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Elena della Rocca 2011 Bridal Collection
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.
Leonard Derecourt 2011 Bridal Collection
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.
Franc Sarabia 2011 Bridal Collection
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.
Hot trends: promise rings
To many, promise rings are a symbol of commitment- a step before the level of engagement or marriage. History has shown that promise rings are not necessarily worn by many but when they are worn they often carry a special significance for the wearer.
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.
In modern times, promise rings are not as common for adults. The most popular token of commitment is the engagement ring, and younger generations use promise rings when they are dating or in love. However, the symbolic promise ring can still hold a great deal of meaning for both wearers even if they may be young in age.
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.
Stephane Rolland Haute Couture A/W 2011
Following 10 years at the helm of Jean-Louis Scherrer Haute Couture, Stéphane Rolland launched his Couture House at 10 avenues George V, with the first Couture show under his own name, on the 2nd of July 2007.
Brought up in the South of France, Argentina, and the West Indies, Stéphane Rolland’s destiny lay in Paris, where he studied fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. At the age of 20, his talent was recognised by Balenciaga, who hired him to work on the menswear collections, and promoted him to Creative Director within a year.
Watters Bridal 2011 Collection
After 20 years, Vatana Watters continues to be at the heart of the company and is passionately involved in setting the design tone. Her inspirations emanate from her heritage, experience on both coasts and desire to reflect the spirit of the times.
Vatana recognizes that design is where it starts, but not where it ends. The other hats she wears help the company to continue to be appreciated for being a cut above for quality and responsiveness.
Anna Greeda 2011 Bridal Collection
With a new and refreshing perspective on higher end bridal couture, meet one of South Korea’s very best: Anna Greeda by Greeda Studio.
They pride themselves on the sophistication and style of hand-sewn beadwork and cuts. This quality can be seen in every dress presented in their collections.
Tennis Bracelets for every style!
Anyone who pays attention to fashion trends knows that bracelets are a fairly important accessory for a woman to have in her collection. One piece of jewelry that doesn’t go out of style is a tennis bracelet and thankfully, they come in all shapes and sizes to fit the taste of any woman.
Tennis bracelets are thin bracelets set with diamonds and feature a thin clasp to secure the bracelet on the wearer’s wrist. The most popular tennis bracelet style today is the classic prong setting.
In terms of styles, there are a number of choices to choose from, so it is possible to find tennis bracelets to suit your personal taste. There are both classical styles and modern styles. Classical styles of tennis bracelets usually are those which are thin, have a large number of diamonds set into the bracelet. This being said, classical tennis bracelets are basically those that are solid and don’t have links. The four major types of tennis bracelet settings are the following: Prong setting, channel setting, bezel setting, and half bezel setting. Bezel settings are certainly the most unique of these choices.
Modern tennis bracelet styles take a fresh spin on the classic tennis bracelet design and add an interesting twist to the metal. Some interesting takes include twisting the metal in intricate and unique designs. Or, diamonds may be set in a unique pattern. They may also be link bracelets that are set with diamonds in manners such as prong settings or the very safe bar settings, which keep the diamonds set in place.
However, there are other tennis bracelets that are completely different. These tennis bracelets are usually plain in that they have a different metal than what’s normal and use metals such as titanium, silver, gold and even metals such as palladium and may even be from copper (although this is pretty uncommon since copper is rather heavy and now mostly used in industry than in jewelry).
They are usually engraved with different designs or the metal has been twisted. Very often, these unconventional looking tennis bracelets are braided and look like gold cords. It’s a great idea to pair bangles with tennis bracelets to spice up your bracelet image and add a little jingle to your wrist.
Justin Alexander 2011 Bridal Collection
Justin Alexander had a vision of affordable, couture bridal gowns that had an accent of glamour, drama and luxury. From this vision the Justin Alexander Wedding Dress Collection was created. Justin Alexander’s international design team pay close attention to detail, designing sophisticated bridal gowns for brides across Europe and North America.
