Spring 2013 Bridal Gowns by Carolina Herrera

April 17th, 2012, by Azure

Inspired by the "blacks, whites and fantasty..." of the Cecil Beaton Exhibit in London, Carolina Herrera's Spring 2013 bridal collection is a true work of art. Each wedding dress design caters to a different sensibility, from traditional to fashion-forward. In other words, there's a gown perfect for every style bride! Herrera's Spring 2013 collection captures some of our favorite bridal style trends... including pretty polka dots, sheer lace illusions, and Kate Middleton-inspired...

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7 Divine Wedding Dresses from Breaking Dawn Designer, Carolina Herrera

December 06th, 2011, by Azure

  Get ready to fall in love all over again! Because Carolina Herrera's Fall 2012 bridal collection is out of this world gorgeous, and gives Bella's Breaking Dawn wedding dress a run for its money!   Let's start with the stunner above... how divine is this confection? The barely-there ombre (cascading from white to blush to grey), simple sweetheart neckline and classic ballgown silhouette... picture perfect for the modern, fashionable bride!   A few of...

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Bridal Style Inspiration and Trend-Spotting: Resort 2012

June 07th, 2011, by Azure

The high-fashion catwalks of New York, Paris and Milan always provide bridal style inspiration and eye candy for chic brides-to-be! After checking out all the 2012 Resort collections, it's clear which trends will sustain, from the catwalk to the white aisle, throughout 2012. Here are our predictions... • Skinny belts and cinched-waist silhouettes • Metallics and beading • Romantic details like ruffles and floral applique • Eye-catching prints like polka dots and...

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Bride Chic: Couture Report- Carolina Herrera Spring 2011 Wedding Dresses

April 30th, 2010, by Azure

About Bride Chic Carolina Herrera is one of my favorite designers, way up there for innovating feminine looks. Her 2011 SpringWedding Dress collection is full of To-Be-Continued and Improved Upon bridal looks she introduced last season. Her bowler hats are still with us as well as some real vintage bridal looks authenticated via jewelry, belts, hats and gloves. She continues to stun us all with her selection of top notch fabrics and couture techniques... Helpful Links: Designer...

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Bride Chic: The Coatdress

November 06th, 2009, by Azure

About Bride Chic Winter is almost here. Coatdresses and coat & dress ensembles are an option many brides overlook simply because the concept is just now being reintroduced by a few savvy designers. A coatdress is just that: a lighter weight coat (street or floor length); and can be single or double-breasted. Then there's the coat & dress ensemble. Defined, this is a coat with a dress out of matching fabric underneath it. In the 60s, these were popular mostly for formal occasions....

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Bride Chic: Bridal Fashion Couture Report- New York Spring 2010

April 24th, 2009, by Azure

About Bride Chic 2010. I know it sounds pretty futuristic but it's the reality we're looking right at. Actually, New York is showing us designers are time traveling through the 20th century bringing back trends that never made it to the once-upon-a-time bridal scene. We're seeing still more color and interesting textures this season. A stunning collection in optical white, Oscar de la Renta is showing short chic cocktail dresses paired up with gloves and big white pouf cocktail hats...

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Carolina Herrera’s Spring 2010 Collection: van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, oh my!

April 08th, 2009, by Azure

This past weekend at New York's Bridal Market, Carolina Herrera wowed fashionistas and artistas alike when she unveiled her Spring 2010 Collection. Each gown that floated down the runway was a true piece of art, from the Henri Matisse dress inspired by the famed artist's paper cutouts, to the Georges-Pierre Seurat gown which used pointillism as its starting point with a polka-dotted theme. Oh, and I can't forget to mention the fabulous hat the model donned, which was straight out...

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