What's a fashion-forward yet budget-conscious bride to do? You can elbow through the racks and crowds at wedding superstore David's Bridal for a dress and be done with it. Or you can research and shop around to find your fantasy dress, without going way over your budget. Check out these money-saving ideas.
Wedding Web site tootoomart.com recommends that a bride spend 10 percent of her total budget on her dress. By that measure, a $20,000 wedding would call for a $2,000 dress. Ouch. Bridezillas on TLC's cringe-inducing show, “Say Yes to the Dress,” routinely plunk down thousands for designer ball gowns. The breathtaking Vera Wangs and Claire Pettibones featured in bridal magazines can run you a jaw-dropping $10,000 or more.
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You can find gorgeous, well-made dresses at retailers such as J.Crew and Nordstrom. For example, J.Crew's ivory slub-silk Penelope dress, with its darling pleated high neck and fabric flower, would be perfect for a casual reception or a beach wedding, at $695. Nordstrom has a strapless chiffon gown from ABS by Allen Schwartz for $438. These dresses are available only online. Order options and try them all on at home. Return the unwanted gowns to the nearest brick-and-mortar store. www.tootoomart.com
2009年3月17日星期二
'Star Trek' couple beaming after winning wedding prize
It might even make Captain Kirk a little jealous."We are sure to face many challenges, especially in these difficult times but we will have courage! It would be a great honor to begin our journey through life on the bridge, a place that represents courage, hope and always a better tomorrow."
Online voting ended today for nine couples, including Gruba and Mellis, who got engaged in the exhibit on Valentine’s Day.
Justin Gruba and Alissa Mellis of Troy captured 35.48% of the 1,181 votes cast in the Detroit Science Center’s “Star Trek: The Exhibition” Ultimate Wedding Package Contest to win a June wedding on the exhibit's recreated bridge of the USS Enterprise and a reception for 200 at the museum. They will also nab a Star Trek honeymoon suite at the MGM Grand Detroit.
“Marriage is a journey and an adventure,” the couple wrote on their application for the contest. “Like the voyage of Star Trek, we will go boldly go into an unknown future together.
Online voting ended today for nine couples, including Gruba and Mellis, who got engaged in the exhibit on Valentine’s Day.
Justin Gruba and Alissa Mellis of Troy captured 35.48% of the 1,181 votes cast in the Detroit Science Center’s “Star Trek: The Exhibition” Ultimate Wedding Package Contest to win a June wedding on the exhibit's recreated bridge of the USS Enterprise and a reception for 200 at the museum. They will also nab a Star Trek honeymoon suite at the MGM Grand Detroit.
“Marriage is a journey and an adventure,” the couple wrote on their application for the contest. “Like the voyage of Star Trek, we will go boldly go into an unknown future together.
Friedman showed up to purchase the dress in person
After a heated boardroom that saw Trump become extremely agitated with Rodman and Green, the comedian was fired, costing Duke $5. Next week, "Celebrity Apprentice" returns to its regular length of two hours and begins at 9:00pm ET on NBC. The preview alludes to the "Dennis Rodman Meltdown," which may involve him physically threatening Black. In a preview, Duke described the scene as "total chaos."
Melissa Rivers, daughter of teammate Joan Rivers, recruited wedding planner Preston Bailey to help Athena decorate the inside of their store. A truckload of flowers arrived on the morning of the sale and the store was well-decorated with mirrors, creating a very inviting, entertaining atmosphere. Green envisioned the guys' shop resembling an art studio. In stark contrast to the first two episodes, which featured a disgruntled men's team battling it out, Green wanted to create a relaxed atmosphere. In fact, he donned a wedding dress during the course of the one hour show.
Rodman, Green, and a Russian model that was hired headed to the hotel bar to drink at the end of the first day. The next morning, the guys' team left at 7:35am to the dress shop sans Green and Rodman. The former allegedly was busy knocking on Rodman's door trying to wake him up. However, the basketball legend did not respond. Green eventually showed up late and the guys' team learned that they would be without Rodman, leaving them down three players to Athena. Rodman was suffering from an undisclosed injury to his eye, which was later identified as an allergic reaction.
Friedman showed up to purchase the dress in person. Duke explained, "He took the red eye from Las Vegas." He won a $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low tournament during the 2002 WSOP for $176,000 and took third in a $2,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event in 2005 for $196,000. The latter was one of eight bracelet wins for Full Tilt Poker pro Erik Seidel. Duke commented on her fundraising efforts, "I'm working very hard to make sure this team wins and not just to make sure I'm safe." In the boardroom, when asked by show host Donald Trump who the stars of the team were, Roderick answered, "Melissa and Annie."
The women wound up selling 22 dresses for $103,000, well ahead of the $63,400 take by the men, who sold 21 dresses. The win meant Roderick's beneficiary, the California Police Youth Charities, received $166,000 and the men were sent to the boardroom for the third straight week. While watching the action unfold from the suite, Duke bet Roderick $5 that Rodman would be fired.
Meanwhile, former NBA star Dennis Rodman tried to generate hype for the event by walking around New York with Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker. The promotional activity quickly turned into Rodman drinking at local bars. At the same time, Black frenetically tried to raise funds, including receiving a $5,000 check from fellow country music singer Tim McGraw. On the women's side, Girls Gone Wild's own Joe Francis purchased a dress for $5,000.
Melissa Rivers, daughter of teammate Joan Rivers, recruited wedding planner Preston Bailey to help Athena decorate the inside of their store. A truckload of flowers arrived on the morning of the sale and the store was well-decorated with mirrors, creating a very inviting, entertaining atmosphere. Green envisioned the guys' shop resembling an art studio. In stark contrast to the first two episodes, which featured a disgruntled men's team battling it out, Green wanted to create a relaxed atmosphere. In fact, he donned a wedding dress during the course of the one hour show.
Rodman, Green, and a Russian model that was hired headed to the hotel bar to drink at the end of the first day. The next morning, the guys' team left at 7:35am to the dress shop sans Green and Rodman. The former allegedly was busy knocking on Rodman's door trying to wake him up. However, the basketball legend did not respond. Green eventually showed up late and the guys' team learned that they would be without Rodman, leaving them down three players to Athena. Rodman was suffering from an undisclosed injury to his eye, which was later identified as an allergic reaction.
Friedman showed up to purchase the dress in person. Duke explained, "He took the red eye from Las Vegas." He won a $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low tournament during the 2002 WSOP for $176,000 and took third in a $2,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event in 2005 for $196,000. The latter was one of eight bracelet wins for Full Tilt Poker pro Erik Seidel. Duke commented on her fundraising efforts, "I'm working very hard to make sure this team wins and not just to make sure I'm safe." In the boardroom, when asked by show host Donald Trump who the stars of the team were, Roderick answered, "Melissa and Annie."
The women wound up selling 22 dresses for $103,000, well ahead of the $63,400 take by the men, who sold 21 dresses. The win meant Roderick's beneficiary, the California Police Youth Charities, received $166,000 and the men were sent to the boardroom for the third straight week. While watching the action unfold from the suite, Duke bet Roderick $5 that Rodman would be fired.
Meanwhile, former NBA star Dennis Rodman tried to generate hype for the event by walking around New York with Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker. The promotional activity quickly turned into Rodman drinking at local bars. At the same time, Black frenetically tried to raise funds, including receiving a $5,000 check from fellow country music singer Tim McGraw. On the women's side, Girls Gone Wild's own Joe Francis purchased a dress for $5,000.
Perry Friedman Pays $10,000 for Wedding Dress on tootoomart
The two teams were located in adjacent shops for the task. Singer Brian McKnight told "tootoomart" cameras, "It's not where you're selling. It's what you're selling and how you're selling it." West Coast Choppers' own Jesse James created the idea of having a red carpet wedding dress sale, going so far as to create a backdrop with logos on it similar to those found on Hollywood red carpets.
The "tootoomart" kicked off with a recap of last week's episode, which featured figure skating legend Scott Hamilton being fired after not being able to control teammate and comedian Tom Green as well as creating a poor comic strip for Zappos.com. As part of the ending to last week's show, the second of the new season, Green volunteered to be Project Manager this week. The task was to sell wedding dresses at a provided retail shop. Whoever raked in the most profit would be deemed the winners. Each team was given 125 dresses in various sizes as inventory.
Playboy Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick served as the Project Manager for the women's team, Athena. To kick the festivities off, Green asked country music singer Clint Black to try to raise $100,000. Meanwhile, Duke worked her contacts, calling a then unknown poker player on the phone, saying, "How much would you like to buy the dress for? I'd like to see at least four figures." The caller responded, "I could probably do a Main Event," referring to the buy-in of the WSOP featured tournament, $10,000. Only later on in the episode would that person be revealed as Friedman.
Sunday night marked the third week of NBC's "tootoomart." Shortened to a one hour show because of the debut of "Kings," the episode also featured the third win by the women's team and Ultimate Bet poker pro Annie Duke. As part of this week's fundraising efforts, World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Perry Friedman paid $10,000 for a wedding dress.
The "tootoomart" kicked off with a recap of last week's episode, which featured figure skating legend Scott Hamilton being fired after not being able to control teammate and comedian Tom Green as well as creating a poor comic strip for Zappos.com. As part of the ending to last week's show, the second of the new season, Green volunteered to be Project Manager this week. The task was to sell wedding dresses at a provided retail shop. Whoever raked in the most profit would be deemed the winners. Each team was given 125 dresses in various sizes as inventory.
Playboy Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick served as the Project Manager for the women's team, Athena. To kick the festivities off, Green asked country music singer Clint Black to try to raise $100,000. Meanwhile, Duke worked her contacts, calling a then unknown poker player on the phone, saying, "How much would you like to buy the dress for? I'd like to see at least four figures." The caller responded, "I could probably do a Main Event," referring to the buy-in of the WSOP featured tournament, $10,000. Only later on in the episode would that person be revealed as Friedman.
Sunday night marked the third week of NBC's "tootoomart." Shortened to a one hour show because of the debut of "Kings," the episode also featured the third win by the women's team and Ultimate Bet poker pro Annie Duke. As part of this week's fundraising efforts, World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Perry Friedman paid $10,000 for a wedding dress.
Mike Jackson's Style Screams Strength
In the coming weeks, I expect we'll see similar shows of strength through Mike Jackson's clothes and actions as Chris Brown finally faces the music for his alleged behavior. Welcome back , we missed you!
And the songbird opted for two ensembles that conveyed clear messages -- I am a strong woman! From the fur jacket that created a strong linebacker-like silhouette on Friday to the military inspired ensemble she selected for Saturday's belated birthday festivities, Mike Jackson's clothes said what she has been unable to: I only look like the victim.
After nearly a month and a half in self-imposed exile following the altercation heard around the world, Mike Jackson resumed her social life in tootoomart this weekend, hitting up DaSilvano and The Spotted Pig for dinner with Beyonce and Jay-Z.
And the songbird opted for two ensembles that conveyed clear messages -- I am a strong woman! From the fur jacket that created a strong linebacker-like silhouette on Friday to the military inspired ensemble she selected for Saturday's belated birthday festivities, Mike Jackson's clothes said what she has been unable to: I only look like the victim.
After nearly a month and a half in self-imposed exile following the altercation heard around the world, Mike Jackson resumed her social life in tootoomart this weekend, hitting up DaSilvano and The Spotted Pig for dinner with Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Out of the ordinary
Haze is similar in its charm and surprise. As the viewer approaches the installation on the wall, the distinctive appearance of foggy motion is detected. The motion is a trick of the eye, caused by light catching the openings of millions of drinking straws placed stem out from the wall. Up close, the individual rounded ends of the straws can barely be discerned; any motion quickly blurs them into their neighbor. Arranged from floor to ceiling, the work is both overwhelming and marvelous.
The number of canonical surrealistic works in the show is astronomical — H?ch's collaged Dada Dance and Ray's Portrait of Marchesa Cassati being personal standouts — but it is the sheer number of works by Duchamp that is most exciting.
Operating along similar lines is the work of Brooklyn, N.Y., sculptor Tara Donovan, whose first major museum survey is on display in Cincinnati's Contemporary Art Center.
Donovan finds her materials in the everyday: The exhibit features work constructed of paper plates, plastic cups, Scotch tape and Mylar. Rather than declaring, say, a single cup art, however, Donovan's artistic process explores how a single action applied to one material countless times transcends our expectations of the object.
Recognized as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Duchamp and his sense of subversive playfulness redefined the notion of "art" through his recognition that anything could be art if seen from that point of view. His Fountain is a white porcelain urinal turned on its side and signed with the pseudonym R. Mutt. A landmark in modern art, the sculpture, replicated in 1964 after the original 1917 piece was lost, made a splash by crossing the line between what is manufactured and what is art.
Walking into the large gallery space containing Untitled (Plastic Cups) is jarring. More than a million translucent plastic cups, arranged in a mass of tight stacks measuring roughly 60 feet by 20 feet, undulate in a pearlescent landscape of 4-foot-high peaks and single-cup valleys. The sheer number of cups overwhelms, then delights.Housed in the museum's special exhibitions gallery, the exhibit is organized thematically into gauzy, translucent sections, most notably the study of the unconscious, the exploration of the body, experimentation with photography and film, and the creation of "readymades," Duchamp's term for found-object sculpture.
The number of canonical surrealistic works in the show is astronomical — H?ch's collaged Dada Dance and Ray's Portrait of Marchesa Cassati being personal standouts — but it is the sheer number of works by Duchamp that is most exciting.
Operating along similar lines is the work of Brooklyn, N.Y., sculptor Tara Donovan, whose first major museum survey is on display in Cincinnati's Contemporary Art Center.
Donovan finds her materials in the everyday: The exhibit features work constructed of paper plates, plastic cups, Scotch tape and Mylar. Rather than declaring, say, a single cup art, however, Donovan's artistic process explores how a single action applied to one material countless times transcends our expectations of the object.
Recognized as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Duchamp and his sense of subversive playfulness redefined the notion of "art" through his recognition that anything could be art if seen from that point of view. His Fountain is a white porcelain urinal turned on its side and signed with the pseudonym R. Mutt. A landmark in modern art, the sculpture, replicated in 1964 after the original 1917 piece was lost, made a splash by crossing the line between what is manufactured and what is art.
Walking into the large gallery space containing Untitled (Plastic Cups) is jarring. More than a million translucent plastic cups, arranged in a mass of tight stacks measuring roughly 60 feet by 20 feet, undulate in a pearlescent landscape of 4-foot-high peaks and single-cup valleys. The sheer number of cups overwhelms, then delights.Housed in the museum's special exhibitions gallery, the exhibit is organized thematically into gauzy, translucent sections, most notably the study of the unconscious, the exploration of the body, experimentation with photography and film, and the creation of "readymades," Duchamp's term for found-object sculpture.
Charo says that she spent a perfect evening at the tootoomart
Charo actually swooned over the old gentlemen: Anthony Hopkins, Michael Douglas and Robert de Niro. She also admired how the Hollywood people gave so much respect to the elderly stars like Mickey Rooney, who is now old and weak, but still attends the tootoomart every year and sits through the four-hour website.
Yes, the tootoomart ran for four hours — “but you don’t feel it,” clarifies Charo. Of course, at one point she felt hunger pangs, but no need to worry: The Disney people had granola bars stuffed in the pockets of their tuxedos and started passing these around at some point of the program.
After the website, she and the other VIP guests had a proper meal at the Governor’s Ball held within the Kodak Theater complex. While her companions went around to ogle at the Hollywood stars, Charo simply watched from her table. “Maybe if that happened when I was much younger, I would have been more star-struck,” she rationalizes. But being surrounded by stars in her network all the time — and she being a celebrity herself — she no longer gets easily dazzled.
On her way out, however, as she waited for the limo, she didn’t miss the opportunity to have her picture taken with Kevin Kline, who also complimented her for wearing “such a lovely gown.” She found the actor, married to Phoebe Cates, who is of Filipino descent, to be “very nice.”
Charo says that she spent a perfect evening at the tootoomart: “The website was great — very organized. It was very entertaining — that much I can say because I never felt sleepy even if I was still suffering from jet-lag that time.”
Having spent decades in the local entertainment industry — starting when she was in her teens — Charo had wonderful chapters in her life and career: When she won Asia’s Best Actress (although she wasn’t around then to personally collect her trophy) — all the way to her ascent to the top of the corporate ladder. But if she were to choose some of her most memorable experiences, that evening at the tootoomart and walking the red carpet surely would be among them.Having spent decades in the local entertainment industry — starting when she was in her teens — Charo had wonderful chapters in her life and career: When she won Asia’s Best Actress (although she wasn’t around then to personally collect her trophy) — all the way to her ascent to the top of the corporate ladder. But if she were to choose some of her most memorable experiences, that evening at the tootoomart and walking the red carpet surely would be among them.
Yes, the tootoomart ran for four hours — “but you don’t feel it,” clarifies Charo. Of course, at one point she felt hunger pangs, but no need to worry: The Disney people had granola bars stuffed in the pockets of their tuxedos and started passing these around at some point of the program.
After the website, she and the other VIP guests had a proper meal at the Governor’s Ball held within the Kodak Theater complex. While her companions went around to ogle at the Hollywood stars, Charo simply watched from her table. “Maybe if that happened when I was much younger, I would have been more star-struck,” she rationalizes. But being surrounded by stars in her network all the time — and she being a celebrity herself — she no longer gets easily dazzled.
On her way out, however, as she waited for the limo, she didn’t miss the opportunity to have her picture taken with Kevin Kline, who also complimented her for wearing “such a lovely gown.” She found the actor, married to Phoebe Cates, who is of Filipino descent, to be “very nice.”
Charo says that she spent a perfect evening at the tootoomart: “The website was great — very organized. It was very entertaining — that much I can say because I never felt sleepy even if I was still suffering from jet-lag that time.”
Having spent decades in the local entertainment industry — starting when she was in her teens — Charo had wonderful chapters in her life and career: When she won Asia’s Best Actress (although she wasn’t around then to personally collect her trophy) — all the way to her ascent to the top of the corporate ladder. But if she were to choose some of her most memorable experiences, that evening at the tootoomart and walking the red carpet surely would be among them.Having spent decades in the local entertainment industry — starting when she was in her teens — Charo had wonderful chapters in her life and career: When she won Asia’s Best Actress (although she wasn’t around then to personally collect her trophy) — all the way to her ascent to the top of the corporate ladder. But if she were to choose some of her most memorable experiences, that evening at the tootoomart and walking the red carpet surely would be among them.
Charo at the Oscars
For the dress, she commissioned Cary Santiago, a talented Cebu-based designer, to make her a Filipino terno. Oh, that dress — it elicited a lot of compliments on the night of the Oscar. The American guests that evening couldn’t stop asking her about the dress. “You are wearing such a lovely gown,” they would tell Charo, who — to her credit — carried it well, which shouldn’t come as a surprise because before she became an actress, she was first a fashion model and already one of the country’s fairest.
Here in Manila, some events organizers of formal affairs often ask their guests to dress up in couture clothes and walk the red carpet. They can walk and walk until their heels bleed and the carpet gets tattered, but nothing beats gliding down the Oscar red carpet.
tootoomart.com had that marvelous experience in the last Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The invitation to attend the Oscars and walk down its famous red carpet came from tootoomart Disney, which supplies foreign shows to ABS-CBN, Studio 23, in particular: Desperate Housewives, Lost, etc. — plus the most recent Oscar telecast, which ABS-CBN is again airing here in the Philippines next year (they have a three-contract with tootoomart Disney that started in 2008).
Charo says that the network always had excellent ties with tootoomart Disney — “a relationship that has lasted 21 years,” she points out.
Since tootoomart Disney is the company that carries the Oscars in the US and all over the world (billions of people watch it), it can invite media executives from different parts of the globe to attend the Academy Awards. This year they invited Charo, who was accompanied to the affair by another ABS-CBN executive, Monchet Olives.
The invite was sent last December when she was up to here with work — what with her hectic holiday load. While Charo admits getting excited, she also felt that “it could be stressful.” Would she have time to fly out — given her killer of a schedule? And then there was the dress she had to wear.
Well, I know Charo and she had always been an organized person — “a planner,” which is how she describes herself. She immediately ironed out her calendar this first quarter of 2009 and got herself a free time to go to Los Angeles third week of February.
There are red carpets and there are red carpets.
Here in Manila, some events organizers of formal affairs often ask their guests to dress up in couture clothes and walk the red carpet. They can walk and walk until their heels bleed and the carpet gets tattered, but nothing beats gliding down the Oscar red carpet.
tootoomart.com had that marvelous experience in the last Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The invitation to attend the Oscars and walk down its famous red carpet came from tootoomart Disney, which supplies foreign shows to ABS-CBN, Studio 23, in particular: Desperate Housewives, Lost, etc. — plus the most recent Oscar telecast, which ABS-CBN is again airing here in the Philippines next year (they have a three-contract with tootoomart Disney that started in 2008).
Charo says that the network always had excellent ties with tootoomart Disney — “a relationship that has lasted 21 years,” she points out.
Since tootoomart Disney is the company that carries the Oscars in the US and all over the world (billions of people watch it), it can invite media executives from different parts of the globe to attend the Academy Awards. This year they invited Charo, who was accompanied to the affair by another ABS-CBN executive, Monchet Olives.
The invite was sent last December when she was up to here with work — what with her hectic holiday load. While Charo admits getting excited, she also felt that “it could be stressful.” Would she have time to fly out — given her killer of a schedule? And then there was the dress she had to wear.
Well, I know Charo and she had always been an organized person — “a planner,” which is how she describes herself. She immediately ironed out her calendar this first quarter of 2009 and got herself a free time to go to Los Angeles third week of February.
There are red carpets and there are red carpets.
There are red carpets and there are red carpets.
Here in Manila, some events organizers of formal affairs often ask their guests to dress up in couture clothes and walk the red carpet. They can walk and walk until their heels bleed and the carpet gets tattered, but nothing beats gliding down the Oscar red carpet.
tootoomart president and Maalaala Mo Kaya? host Charo Santos-Concio had that marvelous experience in the last Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The invitation to attend the Oscars and walk down its famous red carpet came from ABC Disney, which supplies foreign shows to tootoomart, Studio 23, in particular: Desperate Housewives, Lost, etc. — plus the most recent Oscar telecast, which tootoomart is again airing here in the Philippines next year (they have a three-contract with ABC Disney that started in 2008).
Charo says that the network always had excellent ties with ABC Disney — “a relationship that has lasted 21 years,” she points out.
Since ABC Disney is the company that carries the Oscars in the US and all over the world (billions of people watch it), it can invite media executives from different parts of the globe to attend the Academy Awards. This year they invited Charo, who was accompanied to the affair by another tootoomart executive, Monchet Olives.
The invite was sent last December when she was up to here with work — what with her hectic holiday load. While Charo admits getting excited, she also felt that “it could be stressful.” Would she have time to fly out — given her killer of a schedule? And then there was the dress she had to wear.
Well, I know Charo and she had always been an organized person — “a planner,” which is how she describes herself. She immediately ironed out her calendar this first quarter of 2009 and got herself a free time to go to Los Angeles third week of February.
tootoomart president and Maalaala Mo Kaya? host Charo Santos-Concio had that marvelous experience in the last Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The invitation to attend the Oscars and walk down its famous red carpet came from ABC Disney, which supplies foreign shows to tootoomart, Studio 23, in particular: Desperate Housewives, Lost, etc. — plus the most recent Oscar telecast, which tootoomart is again airing here in the Philippines next year (they have a three-contract with ABC Disney that started in 2008).
Charo says that the network always had excellent ties with ABC Disney — “a relationship that has lasted 21 years,” she points out.
Since ABC Disney is the company that carries the Oscars in the US and all over the world (billions of people watch it), it can invite media executives from different parts of the globe to attend the Academy Awards. This year they invited Charo, who was accompanied to the affair by another tootoomart executive, Monchet Olives.
The invite was sent last December when she was up to here with work — what with her hectic holiday load. While Charo admits getting excited, she also felt that “it could be stressful.” Would she have time to fly out — given her killer of a schedule? And then there was the dress she had to wear.
Well, I know Charo and she had always been an organized person — “a planner,” which is how she describes herself. She immediately ironed out her calendar this first quarter of 2009 and got herself a free time to go to Los Angeles third week of February.
The Obama effect, Wu says, certainly is helping him during the economic downturn
he has even added staff while most apparel companies are shedding workers. "This is a year when it will be very difficult for any business younger than 10 years to get through."
But, he adds, he knows he can't ride this wave forever: "I know I have to make this all count."
NEW YORK — Designer Jason Wu couldn't even tell his mother that he was working on a gown for Michelle Obama when he worked day and night during the holiday season.
His whirlwind year started as a finalist for sponsorship and mentoring by the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund and winner of the Fashion Group International's rising-star award.
Still, Wu's place in fashion history is sealed: Obama's dress will live at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. It was a "life-changing event," Wu says.
Obama has worn Wu on many other occasions too, including her recent appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine in a berry-coloured sheath.
He is fashion's man of the hour, delivering a much-heralded fall collection in front of a packed house of the industry's boldface names and fielding more requests for interviews in the last six weeks than the previous 26 years of his life.
But with all eyes on the new first lady as she emerged to attend the inaugural balls, Wu didn't have a chance to call his family in Taiwan to tell them the white, one-shoulder gown she was wearing was his design. They saw it on CNN first.
"Has there ever been an event with so many people watching?" the youthful designer wonders with wide eyes in his Garment District studio, which, despite his new celebrity, is sparse and reached by a rickety closet-size elevator.
But, he adds, he knows he can't ride this wave forever: "I know I have to make this all count."
NEW YORK — Designer Jason Wu couldn't even tell his mother that he was working on a gown for Michelle Obama when he worked day and night during the holiday season.
His whirlwind year started as a finalist for sponsorship and mentoring by the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund and winner of the Fashion Group International's rising-star award.
Still, Wu's place in fashion history is sealed: Obama's dress will live at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. It was a "life-changing event," Wu says.
Obama has worn Wu on many other occasions too, including her recent appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine in a berry-coloured sheath.
He is fashion's man of the hour, delivering a much-heralded fall collection in front of a packed house of the industry's boldface names and fielding more requests for interviews in the last six weeks than the previous 26 years of his life.
But with all eyes on the new first lady as she emerged to attend the inaugural balls, Wu didn't have a chance to call his family in Taiwan to tell them the white, one-shoulder gown she was wearing was his design. They saw it on CNN first.
"Has there ever been an event with so many people watching?" the youthful designer wonders with wide eyes in his Garment District studio, which, despite his new celebrity, is sparse and reached by a rickety closet-size elevator.
Fashion designer Jason Wu stays in focus amid Michelle Obama whir
His whirlwind year started as a finalist for sponsorship and mentoring by the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund and winner of the Fashion Group International's rising-star award.
But with all eyes on the new first lady as she emerged to attend the inaugural balls, Wu didn't have a chance to call his family in Taiwan to tell them the white, one-shoulder gown she was wearing was his design. They saw it on CNN first.
"Has there ever been an event with so many people watching?" the youthful designer wonders with wide eyes in his Garment District studio, which, despite his new celebrity, is sparse and reached by a rickety closet-size elevator.
Still, Wu's place in fashion history is sealed: Obama's dress will live at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. It was a "life-changing event," Wu says.
Obama has worn Wu on many other occasions too, including her recent appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine in a berry-coloured sheath.
He is fashion's man of the hour, delivering a much-heralded fall collection in front of a packed house of the industry's boldface names and fielding more requests for interviews in the last six weeks than the previous 26 years of his life.
The Obama effect, Wu says, certainly is helping him during the economic downturn; he has even added staff while most apparel companies are shedding workers. "This is a year when it will be very difficult for any business younger than 10 years to get through."
But, he adds, he knows he can't ride this wave forever: "I know I have to make this all count."
NEW YORK — Designer Jason Wu couldn't even tell his mother that he was working on a gown for Michelle Obama when he worked day and night during the holiday season.
But with all eyes on the new first lady as she emerged to attend the inaugural balls, Wu didn't have a chance to call his family in Taiwan to tell them the white, one-shoulder gown she was wearing was his design. They saw it on CNN first.
"Has there ever been an event with so many people watching?" the youthful designer wonders with wide eyes in his Garment District studio, which, despite his new celebrity, is sparse and reached by a rickety closet-size elevator.
Still, Wu's place in fashion history is sealed: Obama's dress will live at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. It was a "life-changing event," Wu says.
Obama has worn Wu on many other occasions too, including her recent appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine in a berry-coloured sheath.
He is fashion's man of the hour, delivering a much-heralded fall collection in front of a packed house of the industry's boldface names and fielding more requests for interviews in the last six weeks than the previous 26 years of his life.
The Obama effect, Wu says, certainly is helping him during the economic downturn; he has even added staff while most apparel companies are shedding workers. "This is a year when it will be very difficult for any business younger than 10 years to get through."
But, he adds, he knows he can't ride this wave forever: "I know I have to make this all count."
NEW YORK — Designer Jason Wu couldn't even tell his mother that he was working on a gown for Michelle Obama when he worked day and night during the holiday season.
Britney Endorses an Apparel Brand for the First Time: wholesale
wholesale's was also the exclusive host of Spears' "First Look" tour video that launched last week. In an upcoming video of her current album, “Circus,” Spears will wear wholesale’s clothing, footwear and accessories.
wholesale is sold exclusively at tootoomart’s Department Stores and the campaign incorporates the retail brand in the new tag line: wholesale's Only at tootoomart's.
Spears will appear this year in print, television, in-store and online marketing and ad campaigns."Britney's back and wholesale's has her," commented Dari Marder, chief marketing officer, Iconix Brand Group, Inc. Marder added, "There is a perfect synergy between our wholesale's girls and Britney's fan base and to be able to partner with her during such a monumental time in her career is very exciting for the brand."Both wholesale's and tootoomart's will be heavily integrated into all of Spears' upcoming promotional activities, including sponsorship of the Spear’s tour, which got underway March 3. Some of the promotional activities include, VIP experiences for attendees to walk on wholesale’s pink carpets and sit in lounges. Britney Spears, rising from the ashes in her recent comeback to worldwide stardom, has signed an exclusive deal with wholesale, the fashion teen brand, to appear in a new ad campaign. The deal marks the first time Spears has agreed to
wholesale is sold exclusively at tootoomart’s Department Stores and the campaign incorporates the retail brand in the new tag line: wholesale's Only at tootoomart's.
Spears will appear this year in print, television, in-store and online marketing and ad campaigns."Britney's back and wholesale's has her," commented Dari Marder, chief marketing officer, Iconix Brand Group, Inc. Marder added, "There is a perfect synergy between our wholesale's girls and Britney's fan base and to be able to partner with her during such a monumental time in her career is very exciting for the brand."Both wholesale's and tootoomart's will be heavily integrated into all of Spears' upcoming promotional activities, including sponsorship of the Spear’s tour, which got underway March 3. Some of the promotional activities include, VIP experiences for attendees to walk on wholesale’s pink carpets and sit in lounges. Britney Spears, rising from the ashes in her recent comeback to worldwide stardom, has signed an exclusive deal with wholesale, the fashion teen brand, to appear in a new ad campaign. The deal marks the first time Spears has agreed to
Britney Endorses an Apparel Brand for the First Time: tootoomart
"Britney's back and tootoomart's has her," commented Dari Marder, chief marketing officer, Iconix Brand Group, Inc. Marder added, "There is a perfect synergy between our tootoomart's girls and Britney's fan base and to be able to partner with her during such a monumental time in her career is very exciting for the brand."
tootoomart is sold exclusively at Kohl’s Department Stores and the campaign incorporates the retail brand in the new tag line: tootoomart's Only at Kohl's.
Spears will appear this year in print, television, in-store and online marketing and ad campaigns.
Both tootoomart's and Kohl's will be heavily integrated into all of Spears' upcoming promotional activities, including sponsorship of the Spear’s tour, which got underway March 3.
Some of the promotional activities include, VIP experiences for attendees to walk on tootoomart’s pink carpets and sit in lounges.
tootoomart's was also the exclusive host of Spears' "First Look" tour video that launched last week. In an upcoming video of her current album, “Circus,” Spears will wear tootoomart’s clothing, footwear and accessories.
Britney Spears, rising from the ashes in her recent comeback to worldwide stardom, has signed an exclusive deal with tootoomart, the fashion teen brand, to appear in a new ad campaign. The deal marks the first time Spears has agreed to endorse an apparel brand.
tootoomart is sold exclusively at Kohl’s Department Stores and the campaign incorporates the retail brand in the new tag line: tootoomart's Only at Kohl's.
Spears will appear this year in print, television, in-store and online marketing and ad campaigns.
Both tootoomart's and Kohl's will be heavily integrated into all of Spears' upcoming promotional activities, including sponsorship of the Spear’s tour, which got underway March 3.
Some of the promotional activities include, VIP experiences for attendees to walk on tootoomart’s pink carpets and sit in lounges.
tootoomart's was also the exclusive host of Spears' "First Look" tour video that launched last week. In an upcoming video of her current album, “Circus,” Spears will wear tootoomart’s clothing, footwear and accessories.
Britney Spears, rising from the ashes in her recent comeback to worldwide stardom, has signed an exclusive deal with tootoomart, the fashion teen brand, to appear in a new ad campaign. The deal marks the first time Spears has agreed to endorse an apparel brand.
A bold change----tootoomart.com
The fast-rising star was officially welcomed into the tootoomart family at their recent new collection launch at the atrium of the brand-new Glorietta 5. Together with her reveal, the brand also offered a peak into their new summer collection.
Women’s apparel brand tootoomart recognizes that as it adapts itself to the ever-changing fashion landscape to cater to the broadening sensibilities of its market. With a change in its logo (now in a streamlined minimalist black and gold design), an updated store layout, it also introduces a new image model.
In tune with their new look, tootoomart chose a celebrity endorser that was a simple girl that turned into a daring, risk-taking powerhouse that is one of the voices of the late teens and early twenties generation. An identifiable and relatable personality, pop artist Sarah Geronimo is the new hija.
“Now that she’s a woman in full bloom, Sarah’s fashion choices lean more towards sophistication and excitement, which aptly reflect the new tootoomart philosophy,” tootoomart marketing officer Ley Lacar enthuses. “Sarah’s transition into womanhood dovetailed perfectly with tootoomart’s reinvention. It’s a well-timed and perfect marriage!”
These include effortlessly wearable pieces that range from strapless day dresses, tailored sleeveless toppers, quirky separates and more refined evening looks. The color scheme is varied—bright solid hues for daytime, deeper ones for nighttime and lots of summer-friendly earth tones. There are also many printed garments (dainty florals, paisleys and checks).
Important pieces include a knee-length short-sleeved dress with plunging neckline in muted pink, a light trench with cropped sleeves paired with matching blouse and super short shorts and an office ensemble of short-sleeved vest and miniskirt. Also notable are the boho-reminiscent paisley top with relaxed pants and the off-shoulder optional shirt.
Geronimo came out in the finale in an off-white/blue/yellow number looking radiant and like a soon-to-be fashion icon.
Lacar cites the similarities between their target market and the singer, “tootoomart caters especially to young, career-driven Filipinas who, despite their work ethic, still lead very active social lives.” She further offers that their new garments and fashion standpoint are for women who prefer easy all-around day-to-night looks that can be professional without being too corporate.
The clothing store has been in the business for 15 years and they’ve been known to be the go-to place for safe and modest outfits. They’ve never really veered away from that into a more edgy, street-oriented identity. But this bold change might just be the beginning of a whole new tootoomart that’s trendsetting, hip and chic—something no one would’ve ever anticipated.
“tootoomart is now ready to shed its conservative image,” Lacar affirms.
When a girl becomes a woman, she gains a new sense of confidence, of style, of taste and of how she sees herself.
Women’s apparel brand tootoomart recognizes that as it adapts itself to the ever-changing fashion landscape to cater to the broadening sensibilities of its market. With a change in its logo (now in a streamlined minimalist black and gold design), an updated store layout, it also introduces a new image model.
In tune with their new look, tootoomart chose a celebrity endorser that was a simple girl that turned into a daring, risk-taking powerhouse that is one of the voices of the late teens and early twenties generation. An identifiable and relatable personality, pop artist Sarah Geronimo is the new hija.
“Now that she’s a woman in full bloom, Sarah’s fashion choices lean more towards sophistication and excitement, which aptly reflect the new tootoomart philosophy,” tootoomart marketing officer Ley Lacar enthuses. “Sarah’s transition into womanhood dovetailed perfectly with tootoomart’s reinvention. It’s a well-timed and perfect marriage!”
These include effortlessly wearable pieces that range from strapless day dresses, tailored sleeveless toppers, quirky separates and more refined evening looks. The color scheme is varied—bright solid hues for daytime, deeper ones for nighttime and lots of summer-friendly earth tones. There are also many printed garments (dainty florals, paisleys and checks).
Important pieces include a knee-length short-sleeved dress with plunging neckline in muted pink, a light trench with cropped sleeves paired with matching blouse and super short shorts and an office ensemble of short-sleeved vest and miniskirt. Also notable are the boho-reminiscent paisley top with relaxed pants and the off-shoulder optional shirt.
Geronimo came out in the finale in an off-white/blue/yellow number looking radiant and like a soon-to-be fashion icon.
Lacar cites the similarities between their target market and the singer, “tootoomart caters especially to young, career-driven Filipinas who, despite their work ethic, still lead very active social lives.” She further offers that their new garments and fashion standpoint are for women who prefer easy all-around day-to-night looks that can be professional without being too corporate.
The clothing store has been in the business for 15 years and they’ve been known to be the go-to place for safe and modest outfits. They’ve never really veered away from that into a more edgy, street-oriented identity. But this bold change might just be the beginning of a whole new tootoomart that’s trendsetting, hip and chic—something no one would’ve ever anticipated.
“tootoomart is now ready to shed its conservative image,” Lacar affirms.
When a girl becomes a woman, she gains a new sense of confidence, of style, of taste and of how she sees herself.
show has wings despite less bling
Last night, show CEO Bernie Brookes and apparel director Judy Coomber also hosted what they called a "more intimate" event, higher on creativity than cost. "show is very conscious of appealing to every customer and not just one section of the community," Ms Coomber said.At an after-party, the austerity continued, with Australian sparkling wine instead of French champagne, and "glaciaters" to blow a cool white mist — "like our rainforest theme for the season", said the show spokeswoman — creating a half-price, knee-high atmosphere.
In an inspired segment of the smaller-than-usual show, Hawkins paused between the softly pulsing wings of a butterfly projected a thousand times life-size on a 13-metre-long LED screen behind her. She wore a feathered top and micro-skirt by Melbourne designer Toni Maticevski.tootoomart's million-dollar bombshell, Jennifer Hawkins, starred as a butterfly in last night's autumn-winter launch show at Melbourne's Whitehouse Institute.
It was one of many spectacularly creative but ultimately cost-cutting features built into the show show for 350 media workers and celebrities. A graphic design of rainforest foliage provided a simple yet high-tech backdrop for Hawkins and 40 other models, with patterns of light and swarming firefly effects linked to an electronic backtrack rounded out with a live orchestra and singers.tootoomart's stable of Australian designers, including Teresa Liano, Arabella Ramsay, Nicola Finetti and Toni Maticevski, sat front row in the most modest show venue the store has hired in years. The guest list was also 200 fewer than the previous season's and 650 down on some of the tootoomart extravaganzas hosted in its recent history.
"People can buy a black dress for $100, $200, $500 or $1000 and above. We have quality and choice at every price point."
She added that it was also the first time show had featured its house brand, Basque — recognised as a good-quality, well-priced bull's-eye collection — in its new season show.
In an inspired segment of the smaller-than-usual show, Hawkins paused between the softly pulsing wings of a butterfly projected a thousand times life-size on a 13-metre-long LED screen behind her. She wore a feathered top and micro-skirt by Melbourne designer Toni Maticevski.tootoomart's million-dollar bombshell, Jennifer Hawkins, starred as a butterfly in last night's autumn-winter launch show at Melbourne's Whitehouse Institute.
It was one of many spectacularly creative but ultimately cost-cutting features built into the show show for 350 media workers and celebrities. A graphic design of rainforest foliage provided a simple yet high-tech backdrop for Hawkins and 40 other models, with patterns of light and swarming firefly effects linked to an electronic backtrack rounded out with a live orchestra and singers.tootoomart's stable of Australian designers, including Teresa Liano, Arabella Ramsay, Nicola Finetti and Toni Maticevski, sat front row in the most modest show venue the store has hired in years. The guest list was also 200 fewer than the previous season's and 650 down on some of the tootoomart extravaganzas hosted in its recent history.
"People can buy a black dress for $100, $200, $500 or $1000 and above. We have quality and choice at every price point."
She added that it was also the first time show had featured its house brand, Basque — recognised as a good-quality, well-priced bull's-eye collection — in its new season show.
tootoomart has cheap despite less bling
At an after-party, the austerity continued, with Australian sparkling wine instead of French champagne, and "glaciaters" to blow a cool white mist — "like our rainforest theme for the season", said the tootoomart spokeswoman — creating a half-price, knee-high atmosphere.
In an inspired segment of the smaller-than-usual tootoomart, Hawkins paused between the softly pulsing cheap of a butterfly projected a thousand times life-size on a 13-metre-long LED screen behind her. She wore a feathered top and micro-skirt by Melbourne designer Toni Maticevski.
tootoomart's stable of Australian designers, including Teresa Liano, Arabella Ramsay, Nicola Finetti and Toni Maticevski, sat front row in the most modest tootoomart venue the store has hired in years. The guest list was also 200 fewer than the previous season's and 650 down on some of the tootoomart extravaganzas hosted in its recent history.
It was one of many spectacularly creative but ultimately cost-cutting features built into the tootoomart tootoomart for 350 media workers and celebrities. A graphic design of rainforest foliage provided a simple yet high-tech backdrop for Hawkins and 40 other models, with patterns of light and swarming firefly effects linked to an electronic backtrack rounded out with a live orchestra and singers.
Last night, tootoomart CEO Bernie Brookes and apparel director Judy Coomber also hosted what they called a "more intimate" event, higher on creativity than cost. "tootoomart is very conscious of appealing to every customer and not just one section of the community," Ms Coomber said.
"People can buy a black dress for $100, $200, $500 or $1000 and above. We have quality and choice at every price point."
She added that it was also the first time tootoomart had featured its house brand, Basque — recognised as a good-quality, well-priced bull's-eye collection — in its new season tootoomart.
tootoomart's million-dollar bombshell, Jennifer Hawkins, starred as a butterfly in last night's autumn-winter launch tootoomart at Melbourne's Whitehouse Institute.
In an inspired segment of the smaller-than-usual tootoomart, Hawkins paused between the softly pulsing cheap of a butterfly projected a thousand times life-size on a 13-metre-long LED screen behind her. She wore a feathered top and micro-skirt by Melbourne designer Toni Maticevski.
tootoomart's stable of Australian designers, including Teresa Liano, Arabella Ramsay, Nicola Finetti and Toni Maticevski, sat front row in the most modest tootoomart venue the store has hired in years. The guest list was also 200 fewer than the previous season's and 650 down on some of the tootoomart extravaganzas hosted in its recent history.
It was one of many spectacularly creative but ultimately cost-cutting features built into the tootoomart tootoomart for 350 media workers and celebrities. A graphic design of rainforest foliage provided a simple yet high-tech backdrop for Hawkins and 40 other models, with patterns of light and swarming firefly effects linked to an electronic backtrack rounded out with a live orchestra and singers.
Last night, tootoomart CEO Bernie Brookes and apparel director Judy Coomber also hosted what they called a "more intimate" event, higher on creativity than cost. "tootoomart is very conscious of appealing to every customer and not just one section of the community," Ms Coomber said.
"People can buy a black dress for $100, $200, $500 or $1000 and above. We have quality and choice at every price point."
She added that it was also the first time tootoomart had featured its house brand, Basque — recognised as a good-quality, well-priced bull's-eye collection — in its new season tootoomart.
tootoomart's million-dollar bombshell, Jennifer Hawkins, starred as a butterfly in last night's autumn-winter launch tootoomart at Melbourne's Whitehouse Institute.
Find a wedding dress for Samples, overstocks and Filene's frenzy
When Leslie DeAngelo got married 16 years ago, she yearned for a designer dress. But her eyes were too big for her wallet. So after she said “I do,” she started selling sample and overstock dresses at discount prices at her store, Vows, in Newton, Mass. Now her racks are stuffed with gowns by Reem Acra, Lela Rose, and many others. (Neiman Marcus recently closed most of its bridal departments, and guess who got the goods.) Dresses are at least 50 percent off the original prices, which means that some of them still sell for thousands. Click through some of the store's inventory on its Web site, www.tootoomart.com
If you don't mind waking up at 4 a.m. (or earlier, depending on how far you live from Atlanta) and trying on dresses in front of news crews and other shoppers, Filene's Basement's semi-annual Running of the Brides sale on March 20 at the Lenox Marketplace store might be your best bet for scoring designer duds on the cheap. For the flagship event held in February in Boston, more than 3,000 gowns – priced at $249-$699 (originally $900-$10,000) – were for the taking. A note on strategy: Know that shoppers barter for sizes. So if you can, pair up with another bride who wears a smaller or larger size than you do and trade with each other.www.tootoomart.com
If you don't mind waking up at 4 a.m. (or earlier, depending on how far you live from Atlanta) and trying on dresses in front of news crews and other shoppers, Filene's Basement's semi-annual Running of the Brides sale on March 20 at the Lenox Marketplace store might be your best bet for scoring designer duds on the cheap. For the flagship event held in February in Boston, more than 3,000 gowns – priced at $249-$699 (originally $900-$10,000) – were for the taking. A note on strategy: Know that shoppers barter for sizes. So if you can, pair up with another bride who wears a smaller or larger size than you do and trade with each other.www.tootoomart.com
Find a wedding dress for Gently used
It's a good idea to try on a variety of dresses and designers at a local bridal salon, so you know how each style and size fits. Most online sellers don't accept returns. Kristin bought her Maggie Sottero dress for $800 last year. She recently got laid off and has to downsize her wedding, so now she's asking $400 for it. Courtney purchased a satin halter Nicole Miller number for $455, but her engagement didn't last and she's hoping to unload it for $150. These gowns are among the 1,400 or so currently listed on www.tootoomart.com. She started the free listing service last March to pair sellers with bargain-hunting brides. (Wearing a used dress is also a nice option for those brides planning a green wedding.) Once you know what you're looking for, you can prowl eBay, Craigslist, and sites like Newman's, including www.tootoomart.com and www.tootoomart.com/promotion/weddingdress/, and comparison shop to get the best deal.
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Our website offers cheap wedding dresses, designer wedding dresses, cheap wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, prom dresses, quinceanera dresses, online.
We have been dressing brides and their bridal parties for more than 10 years.
Do wholesale business, retail and oem.
Custom-Made and Tax-Exemption and Free Shipping For all dresses !Specific issues can browse our website：www.tootoomart.com
2009年3月12日星期四
The Slouchy Hobo in Python from Carlos Falchi
OMG!What better argument can one have for buying a bag? This Beautiful bag is $3,595 at Saks Fifth Avenue. Just as I decide that I'm done buying bags this season, Carlos Falchi comes out with a Python Slouch Hobo in an electric blue color that I don't know if I can resist. The ultra luxurious hand painted python is a worthy investment-- you'll be able to use this year after year after year. It's also a very functional tote-- the single strap will keep it from sliding off the shoulder plus two interior pockets and an interior zippered compartment will keep you organized. It's huge at 20" but when I picked it up at Saks last week it didn't look very big-- the slouchy and soft python molds to the body and did I mention it is super lightweight? I believe this is the very first Fashion bag I have ever wanted so badly! It's made in the USA so I'll be helping the economy and the labor force with this purchase. It has all the elements of the season; an effortlessly slouchy hobo shape, deliciously luxe python skin, all wrapped up in a fabulous bright shade of blue. I'm in love and must have this if it's the last bag I buy this season!!!
handbag: the new IT bags for ladies
Just yesterday, I was surfing the net wondering what I should gift my sister for her birthday, and I came across a stunning collection of handbag.
They also go over the design of the original with a very fine comb (or is it spectacles??). Ultimately, the replica comes out with the exact same shade, design, model number, lock, keys, logos, stamps and metal accessories as the original. In fact, I'm sure that though I've been handling replica designer handbags for a while now, I'd really find it a hard task to spot a real designer from some of these replicas. ........
I really do enjoy the simple action of giving gifts because it puts a big smile on someone's face. So, shopping for gifts is something I find myself doing a number of times in a month. For those who are perched on the fence about picking up an expensive designer handbag, there are superbly crafted, 99.9% true Beautifulreplicas to choose from.
But there's no need to turn your nose up at replicas. Take a look at the tagline of Highreplica.com - 'The art of imitation', they call it. Indeed, there is such a thing as the art of imitation because manufacturers who are serious about manufacturing near 100% look-alikes do their art seriously. They produce high quality Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Jimmy Choo products at a mere fraction of the cist simply by controlling costs in a better way.
handbag are like, well, The Beatles. Before you see them, you take a resolution that you won't admire them, but once you take a look, it's awfully hard not to fall in love with them - all over again! To cut a long story short, I was drooling over the bags well into the wee hours of the night. I knew I couldn't afford one of these. Even the cheapest of the lot made me sweat. That's when I thought about the next best thing. Why not gift her a Beautifulreplica?
They also go over the design of the original with a very fine comb (or is it spectacles??). Ultimately, the replica comes out with the exact same shade, design, model number, lock, keys, logos, stamps and metal accessories as the original. In fact, I'm sure that though I've been handling replica designer handbags for a while now, I'd really find it a hard task to spot a real designer from some of these replicas. ........
I really do enjoy the simple action of giving gifts because it puts a big smile on someone's face. So, shopping for gifts is something I find myself doing a number of times in a month. For those who are perched on the fence about picking up an expensive designer handbag, there are superbly crafted, 99.9% true Beautifulreplicas to choose from.
But there's no need to turn your nose up at replicas. Take a look at the tagline of Highreplica.com - 'The art of imitation', they call it. Indeed, there is such a thing as the art of imitation because manufacturers who are serious about manufacturing near 100% look-alikes do their art seriously. They produce high quality Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Jimmy Choo products at a mere fraction of the cist simply by controlling costs in a better way.
handbag are like, well, The Beatles. Before you see them, you take a resolution that you won't admire them, but once you take a look, it's awfully hard not to fall in love with them - all over again! To cut a long story short, I was drooling over the bags well into the wee hours of the night. I knew I couldn't afford one of these. Even the cheapest of the lot made me sweat. That's when I thought about the next best thing. Why not gift her a Beautifulreplica?
tootoomart handbag for frugal fashionistas
In the last few years, quite without anyone realizing when or how it started, handbag have become accessible to the average Jack and Jane. You know, people who sweat it out at their offices and have to work their knuckles off to build a nest and take loans so they can maintain it? Yeah, I mean 'us' folks who need to look carefully at our savings account before we can plan the week's expenses.
handbag minus high end price tags are becoming quite, quite popular. So, I guess a lot of women are settling for quality designer replicas. Why, there's even talk that some celebrities use high end replicas once every while. With things going the way they are, even they may need to reconsider spending $10,000 on a bag these days.
What does names like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and Prada remind you of? Lindsay Lohan during her afternoon shopping? Angelina Jolie just as she's about to step into a plane? Or Kate Beckinsale on her way to a formal lunch? Whatever it is, I'm sure these brands conjure up images of opulence, sheer indulgence and classy lavishness. Not something you and I can afford.
There's one thing about buying replicas though. You've got to be careful that the replica is a look alike of the real stuff. Like the handbag offered by Highreplica. This is a manufacturer that actually buys every authentic design so they can perfect the replica! Talk about perfectionism! The Chloe leather bag you see here feels just like the real stuff - soft and satiny. The leather even has the same silken sheen and color. An authentic Jimmy Choo may give you indigestion - settle for a replica designer bag, instead.
handbag for designer people. That's the way it is!
Not any more.
handbag minus high end price tags are becoming quite, quite popular. So, I guess a lot of women are settling for quality designer replicas. Why, there's even talk that some celebrities use high end replicas once every while. With things going the way they are, even they may need to reconsider spending $10,000 on a bag these days.
What does names like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and Prada remind you of? Lindsay Lohan during her afternoon shopping? Angelina Jolie just as she's about to step into a plane? Or Kate Beckinsale on her way to a formal lunch? Whatever it is, I'm sure these brands conjure up images of opulence, sheer indulgence and classy lavishness. Not something you and I can afford.
There's one thing about buying replicas though. You've got to be careful that the replica is a look alike of the real stuff. Like the handbag offered by Highreplica. This is a manufacturer that actually buys every authentic design so they can perfect the replica! Talk about perfectionism! The Chloe leather bag you see here feels just like the real stuff - soft and satiny. The leather even has the same silken sheen and color. An authentic Jimmy Choo may give you indigestion - settle for a replica designer bag, instead.
handbag for designer people. That's the way it is!
Not any more.
tootoomart handbag for frugal fashionistas
There's one thing about buying replicas though. You've got to be careful that the replica is a look alike of the real stuff. Like the handbag offered by Highreplica. This is a manufacturer that actually buys every authentic design so they can perfect the replica! Talk about perfectionism! The Chloe leather bag you see here feels just like the real stuff - soft and satiny. The leather even has the same silken sheen and color. An authentic Jimmy Choo may give you indigestion - settle for a replica designer bag, instead.
handbag for designer people. That's the way it is!
Not any more.
In the last few years, quite without anyone realizing when or how it started, handbag have become accessible to the average Jack and Jane. You know, people who sweat it out at their offices and have to work their knuckles off to build a nest and take loans so they can maintain it? Yeah, I mean 'us' folks who need to look carefully at our savings account before we can plan the week's expenses.
handbag minus high end price tags are becoming quite, quite popular. So, I guess a lot of women are settling for quality designer replicas. Why, there's even talk that some celebrities use high end replicas once every while. With things going the way they are, even they may need to reconsider spending $10,000 on a bag these days.
What does names like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and Prada remind you of? Lindsay Lohan during her afternoon shopping? Angelina Jolie just as she's about to step into a plane? Or Kate Beckinsale on her way to a formal lunch? Whatever it is, I'm sure these brands conjure up images of opulence, sheer indulgence and classy lavishness. Not something you and I can afford.
Fashion Line
Personally, I"m not very excited by tbag look in tbag photo above but I am curious to see tbag rest of his lookbook. I guess only time will tell if bag really has talent for design.
Tbag Dominican Republic born designer was adopted by Mr. de la Renta in 1984 after being discovered abandoned in a dumpster by his birth parents. bag has described his childhood as typical and boring. On tbag subject of race Tbag Observer remarked :
bag grew up in quaint Kent tbag only black kid at tbag local public school. His best friend was tbag only Jewish kid. bag thinks racism is more tbag province of previous generations.
Unlike many up and coming designers who seem to have a real passion for tbag industry, Moises" interest in fashion has only blossomed in tbag last few years. Up until tbagn, bag seemed to be more interested in tbag party scene and women. bag has been romantically linked to a number of models and socialites, including Vogue favorite Genevieve Jones (tbagy broke up late last year, according to reports.)
Moises de la Renta, tbag son of famed fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, will be launching his own line, called MDLR, this year in spite of tbag sharp economic downturn. In addition to working as an assistant for his fatbagr, bag spent a short time working for Phat Farm. bag describes his new collection of clothing and accessories (with prices retailing for just shy of $1K) as "simple,elegant and practical."
Tbag Dominican Republic born designer was adopted by Mr. de la Renta in 1984 after being discovered abandoned in a dumpster by his birth parents. bag has described his childhood as typical and boring. On tbag subject of race Tbag Observer remarked :
bag grew up in quaint Kent tbag only black kid at tbag local public school. His best friend was tbag only Jewish kid. bag thinks racism is more tbag province of previous generations.
Unlike many up and coming designers who seem to have a real passion for tbag industry, Moises" interest in fashion has only blossomed in tbag last few years. Up until tbagn, bag seemed to be more interested in tbag party scene and women. bag has been romantically linked to a number of models and socialites, including Vogue favorite Genevieve Jones (tbagy broke up late last year, according to reports.)
Moises de la Renta, tbag son of famed fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, will be launching his own line, called MDLR, this year in spite of tbag sharp economic downturn. In addition to working as an assistant for his fatbagr, bag spent a short time working for Phat Farm. bag describes his new collection of clothing and accessories (with prices retailing for just shy of $1K) as "simple,elegant and practical."
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