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How To Choose a Flattering Mother of the Bride Dress
How To Choose a Flattering Mother of the Bride Dress
Flattering gowns accentuate the positive through color and cut. After the bride to be has selected her dress and colors for her attendants, it’s time to figure out how to choose... Read more...
How To Choose the Perfect Evening Wear Color
How To Choose the Perfect Evening Wear Color
An invitation kicks off the search for the perfect evening dress, whether you’ll be attending a cocktail party, a formal dinner, or an annual corporate event. The invitation will also... Read more...
Must-Know Style Tips For The Mother Of The Bride
Mothers of the bride serve as coaches, referees, shoulders to cry on, and flower-girl wranglers. There’s hardly a moment to think about a dress. Here are some must-know style tips for the mother of the bride that will help ease the stress when it comes to finding the right look. It’s Still All About the Bride OK, so maybe you didn’t get your dream wedding. Your daughter’s wedding is not the time for a do-over. The mother of the bride must exude an easy elegance that doesn’t outshine the bride.... Read more...
How to Prepare and Donate Your Prom Dress
How to Prepare and Donate Your Prom Dress
Finding a way to reuse your prom dress or someone to get further use out of it not only helps the environment by conserving resources and keeping textiles out of... Read more...
How to Style Your Wedding Party
Modern weddings may include a bridesman or groomswoman, groomsmaid, or even a man of honor. Contemporary couples want their best friends to stand with them, regardless of traditional gender roles. Loosening up on how to style your wedding party doesn’t have to mean sacrificing elegant and appropriate wedding photos and cherished memories of the big day. Unify with a Theme or Color Everyone in the wedding party wants to look good for the happy couple and help to make their big day a success. Two unhappy bridesmaids in dresses that... Read more...
Prom Dress Cleaning and Care Tips
Prom Dress Cleaning and Care Tips
Prom 2020 was both a personally and historically significant event. Some promgoers wore their dresses to the party, while others donned theirs in front of webcams for virtual events. Prom... Read more...
Top Dress Trends for Mothers of the Bride
Top Dress Trends for Mothers of the Bride
Coordinate but don’t copy. Complement but don’t overwhelm. Be yourself, just fancier. A mother of the bride’s dress selection challenges are never easy. A quick review of top dress trends... Read more...
Prom Styles Through the Decades
Prom Styles Through the Decades
Prom styles come and go, and come again. Although 2020 will be remembered as the year of the canceled prom, a look back through the history of prom styles through... Read more...
How to Coordinate Your Prom Dress with Your Date’s Outfit
Coordinating prom outfits is a fun way to identify as part of a couple or a group at prom. There are many ways to coordinate your prom dress with your date’s outfit. Color, fabric, pattern, and texture, as well as corsages and boutonnieres, all hold potential to create an elegant, complementary look. Color Guys have gone way beyond traditional black tuxes, with variations ranging from a touch of color in the tie or cummerbund to full-blown print jackets with trousers in many shades to solid jackets with colorful pocket squares.... Read more...
Different Types of Party Dress Codes
Different Types of Party Dress Codes
The different types of dress codes for parties can range from super formal to very casual. How do you know what to wear? There’s no need to worry; you can... Read more...
Short Prom Dresses vs. Long Prom Dresses
In the past, color, style, and price were the biggest considerations girls made when choosing their prom dresses. However, prom-goers now have another choice to make: short prom dresses vs. long prom dresses. Each style has its proponents, and there are good reasons to choose either length. Short Prom Dresses A short prom dress can be just as elegant and glamorous as a long gown. One main benefit is ease of movement. A short dress causes less worry on the dance floor, as long as the length is reasonably modest.... Read more...
How to Accessorize Formal Evening Wear
Trying to decide on evening gown accessories can be as daunting as finding the evening dress itself. The first thing that comes to mind when you think about accessories to go with a formal gown is jewelry. While certainly the star of the accessory show, your jewelry isn’t the only accessory you should think about—you’ll need an evening bag and possibly a wrap or bolero. Some gowns might even call for a belt. The key principle is to complement your gown, not overwhelm it. Here are some thoughts on how... Read more...