I don't mind if I do!

Photo: Rosa Clara

I was never really much into wedding dresses but these, ok, although they white, don't have to be worn at weddings but for any other glamorous occasion. I investigated a bit and found some great wedding dress designers and trends featured at Bridal Fashion Week for SS 2013. season.

Some of the most talked about wedding dress designers seem to be:

Maggie Sottero | Marchesa | Vera Wang | Monique Lhuillier | Provonias |

 Oscar de la Renta | Rosa Clara | Romona Keveža  | Reem Acra 

Five trends dominated on SS 2013 runways: color, portrait backs, peplums, lace, unconventional palettesand convertible gowns, together signaling a new direction for modern brides. 

Photo: Vera Wang SS 2013.

Photo: Monique Lhuillier

Photo: Oscar de la Renta

Photo: Provonias

Inspired by the S&TC movie which I watched God knows way to many times I looked for some really special ones for this post (without bird on the head detail) and bellow is what I found.

Photos: Marina K Couture SS 2013.

His ‘hello’ was the end of her endings.

Her laugh was their first step down the aisle.

His hand would be hers to hold forever.

His forever was as simple as her smile.

He said she was what was missing.

She said instantly she knew.

She was a question to be answered.

And his answer was “I do”.

 Carrie Bradshaw

"And we were dressed from head to toe in love... the only label that never goes out of style."

Carrie Bradshaw 

Disclaimer: No point intended. This post has absolutely now hidden meaning. 

90's are back - yea or nah?

What do you expect to see on runways this month ladies?

If we look at the pattern of fashion’s recycling trends and the trans collections after previous fashion week, discussion based on Karl Lagerfeld’s visionary observation discussed in my post from from some months ago “The future of fashion is 6 months” is becoming true.

I guess 90’s are in order! I must admit I have fear of trashy nineties trends and seeing those “fashion victims/blind trends followers” wearing “nothing with nothing” styled outfits complimented with mullets, ouu Gosh no!

Anyways, here are some emerging trends, I am interested to hear how do you feel about them and if you will pass or follow. What are your picks lovelies?

I guess all of you Samantha’s out there will rather enjoy it, Donatella should rule it! ;)

Fashion's night out in NYC

10.09.2009.
For today, Vogue and CFDA have organized international party celebrating style on four continents. It started as a New York thing but it expanded quickly to the rest of the world. More than 700 stores are participating across five boroughs and more than 12 countries around the world have organized their own version of the event.
NYC stores are organizing special shopping events, selling the event T-shirts and staying open until 11pm tonight.Anna Wintour imagined this initiative as a sale on 7th Av. with intention "to seduce people back to the stores and make them excited about shopping".


The recession had a major impact on peoples clothing shopping habits and their confidence; people became more careful and scared of uncertain future. In NYC more than 175,000 people are employed by the fashion industry which generates more than $10 billion in total wages, which is why NYC Major Bloomberg supported this event as vital way to give a boost to NYC economy within this crucial industry for the City area as well as the country and world overall.


Shopping in Barneys the day before the event, I got really excited about seeing the preparation process they did (catering preparations, window changes etc.), this is when the sales lady offered me to buy a Fashion's Night Out T-shirts for $30, of course I got it. Profits from shirt sale are going to the National September 11th Memorial & Museum. There was also a clothing drive "Shop for Good" where people could drop their gently used clothes which will after Sep.12th be donated to NYC AIDS drive.


Many major store chain representatives expressed their excitement about this event and would love to see it become a tradition as an introduction to Fashion Week which will translate the runway craze into retail energy. They said that the focus here is not to make huge sales within this one day, but to excite people about people and bring them back to the stores. Many stores offered finger food and drinks, cosmetic giveaways and award games, many had a celebrity guests and designer make over, runway walk lessons and style tips by famous stylists.


First, opening event happened in Macy's in Queens where Anna Wintour, Major Bloomberg and special celebrity guest Blake Lively from gossip girls, the cast of "Hair" gave performed three songs.Oscar de la Renta was (literary) serenading to his customer at his 5th Av. store, Alexandar Wang, Proenza and Shouler's were selling their wares out of the vintage car trunk in front of their Soho stores, Justin Timberlake had a pop up store for William Rast in Saks 5th Av. Olson twins visited Bergdorf Goodman where other celebrities also appeared, the line to enter the store was around the block at 7pm already.


As for a celebrity seeing I saw Blake Lively right by the back entrance of Bergdorf and Sarah Jessica Parker, as I was coming back from the MET earlier in the day, she was on the set of shooting Sex & the City 2.


I spend most of the day in MET, I was absolutely excited seeing work of Picasso, Monet, Salvador Dali and many others up close! After that, around 3 pm I had a Greek lunch - pita and green tea with mint, I went to Barnes and Nobels to read some fashion magazines and bought a new fashion history book - I really need to stop or I am going to pay another plane ticket for my extra baggage.


At 7 pm I met Ania and Ola and we went to Rugby Ralph Lauren for a Fashion's Night Out, there was a fair number of people there, DJ Matt was spinning, yellow and blue chocolate cupcakes were served and there was a cool instant photo booth with which we had lots of fun, sales people were giving away small Rugby balls and dancing around, and Rugby also issued its own newspapers with style tips and introduced many new peaches and ways of personalizing your Rugby clothes. It was great seeing all of my friends there and seeing new Rugby fall and trans collections can't wait to do some shopping there before I go back home.


September Vogue is out, Fashion's night out is over, designers are carefully optimistic...Mercedes Benz Fashion Week has oficially started.


xoxo from New York :)


~Kat~