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LaVie Design 2011 Bridal Collection
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Chinese Chess is the inspiration for Jenny Ji’s new collection. Chinese Chess looks like a common game, but project the essence of Chinese strategy and philosophy.
Simple as the chessboard, it also reflects the wisdom and power implied when two armies clash.
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Le spose di Gio 2011 Bridal Collection
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Le Spose di Gio was established in 1975 and is run by Giovanna and Marisa De Capitani. The company has ateliers in Bologna, Bergamo, Monza and Varese and, in 2004, also launched their range in the UK.
Their bridal gowns are modern yet have a light, dreamy look, incorporating soft details such as drapery alongside contemporary design. For an edgier feel there are also stunning, sophisticated skirt and trouser suits as well as short-length dresses.
All dresses are made in Italy and each gown encompasses the elegance and femininity that is their trademark
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Inmaculada Garcia 2011 Bridal Collection
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Inmaculada Garcia’s new collection clearly reveals her personal stamp in her treatment of textures, as well as the evolution of the gowns which give way to volume and a totally different design, which overflow into an overwhelming fantasy which allow her brides to be different to the conventional.
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Lela Rose 2011 Bridal Collection
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The Lela Rose bridal collection is founded on a clear vision to create classic silhouettes with a whimsical twist. Beautifully embellished fabrics are the foundation of this innovative collection and speak to the elegance of its personality with a nod to the era of glamour.
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D’Zage 2010 Bridesmaids Collection
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D’Zage offers a number of fabulous collections which have answered the modern brides need for a wedding dress, adult and children’s bridesmaid dresses, and occassion wear that are as stylish as they are affordable, with ranges that feature beautifully cut contemporary designs in excellent fabrics to include poly satin, organza, taffeta and chiffon with elegant beading and embroidery.
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Elena della Rocca 2011 Bridal Collection
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Elena della Rocca has never stopped, passing from a small workshop to a business reality acknowledged in Italy and abroad. It has alway looked at the future, at fashion trends, at development opportunities, managing to keep its identity, its handcraft heritage, its collaborators, extraordinary contribution.
Elena della Rocca has jealously guarded and brought out at the same time couture and hand made embroidery tradition; that’s why each dress can be considered as a unique piece.
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Leonard Derecourt 2011 Bridal Collection
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Leonard Derecourt Designer has a fabulous range of wedding gowns that are guaranteed to impress. Leonard caters and creates for everyone from the bride to the mother of the bride, school formals and special events.
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Franc Sarabia 2011 Bridal Collection
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The Azahar essence and the sunshine inspired the designer´s team to present a Collection full of light, magic and goblin. The figure stiles and adaptto the body to insinuate the most delicate shapes of the of the women. Sensual and velvetier lines.
Light and softly robes,elegance and romanticism let you envolve in dreamed moments. Winks of glamour appear softly in a bride that gets lost between sharming fabrics and fragile textiles.
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Hot trends: promise rings
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A short overview of the history of the promise ring actually shows that it was really the first engagement ring, just by a different name.
These promise rings actually indicated a level of commitment that was equal to that of an engagement. The Romans engraved the names of the couple into the ring, which make the promise ring have more force.
After the Romans, the use of the promise ring ceased until the Sixteenth Century with the exception of the church, whose clergy worse promise rings to remind themselves of their commitment to their religion. In the Sixteenth Century, Poesy Rings and Friendship Rings – two types of promise rings – became quite popular. Poesy Rings were actually engagement rings that were engraved with poetry and sometimes set with diamonds.
Friendship rings were promise rings and basically were a tangible promise of marriage, which very often the man was held to.
The first type of promise rings that are common today have a quite a bit of force and are called a Pre-Engagement Ring. This type of ring is a statement of long-term commitment and means that at some point in the future there will be an engagement and marriage.
The second type is a Purity Ring which symbolizes the wearer’s commitment to not engage in any sexual activity before marriage. This type of promise ring echoes that of the Greeks which served as a reminder of something specific.
In the modern world, these promise rings are worn by young people in religious communities that hold chastity as a high virtue. The promise to one’s self to remain “pure” is constantly re-visited whenever the wearer sees his or her ring.
The last type of promise ring is the friendship ring. Friendship rings are typically the least valuable metal ring, as they are worn mostly by youngsters who cannot afford precious metal rings. They are a sweet reminder of a special friendship connection and are quite special for the wearers.
Although promise rings are not a salient jewelry trend in modern society, they still hold a special significance if work or exchanged. Promise rings are a lovely precursor to an actual engagement ring, and they can also serve as a comfortable leeway to an engagement ring. If one is nervous about wearing an engagement ring, it may be comfortable to wear a promise ring for a while before in order to get used to the feeling- both physically and emotionally. Either way, the tradition still exists.
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Jesus Peiro 2011 Bridal Collection
AdvertisementsIvory, flour white, and in its absence, the lightest off white, are combined with a very slight vintage touch in the details on the appliqués and ribbons. The colours are transparent, and the sheens give hues of colour to a very light off-white palette.
