Portuguese singer Bárbara Bandeira’s latest music video has caught international attention with its unique and eye-wateringly expensive dress featured throughout the film. The famous European singer created a music video that clearly had a vision of celebrating the Portuguese culture and, one facet it has had since perhaps even before colonial days, is a history of fine gold smithing. They have an eye for treasure and her gown showcases it perfectly. She enlisted the jewelry design house Portugal Jewels to help bring the creative vision to life. The native jewelry brand is rooted in heritage craftsmanship, a perfect fit for…
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No matter how beautiful something is some people just can’t live in a copy and paste world and need an environment that is truly just for them. That is where the world renown French-Moroccan luxury interior designer Rita Chraibi comes in. She has a remarkable list of clients from Miami to Morocco, New York to Paris. The palaces, princes, hotels and Hollywood stars who all look to Chraibi for perfectly remarkable designs know that she delivers what no one else can. Singularity. Rita Chraibi, formed a concept she calls Only Once, where each piece of furniture and design you will…
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This upcoming year Bibhu Mohapatra has created a Spring/Summer collection filled with bright, deliciously colored dresses, gowns, pant suits and blouses. Inspired by the book ‘Nothing Personal’, which explores American identity, by Richard Avedon and James Baldwin, Mohapatra dove deep into the world of American diversity with bold colors and dramatic angles. It wouldn’t be American without a little something to reflect where we came from and for this you will find delicate detailing, from shimmering embroidered crystals from Czech to organic linen grown in India, everything perfectly woven together to be something special, something unique, something Bibhu. Whether it’s…
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New York Bridal Fashion Week has just unveiled fresh, exquisite visions for the 2020 bride. Among them British bridal fashion designer Savannah Miller showcased her Autumn/Winter collection ‘Breathless’ glowing in silks, chiffons, and slinky, chic silhouettes. Carefully playing with textures she adds subtle details turning the pure sculpted lines into sumptuous curves that flatteringly skim the body. Structured corsetry and thoughtful linings make these clean lined beauties available in sizes 0-20, which is very important to the designer, who feels her brides come to her for timeless, sensual gowns. Savannah Miller also has added interesting twists to the traditional veil…
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Galia Lahav pays homage to the Victorian Era in her new Spring 2018 Couture Wedding Dress collection dubbed, ‘Victorian Affinity’. In this collection she has designed high collars, leg of mutton detachable sheer sleeves, embellished corsets, ornate belts used to highlight the waist, and voluminous skirts that give the look of layers of petticoats. All of these details give a nod to the Victorian Era but with a modern delicate touch. During the Victorian Era, it was dominated by the use of corsets along with shifts, layers of petticoats, and other undergarments. All worn under respectable women’s clothing. One Parisian…