Jennifer Lawrence seemed to really channel Katniss Everdeen, her character in "The Hunger Games," in the dress she wore to sign autographs for fans in Madrid on Monday. The color-blocked dress in rather drab tones of gray, blue and green looked like one a hunter might wear for camouflage in the forest. Only the shoes make it clear that she's going to be walking on a red carpet, not through the woods.
Khloe Kardashian, who once posed nude for a PETA ad, has dropped her support for the animal rights organization after the group spoke out in support of the "flour-bombing" last week of sister Kim. According to TMZ, the woman who doused Kim with flour is a longtime militant member of PETA.Graduation Dresses: Dressing for graduation.On her blog, Khloe says, "I will still continue to NOT wear fur, but I will no longer support PETA. Bullying and harassment is NEVER a solution, and I won't be a part of any organization that thinks otherwise." "Game of Thrones" costume designer Michele Clapton must be awfully busy designing all the armor, garments made of animal skins, gowns and other trappings that earned her an Emmy nomination for the show, which returns for its second season on Sunday. She's so busy she says she didn't know until the Los Angeles Times told her that Helmut Lang used "Game of Thrones" as his inspiration for his fall 2012 collection. "I'm really flattered because Helmut Lang's a great label and I admire their work," she said in an interview with Jasmine Elist. "I come from a fashion background myself and I remember in the past saying, "You know, we could really make a great collection from these costumes."
Writer Dara-Lynn Weiss has a controversial article in this month's Vogue about putting her 7-year-old daughter on a year-long weight loss diet. The article has been widely criticized --Jezebel, for instance, called it the "worst Vogue article ever" and even International Business Times written about it. But now Weiss has landed a deal with Random House to turn it into a memoir to be titled "The Heavy" -- and leading to more criticism that she is profiting at a child's expense.Carley would like to thank John and Wendy Rodriguez of V.I.P. Events for allowing her to use a portion of their shop to store and show the dresses. Additionally, she would like to thank Ahmad and Billie Shah of GNC Nutrition, located in the Walmart shopping center, for loaning her the dress racks from the sisters' dress shop.
2012年3月28日星期三
Graduation Dresses: Dressing for graduation
A special graduation deserves a special. While we must take into account one thing: there are many college and schools with their own regulations on the matter, or its own dress code. In this case, we must adhere to rules adopted in this regulation. With any type of, there are two key things to consider: should fit the event and must like it, feel good about it. Nothing is more uncomfortable and boring to wear something you do not like.Most of the students in a school or college usually have a "great" day in their school life. That day is the graduation. As a major event that is nessecary to look for an appropriate for that date. A feast for the student, their peers and their families. Is the big day where you get something that has been struggling months. Graduation.
Keep in mind that in most schools, often require wearing a similar garment, covering almost all of your. Even then your wardrobe will look more than enough for the graduation ceremony can put a greater emphasis on your lower body (knees down), which will be the most "visible" to your for the awarding of diplomas.The costumes are not just clothes. You have to "dress" your face with a nice gesture, smiling best. A face showing happiness, joy ... it's your big day. This waste of "cool" will make all those around you feel this good harmony impregnated.Available on the market. Have your own tastes, but the fashion market often set trends in colors, makes and tissues. Check that takes this year, and start selecting what you think is best for you.
Generally, you always tend to like the more expensive or suit. It is not always possible to buy, but there are other means, when the budget no longer works. The rent (mostly used in the masculine wardrobe than in females), the loan, you may have a friend or a friend who wore a beautiful dress or suit on the day of graduation, and maybe you leave it, the garment can be another option, if your mother or someone close to you has good hands for the needle and thread, or a dressmaker or tailor not charge you too, choosing a fabric that falls within your budget.Once you've seen what it takes and the budget you have, assess other details as the time of year that marks the spot. Climate determines largely, tissues to choose. You may like to go from silk or chiffon, but the weather may stop you. Who has not seen shivering on a partner for not choosing the proper attire or sweat like a roast chicken for wearing an inappropriate tissue.
Keep in mind that in most schools, often require wearing a similar garment, covering almost all of your. Even then your wardrobe will look more than enough for the graduation ceremony can put a greater emphasis on your lower body (knees down), which will be the most "visible" to your for the awarding of diplomas.The costumes are not just clothes. You have to "dress" your face with a nice gesture, smiling best. A face showing happiness, joy ... it's your big day. This waste of "cool" will make all those around you feel this good harmony impregnated.Available on the market. Have your own tastes, but the fashion market often set trends in colors, makes and tissues. Check that takes this year, and start selecting what you think is best for you.
Generally, you always tend to like the more expensive or suit. It is not always possible to buy, but there are other means, when the budget no longer works. The rent (mostly used in the masculine wardrobe than in females), the loan, you may have a friend or a friend who wore a beautiful dress or suit on the day of graduation, and maybe you leave it, the garment can be another option, if your mother or someone close to you has good hands for the needle and thread, or a dressmaker or tailor not charge you too, choosing a fabric that falls within your budget.Once you've seen what it takes and the budget you have, assess other details as the time of year that marks the spot. Climate determines largely, tissues to choose. You may like to go from silk or chiffon, but the weather may stop you. Who has not seen shivering on a partner for not choosing the proper attire or sweat like a roast chicken for wearing an inappropriate tissue.
2012年3月27日星期二
As seen on Adele - the dresses that may be the answer to every curvy girl's prayers
Just who is fashion's most discerning customer, do you think?A skinny Alexa Chung type? The editor of French Vogue? Given the letters that arrive in my inbox, you'd be wrong on both counts.The most knowledgeable, forensic, well-researched customer is the size 16 or above woman. Why? Because she's so badly served by both high-end and High Street fashion — offered either nothing in her size or given scaled-up versions of existing designs — that she has had to become an expert merely to get dressed at all.Ask any bigger woman where she shops and she will tell you with an exhausted sigh where to get the right cut of trouser, a dress with wider arm holes, a coat that not only does up but gives you a waist and a pair of long boots you can actually pull on.
Shopping for the bigger woman has become an assault course as High Street brands, eager to cut costs, have compromised on fabric, structure (a dress with darts is more expensive than a shift) and design. Finding bigger pieces with an edgy fashion sensibility is nigh-on impossible.Belle of the Ball Program seeks prom dresses.But this is about to change. Evans, which has tried in the past to escape its dowdy plus-size image by collaborating with singer Beth Ditto, has pulled off something of a coup.It has hired the edgy, bohemian design duo Clements Ribeiro — husband and wife team Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro — to come up with a collection that is unapologetically sexy and very, very fashion.
This is a collection that is bound to sell out, not least because of its most devoted fan: Adele. She wore a Clements Ribeiro dress for her live performance at the Albert Hall last year and snatched dresses from their not-yet-finished autumn/winter collection for Evans for both the Grammys and the Brits.‘She is everything you'd imagine she'd be,' says Inacio. ‘She's such a great muse because she's not a woman who wants to change herself. She's a big, tall girl, but she carries herself so well.'As the first journalist to get a glimpse of the collection, I rifle through the dresses, skirts and blouses, which go on sale on Saturday, and can see Clements Ribeiro have broken just about every rule in the book when it comes to plus-size clothes: horizontal stripes; print; colour blocking; box pleats; sheer; shiny, look-at-me fabrics.‘We considered the rules, and then we bent them,' says Suzanne. ‘The stripes are not blocky, they're delicate.'
The couple met while studying at Central Saint Martins college. They graduated during the last recession, in the early Nineties, so decided to pool their resources.Their use of colour and print was a breath of fresh air in that monochrome era and has always had its fans, such as Kate Moss. After seven years at Cacharel in Paris, the duo made a triumphant return to the London catwalk last year. But in all those years, they admit they'd never designed with a bigger girl in mind.
Shopping for the bigger woman has become an assault course as High Street brands, eager to cut costs, have compromised on fabric, structure (a dress with darts is more expensive than a shift) and design. Finding bigger pieces with an edgy fashion sensibility is nigh-on impossible.Belle of the Ball Program seeks prom dresses.But this is about to change. Evans, which has tried in the past to escape its dowdy plus-size image by collaborating with singer Beth Ditto, has pulled off something of a coup.It has hired the edgy, bohemian design duo Clements Ribeiro — husband and wife team Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro — to come up with a collection that is unapologetically sexy and very, very fashion.
This is a collection that is bound to sell out, not least because of its most devoted fan: Adele. She wore a Clements Ribeiro dress for her live performance at the Albert Hall last year and snatched dresses from their not-yet-finished autumn/winter collection for Evans for both the Grammys and the Brits.‘She is everything you'd imagine she'd be,' says Inacio. ‘She's such a great muse because she's not a woman who wants to change herself. She's a big, tall girl, but she carries herself so well.'As the first journalist to get a glimpse of the collection, I rifle through the dresses, skirts and blouses, which go on sale on Saturday, and can see Clements Ribeiro have broken just about every rule in the book when it comes to plus-size clothes: horizontal stripes; print; colour blocking; box pleats; sheer; shiny, look-at-me fabrics.‘We considered the rules, and then we bent them,' says Suzanne. ‘The stripes are not blocky, they're delicate.'
The couple met while studying at Central Saint Martins college. They graduated during the last recession, in the early Nineties, so decided to pool their resources.Their use of colour and print was a breath of fresh air in that monochrome era and has always had its fans, such as Kate Moss. After seven years at Cacharel in Paris, the duo made a triumphant return to the London catwalk last year. But in all those years, they admit they'd never designed with a bigger girl in mind.
2012年3月21日星期三
Belle of the Ball Program seeks prom dresses
Anton's Cleaners has launched its eighth annual Belle of Ball program to collect, clean and distribute prom gowns to high school junior and senior girls who otherwise would not be able to attend their prom. All dresses are cleaned by Anton's free of charge as a community service.A key component in the campaign are referral partners, who are the direct link to the girls attending the Belle of the Ball boutique in mid-April. Belle of the Ball is looking to enlist community centers, teachers, social service agencies and high school guidance counselors as Referral Partners, who will identify sophomore, junior and senior high school girls who can benefit from the invitation-only program.
After these students are pre-qualified, they will be invited to a special "boutique" held in Boston at Simmons College on April 14. Students who meet the guidelines to participate will "shop" for their dresses with the assistance of volunteer personal shoppers who will help each girl find the right dress.Donation of good quality, "gently-worn" prom-appropriate dresses are needed and can be dropped off at all 42 Anton's Cleaners locations or all Jordan's Furniture locations from now through April 1.
Some Anton's stores are located in North Andover, Melrose, Hamilton, Reading, Lynnfield and Newburyport - and Jordan's Furniture.All dresses are cleaned by Anton's at no charge.Last year, close to 2,000 dresses in a variety of colors, styles and sizes were displayed. More than 400 girls attended last year's boutique, enabling every young woman who participated to find a dress that was just right."I was hoping for it (to find a dress), but you can't always find it on the first day,"Taylor said as she provided Captain with her phone number and size in case more dresses were donated between now and her prom in April.Captain said it's fairly uncommon for girl to walk out of the store without a dress. In fact, only four girls on Friday left without one, but they did get makeovers and gift cards from two stores in the mall.You probably do want to try on lots of options - I know people who've gone into a shop (well, dressmaker's) knowing exactly what they want and end up with something completely different. Even if you hate the whole dress, try it on anyway just for the skirt, just for the sleeves, just for the neckline. Then you can get a much better idea of what you want.
One of my sisters found 'the dress'. She'd found it in a mag and had her heart set on it. We spent the rest of the day wandering around trying on more, having coffees so she could decide, then she just got it despite the $$ tag.Another sister found 'the dress' only to be told by a friend she couldn't have it as it was too similar to the friends dress... So she eventually found another one which she loved even more.
After these students are pre-qualified, they will be invited to a special "boutique" held in Boston at Simmons College on April 14. Students who meet the guidelines to participate will "shop" for their dresses with the assistance of volunteer personal shoppers who will help each girl find the right dress.Donation of good quality, "gently-worn" prom-appropriate dresses are needed and can be dropped off at all 42 Anton's Cleaners locations or all Jordan's Furniture locations from now through April 1.
Some Anton's stores are located in North Andover, Melrose, Hamilton, Reading, Lynnfield and Newburyport - and Jordan's Furniture.All dresses are cleaned by Anton's at no charge.Last year, close to 2,000 dresses in a variety of colors, styles and sizes were displayed. More than 400 girls attended last year's boutique, enabling every young woman who participated to find a dress that was just right."I was hoping for it (to find a dress), but you can't always find it on the first day,"Taylor said as she provided Captain with her phone number and size in case more dresses were donated between now and her prom in April.Captain said it's fairly uncommon for girl to walk out of the store without a dress. In fact, only four girls on Friday left without one, but they did get makeovers and gift cards from two stores in the mall.You probably do want to try on lots of options - I know people who've gone into a shop (well, dressmaker's) knowing exactly what they want and end up with something completely different. Even if you hate the whole dress, try it on anyway just for the skirt, just for the sleeves, just for the neckline. Then you can get a much better idea of what you want.
One of my sisters found 'the dress'. She'd found it in a mag and had her heart set on it. We spent the rest of the day wandering around trying on more, having coffees so she could decide, then she just got it despite the $$ tag.Another sister found 'the dress' only to be told by a friend she couldn't have it as it was too similar to the friends dress... So she eventually found another one which she loved even more.
2012年3月19日星期一
Old school cool or how the A list and I can't resist vintage dresses
Stood by the Baftas' red carpet last month, the name that kept coming up was 'William Vintage'. Strictly's Claudia Winkleman was in 1968 Ossie Clark slashed to the waist. TV presenter Dawn Porter wore 1958 Dior.Brideshead's Hayley Atwell? A 1965 Lillie Diamond shift. And American star Gillian Anderson, William's most devoted customer, was my best dressed in 1956 Sybil Connolly pale lemon chiffon.
The William in question is William Banks-Blaney, who dressed a staggering 30 women over the awards season from his small Marylebone boutique. Why is he beating Versace, Oscar de la Renta, heck, even Giorgio Armani, as the destination for the perfect, one-off gown?
'It's because these dresses are simply more beautiful,' says William. 'It's not even because they are vintage. They are made better, the cut and stitching, the beading and detail are exquisite, all done by hand.'
When we meet, William is tall and dashing, surrounded by clothes grouped by colour, with several pieces worthy of the V&A — an original black satin Dior New Look dress and lots of Mainbocher, Wallis Simpson's favourite.He has a historian's take on fashion, and there is a story behind every garment. A 1965 black dress (￡365) has a label that reads: 'Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby.' Oscar was a hired hand for Derby at the time, but because he did most of the work, he insisted on his name on the label.The dress code of weddings.Two years later, he bought the company.
Now 38, William's eye for fashion design was first spotted by his jet-set female friends. He was so good at knowing what worked on them that they started asking him to help dress them.He began, he says, by 'going to every car-boot sale and charity shop I could find. I searched flea markets in Paris and St Tropez, all the little shops on the West Side in New York.'Now, the creative directors of big name luxury labels come to his boutique for inspiration, because, as we know, there are no new ideas.
Remember Marc Jacobs's white daisy dress? Been there, done that, by Madame Gres, half a century ago. The new peplum skirt? Seen in a black spangled Dior couture two-piece from 1962, on sale in William's shop for a touch under ￡4,000. Colour blocking? It's here, too, in a 1965 ivory and electric blue gown by Lilli Diamond.Some vintage fits are more forgiving than you might expect. While I find many of the dresses have tiny waists and super narrow arms, the Sixties shifts and Seventies fluid gowns are more roomy — many of the dresses are in a size 14, 16 and above.
The William in question is William Banks-Blaney, who dressed a staggering 30 women over the awards season from his small Marylebone boutique. Why is he beating Versace, Oscar de la Renta, heck, even Giorgio Armani, as the destination for the perfect, one-off gown?
'It's because these dresses are simply more beautiful,' says William. 'It's not even because they are vintage. They are made better, the cut and stitching, the beading and detail are exquisite, all done by hand.'
When we meet, William is tall and dashing, surrounded by clothes grouped by colour, with several pieces worthy of the V&A — an original black satin Dior New Look dress and lots of Mainbocher, Wallis Simpson's favourite.He has a historian's take on fashion, and there is a story behind every garment. A 1965 black dress (￡365) has a label that reads: 'Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby.' Oscar was a hired hand for Derby at the time, but because he did most of the work, he insisted on his name on the label.The dress code of weddings.Two years later, he bought the company.
Now 38, William's eye for fashion design was first spotted by his jet-set female friends. He was so good at knowing what worked on them that they started asking him to help dress them.He began, he says, by 'going to every car-boot sale and charity shop I could find. I searched flea markets in Paris and St Tropez, all the little shops on the West Side in New York.'Now, the creative directors of big name luxury labels come to his boutique for inspiration, because, as we know, there are no new ideas.
Remember Marc Jacobs's white daisy dress? Been there, done that, by Madame Gres, half a century ago. The new peplum skirt? Seen in a black spangled Dior couture two-piece from 1962, on sale in William's shop for a touch under ￡4,000. Colour blocking? It's here, too, in a 1965 ivory and electric blue gown by Lilli Diamond.Some vintage fits are more forgiving than you might expect. While I find many of the dresses have tiny waists and super narrow arms, the Sixties shifts and Seventies fluid gowns are more roomy — many of the dresses are in a size 14, 16 and above.
2012年3月14日星期三
Elizabeth Banks - Elizabeth Banks' Dress-Enhancing Tan
Elizabeth Banks chooses tans that complement the colours of her dresses.The 38-year-old actress turned out to the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie 'The Hunger Games' last night (12.03.12) sporting a St. Tropez tan that enhanced the orange hues of her short, one-shoulder gown.Fiona Locke, St. Tropez skin finishing expert, said: ''Elizabeth was looking for a deeper bronzed look for the red carpet, so I gave her a more dramatic tone to enhance her bold colored dress.
''For touch ups, I recommend using the St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse and Applicator Mitt. It is a quick and easy way to give your skin a boost for a special night out.''Elizabeth has previously admitted she wanted her 'Hunger Games' alter-ego Effie Trinket - a woman who originates from the fictional Capitol region but organises 'tributes' for a rival district - to be ''tortured'' by her clothing in the movie.She said: ''Everything you see on Effie is purposeful, nothing is whimsical. As an ambassador for the Capitol I wanted to make it clear Effie is oppressed, so all her clothes are constricting, corseted uncomfortable.
''And I wear crazy shoes that you would never be able to spend a 12-hour day in - I wanted her to be tortured by her clothes.''Waterford's historical society and community improvement committee have embarked on a joint venture to honor the city's veterans.They want to unveil a memorial on, appropriately, Memorial Day at a ceremony at the Recreation and Outreach Center, 14143 Yosemite Ave. The event, which will feature Waterford resident and veteran Josh Whitfield, begins at 10 a.m.Don Crooker is gathering the names of all Waterford veterans who fought in World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan, or who served during peacetime.The response from those veterans and their families, he said, "has been overwhelming."
Jose Canseco spent parts of two seasons in Modesto on his way to the big leagues, where he became the American League's rookie of the year in 1985 for the Oakland A's. He later became more famous for his book on rampant steroid use in baseball, and that compelled a congressional committee to grab some indignance- induced face time.New Look are award winning fashion retailers, and offer a wide choice of clothing to suit all tastes. From jackets to handbags, maternity clothes to jumpsuits, mens shoes to kidswear, New Look offers glamorous clothing at affordable prices.
''For touch ups, I recommend using the St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse and Applicator Mitt. It is a quick and easy way to give your skin a boost for a special night out.''Elizabeth has previously admitted she wanted her 'Hunger Games' alter-ego Effie Trinket - a woman who originates from the fictional Capitol region but organises 'tributes' for a rival district - to be ''tortured'' by her clothing in the movie.She said: ''Everything you see on Effie is purposeful, nothing is whimsical. As an ambassador for the Capitol I wanted to make it clear Effie is oppressed, so all her clothes are constricting, corseted uncomfortable.
''And I wear crazy shoes that you would never be able to spend a 12-hour day in - I wanted her to be tortured by her clothes.''Waterford's historical society and community improvement committee have embarked on a joint venture to honor the city's veterans.They want to unveil a memorial on, appropriately, Memorial Day at a ceremony at the Recreation and Outreach Center, 14143 Yosemite Ave. The event, which will feature Waterford resident and veteran Josh Whitfield, begins at 10 a.m.Don Crooker is gathering the names of all Waterford veterans who fought in World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan, or who served during peacetime.The response from those veterans and their families, he said, "has been overwhelming."
Jose Canseco spent parts of two seasons in Modesto on his way to the big leagues, where he became the American League's rookie of the year in 1985 for the Oakland A's. He later became more famous for his book on rampant steroid use in baseball, and that compelled a congressional committee to grab some indignance- induced face time.New Look are award winning fashion retailers, and offer a wide choice of clothing to suit all tastes. From jackets to handbags, maternity clothes to jumpsuits, mens shoes to kidswear, New Look offers glamorous clothing at affordable prices.
2012年3月12日星期一
The dress code of weddings
I once went to a wedding where a guest turned up in a wedding dress. No joke. Not just a white dress that looked a bit matchy to a wedding dress, but a full-on, white satin strapless dress with diamantes on it and bought from a bridal shop. Her hair was done up in 90s petals and she wore strappy bridal-esque shoes to top off the look.The guest - a not very welcome one at that, but one of those "had to" invite ones - sure made her presence felt as people whispered behind their hands "Can you BELIEVE she is wearing that?"Meanwhile, plenty of guests sprinted over to the park setting when they saw her, thinking they'd missed the all-important arrival of the bride - only to realise it was little-miss-attention-seeker's grand show of trickery.
The bride, thankfully, was in good spirits about it. Angry, yes. But not enough for it to ruin her day as she quickly realised we were all astonished and ashamed enough for this tragic girl on behalf of the bride, so she was free to get on with her day.How could anyone do that? I'm not sure. I can't even imagine the thought process behind it. "Hmm, what should I wear to this wedding? I KNOW!"But I'd like to think it occurs less frequently than I've seen it.People to make dresses for Little Dresses for Africa.One thing that's quite common these days is for guests to turn up to weddings in dresses the same as or similar to the bridesmaids', especially as brides lean more toward off-the-rack dresses for their attendants.
One high school friend did this when we attended another friend's wedding. The bridesmaids, all four of them, looked beautiful in their black and white bridesmaid dresses - and so did one of the guests. Thankfully, because everyone was such great friends, it was a laugh and probably a sign of how everyone was on the same wavelength.I'm off to a wedding of two friends this Friday in Christchurch and I've carefully planned what I'm going to wear. I checked with the groom on the bridesmaids' dress colour. "Green," he responded. (SUCH a boy response.)
Further questioning revealed it was green of the sage/avocado variety - so there goes that dress I was going to wear, which I'll save to wear the following day for St Pat's Day instead. Crisis averted.Do most weddings have dress codes these days? I can't think of the last one that had a note on the invite to say if it was expected that we dress a particular way. Even church weddings these days have somewhat eased in the sense that bare shoulders are OK and hats aren't a must for female guests. (Unless it's a royal wedding, daaah-link. In which case the more ridiculous the hat you wear, the more followers on Facebook it will get.)
The bride, thankfully, was in good spirits about it. Angry, yes. But not enough for it to ruin her day as she quickly realised we were all astonished and ashamed enough for this tragic girl on behalf of the bride, so she was free to get on with her day.How could anyone do that? I'm not sure. I can't even imagine the thought process behind it. "Hmm, what should I wear to this wedding? I KNOW!"But I'd like to think it occurs less frequently than I've seen it.People to make dresses for Little Dresses for Africa.One thing that's quite common these days is for guests to turn up to weddings in dresses the same as or similar to the bridesmaids', especially as brides lean more toward off-the-rack dresses for their attendants.
One high school friend did this when we attended another friend's wedding. The bridesmaids, all four of them, looked beautiful in their black and white bridesmaid dresses - and so did one of the guests. Thankfully, because everyone was such great friends, it was a laugh and probably a sign of how everyone was on the same wavelength.I'm off to a wedding of two friends this Friday in Christchurch and I've carefully planned what I'm going to wear. I checked with the groom on the bridesmaids' dress colour. "Green," he responded. (SUCH a boy response.)
Further questioning revealed it was green of the sage/avocado variety - so there goes that dress I was going to wear, which I'll save to wear the following day for St Pat's Day instead. Crisis averted.Do most weddings have dress codes these days? I can't think of the last one that had a note on the invite to say if it was expected that we dress a particular way. Even church weddings these days have somewhat eased in the sense that bare shoulders are OK and hats aren't a must for female guests. (Unless it's a royal wedding, daaah-link. In which case the more ridiculous the hat you wear, the more followers on Facebook it will get.)
2012年3月7日星期三
People to make dresses for Little Dresses for Africa
The Girl Scout troop made quite a few hearts, and since they were doing such dedicated work for a great cause, Kletjian cut her studio rate in half and donated the difference in their name to Buckets of Hope, an adjunct of Little Dresses for Africa. Buckets of Hope provides buckets containing sugar, salt, oil, and mosquito nets.Kletjian is also putting together kits to help the cause. In each kit she's putting cut fabric, ribbon, and anything else needed to make a dress except thread. Each kit will have its own unique fabric and ribbon. "You can donate the dress you make or keep it," she said. She's selling the kits for $20 and donating 15 percent of the proceeds to help pay for shipping the dresses to Africa. The shipping costs are the biggest stumbling block to getting these dresses to Africa. The rest of the kit's costs will replace Kletjian's fabric and ribbon. She does not plan to make any profit on the kits.
Kletjian has also set aside other opportunities for people to make dresses for Little Dresses for Africa. Her upcoming classes will sew new dresses, and she's visiting Old Colony Montessori School, where she hopes that she can make 12 dresses and hearts with the students there. "I would have liked to go to other schools, but this came up so quickly," Kletjian said. "Maybe next year. I'll probably keep my focus on this project for around Valentine's Day, because it's about giving love and giving back."But since the need is ongoing and O'Neill isn't leaving for Africa until April, Kletjian is running free workshops on March 3rd and 4th at her studio on making dresses. "It's not just for kids," she said. "Mothers and daughters, or whatever combination, can come in."Folk who want to sew but can't come in on those days can still help. "Anyone who wants to sew can make a dress. If they get it to me by March 25th, I'll make sure it gets into the April shipment. You don't need to do a kit. Your own fabric — it has to be cotton for the climate there — would work fine. But all dresses need to be new."
For folk who want to help but not sew, Kletjian suggested donations to help with shipping costs, or buying underwear from size 3 to 10. The need will continue past O'Neill's next trip to Africa, so Kletjian will bring kits to the student fashion show that benefits Hingham Public Library on May 12th for people to buy and make dresses. She'll also highlight some of the dresses in the show.
Kletjian has also set aside other opportunities for people to make dresses for Little Dresses for Africa. Her upcoming classes will sew new dresses, and she's visiting Old Colony Montessori School, where she hopes that she can make 12 dresses and hearts with the students there. "I would have liked to go to other schools, but this came up so quickly," Kletjian said. "Maybe next year. I'll probably keep my focus on this project for around Valentine's Day, because it's about giving love and giving back."But since the need is ongoing and O'Neill isn't leaving for Africa until April, Kletjian is running free workshops on March 3rd and 4th at her studio on making dresses. "It's not just for kids," she said. "Mothers and daughters, or whatever combination, can come in."Folk who want to sew but can't come in on those days can still help. "Anyone who wants to sew can make a dress. If they get it to me by March 25th, I'll make sure it gets into the April shipment. You don't need to do a kit. Your own fabric — it has to be cotton for the climate there — would work fine. But all dresses need to be new."
For folk who want to help but not sew, Kletjian suggested donations to help with shipping costs, or buying underwear from size 3 to 10. The need will continue past O'Neill's next trip to Africa, so Kletjian will bring kits to the student fashion show that benefits Hingham Public Library on May 12th for people to buy and make dresses. She'll also highlight some of the dresses in the show.
2012年3月5日星期一
GALLAGHER: Fire destroys prom dresses
Sisters Johanna and Samantha Blum extinguished a fire in the second-floor bathroom of their Manilla, Iowa, home last Saturday.Seeing smoke in the bathroom ceiling, they cleared out and called 911.The pair survived the blaze, as did their brother, 8-year-old Jack Blum, and his buddy Noah Fromm, also 8.The boys were playing shortly after 7 p.m. when they heard a crash in the bathroom. They opened the door and saw an exhaust fan in flames. They shouted to Johanna, 16, and Samantha, 18, for help.
"The girls did the right thing," said their mother, Shonda Blum. "They got everyone out safely."At the time, Shonda was working her shift as a nurse at the nursing home in town. A friend called and told her the Manilla Volunteer Fire Department was on its way to her home.
"I was the only nurse on staff at the time, so I couldn't leave," Shonda Blum said. "I was there for 45 minutes."She learned immediately her children were safe. The boys joined her at the nursing home. The girls went to a neighbor's home to watch firefighters battle the blaze, which apparently was blamed on an electrical malfunction.
Paul Davis Restoration Company in Sioux City laundered all the family's clothing and returned it to Manilla on Friday, six days following the fire.However, there were clothing items destroyed.We need more than tuxes and dresses at Oscars.Namely, eight prom dresses. They'd been dropped off by friends for Samantha and Johanna to try.I met Johanna and her mother on Thursday in Denison while doing a story on how local residents reacted to news that the Tyson Fresh Meats plant may close in 2013. Ana Nieto, owner of Creaciones y Detalles on Main Street, worked for six years at the Tyson plant. She credited her work there with funding this business enterprise.
Blum said she and her family enjoy the shopping variety and prices offered in small shops in Denison. Plus, she said, it beats traveling more than an hour one way to purchase something like a prom dress.Johanna tried four dresses Thursday. With Nieto's help, she found the right one on the fourth try. It cost $299.What about the dresses lost in the fire? Blum figures they'll be covered by homeowners' insurance, but she's not positive. An insurance pro I spoke with said a homeowner must be negligent to be liable in a case like this.
The owners of the dresses may be able to file claims to recover the cost of a dress, at least any amount exceeding their deductible.Samantha's old dress was the only formal gown that survived the fire. The Blums had kept it, hoping someone else could use it this year. Samantha's new dress, one she found recently, hadn't been delivered yet.The Blums will have dresses for the IKM-Manning High School prom on April 21.Eight lost dresses concerned Shonda Blum, but didn't consume her. She focused on her children and her son's buddy, thankful all four emerged unharmed.
"The girls did the right thing," said their mother, Shonda Blum. "They got everyone out safely."At the time, Shonda was working her shift as a nurse at the nursing home in town. A friend called and told her the Manilla Volunteer Fire Department was on its way to her home.
"I was the only nurse on staff at the time, so I couldn't leave," Shonda Blum said. "I was there for 45 minutes."She learned immediately her children were safe. The boys joined her at the nursing home. The girls went to a neighbor's home to watch firefighters battle the blaze, which apparently was blamed on an electrical malfunction.
Paul Davis Restoration Company in Sioux City laundered all the family's clothing and returned it to Manilla on Friday, six days following the fire.However, there were clothing items destroyed.We need more than tuxes and dresses at Oscars.Namely, eight prom dresses. They'd been dropped off by friends for Samantha and Johanna to try.I met Johanna and her mother on Thursday in Denison while doing a story on how local residents reacted to news that the Tyson Fresh Meats plant may close in 2013. Ana Nieto, owner of Creaciones y Detalles on Main Street, worked for six years at the Tyson plant. She credited her work there with funding this business enterprise.
Blum said she and her family enjoy the shopping variety and prices offered in small shops in Denison. Plus, she said, it beats traveling more than an hour one way to purchase something like a prom dress.Johanna tried four dresses Thursday. With Nieto's help, she found the right one on the fourth try. It cost $299.What about the dresses lost in the fire? Blum figures they'll be covered by homeowners' insurance, but she's not positive. An insurance pro I spoke with said a homeowner must be negligent to be liable in a case like this.
The owners of the dresses may be able to file claims to recover the cost of a dress, at least any amount exceeding their deductible.Samantha's old dress was the only formal gown that survived the fire. The Blums had kept it, hoping someone else could use it this year. Samantha's new dress, one she found recently, hadn't been delivered yet.The Blums will have dresses for the IKM-Manning High School prom on April 21.Eight lost dresses concerned Shonda Blum, but didn't consume her. She focused on her children and her son's buddy, thankful all four emerged unharmed.
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