterman said she got tips from the previous organizers.
Committee members are working with local guidance counselors and principals to identify students for a preview event and give them first pick."We want to make sure the girls who have been hit the hardest in these hard economic times have a chance to pick a really nice dress," Klosterman said.The Prom Boutique is the signature project for the Junior Service League, which is expanding its community service role, president Emily Harris said.Previously, the group only raised money for other organizations. It received nonprofit status last year and is now raising money for grants for projects that support the league's mission of improving the lives of women and children in Beaufort County, Harris said.
It should give anyone planning one of life's big celebrations inspiration and tips, plus, connect them with Knoxville businesses to help.There will be two fashion shows: one featuring men's fashion from Meridian Formal Wear and another featuring women's fashion from Wedding Wonderland.Lisa Cacace-Vizer, manager at Wedding Wonderland, said they will show dresses for bridesmaids, mothers and flower girls, as well as wedding gowns.
The organization is collecting dresses from now until March 3. "Boutique Day" will be at Studio B Dance Centre, 915 Greene St. in Beaufort, where junior and high school girls will be invited to try on dresses and take one home for free. Accessories and shoes also are needed.Dress shopping: keep an open mind.The group is trying to collect 300 dresses and is up to about 75.The S.C. Bar Young Lawyers Division once sponsored a dress drive in conjunction with the National Cinderella's Closet. That stopped in 2009 because of a lack of volunteers, according to Leigh Thomas, Young Lawyers communications director. "It's not because they wanted to (stop), but everything they do is volunteer-based, and the past couple of years, we just have not had the volunteer base."
Junior Service League is striking out on its own, and although the Prom Boutique is not affiliated with a national program, Klosterman said she got tips from the previous organizers.
Committee members are working with local guidance counselors and principals to identify students for a preview event and give them first pick."We want to make sure the girls who have been hit the hardest in these hard economic times have a chance to pick a really nice dress," Klosterman said.The Prom Boutique is the signature project for the Junior Service League, which is expanding its community service role, president Emily Harris said.Previously, the group only raised money for other organizations. It received nonprofit status last year and is now raising money for grants for projects that support the league's mission of improving the lives of women and children in Beaufort County, Harris said.
It should give anyone planning one of life's big celebrations inspiration and tips, plus, connect them with Knoxville businesses to help.There will be two fashion shows: one featuring men's fashion from Meridian Formal Wear and another featuring women's fashion from Wedding Wonderland.Lisa Cacace-Vizer, manager at Wedding Wonderland, said they will show dresses for bridesmaids, mothers and flower girls, as well as wedding gowns.
2012年2月1日星期三
Dress shopping: keep an open mind
Some might call me the anti-bride. I hate, err, dislike wedding gowns.White washes me out, they're too expensive and I don't want to look like a damn princess. And, as a 5-foot-tall frugalista, I take issue with the fact that wedding dresses are made for 8-foot-tall women who clearly don't have thousands in student loans to pay off.After stalking a dress on eBay last fall, I went to Unique Bridal in Auburn, to try it on. I thought that if I loved the dress, I'd buy the pre-worn version online and be done with it. I ended up hating the dress, but patiently tried on all the others the saleslady brought out for me since I was already there.
One dress stood out in the sea of poofy, beaded, lacy options. It was a cocktail-length chiffon dress. It didn't feel like a typical wedding dress, which I loved. But, it only had one strap (I hated) and had these huge chiffon roses on the chest and strap (I despised). Since it was my first time at a bridal shop, I decided to check out a few other places.After visiting a few consignment shops, I went to David's Bridal with friends. The shop's tea-length options were minimal. One dress appeared to be something my mother would have bought for my eight-year-old self. Katie, my maid of honor, was able to find one nice thing to say about it: "Most girls can't pull off vertical stripes."
Another tea length dress came to my dressing room as a size 18W. I really couldn't imagine how it would look since it hung like a heavy curtain on my size 4 frame.Shortly after the disappointing trip, I went Unique Bridal again to try on a lacy Alfred Angelo dress I had found on Pintrest. It was beautiful and it was on sale -- for $650. I could have made room in my budget, but I knew purchasing that dress would have been followed by intense buyers' remorse. I couldn't justify spending that kind of cash on a dress that I would wear only once and would ultimately end up dragging across a sandy beach in Traverse City.
Then, I asked to try on the cocktail-length chiffon dress again. I had been mentally comparing it to every other dress I tried on, even though I hated parts of it. I thought I might be able to ignore the asymmetrical design and poofy roses since I couldn't get it out of my mind.I still had reservations about the strap and roses, but the staff was helpful. They showed me how the dress could easily be altered to become a strapless dress and the roses were removable. We tucked the strap under my arm to hide the roses -- and then it happened.
One dress stood out in the sea of poofy, beaded, lacy options. It was a cocktail-length chiffon dress. It didn't feel like a typical wedding dress, which I loved. But, it only had one strap (I hated) and had these huge chiffon roses on the chest and strap (I despised). Since it was my first time at a bridal shop, I decided to check out a few other places.After visiting a few consignment shops, I went to David's Bridal with friends. The shop's tea-length options were minimal. One dress appeared to be something my mother would have bought for my eight-year-old self. Katie, my maid of honor, was able to find one nice thing to say about it: "Most girls can't pull off vertical stripes."
Another tea length dress came to my dressing room as a size 18W. I really couldn't imagine how it would look since it hung like a heavy curtain on my size 4 frame.Shortly after the disappointing trip, I went Unique Bridal again to try on a lacy Alfred Angelo dress I had found on Pintrest. It was beautiful and it was on sale -- for $650. I could have made room in my budget, but I knew purchasing that dress would have been followed by intense buyers' remorse. I couldn't justify spending that kind of cash on a dress that I would wear only once and would ultimately end up dragging across a sandy beach in Traverse City.
Then, I asked to try on the cocktail-length chiffon dress again. I had been mentally comparing it to every other dress I tried on, even though I hated parts of it. I thought I might be able to ignore the asymmetrical design and poofy roses since I couldn't get it out of my mind.I still had reservations about the strap and roses, but the staff was helpful. They showed me how the dress could easily be altered to become a strapless dress and the roses were removable. We tucked the strap under my arm to hide the roses -- and then it happened.
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