THE WEDDINGDRESS OF THE CENTERY

Photo: Rex FeaturesAP

-Is maybe an exaggeration, since the Century just started. 

Never the less, I liked the Wedding-dres. Even though the design-signature was not that strong. If you didn´t know, it was not obvious that Sarah Burton from the house of Alexander McQueen did it. No doubt that she is very talented, as you can see in the 3 dresses below.

The dress was very beautiful and appropriate. I think it looked like a new and more modern interpretation of Queen Elisabeth´s Weddingdress. The same 40th silhouette, but more bodyconscious, emphasizing Catherine Middleton´s nice figure with a corset, handmade lace and padded hips.

The dress was most probably made of a heavy ivory duchess-silk with lace applique on top, several layers of silkgazar underskirts and an eight feet long train.
The short, but full veil of ivory silk-tulle trimmed with hand-embroidered flowers was held in place with a modest halo tiara from Cartier.

I am sure the wedding will affect the wedding-industry in many ways. We will most likely see more body-consciousness, more lace, trains and full skirts.

Do you wonder if you saw a dress like that before, search for Paul McCartney and Heater Mills wedding in 2002, the bodice is exactly the same. But look and compare yourself.

The wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, 1947

Sarah Burton said:
 -"It has been the experience of a lifetime to work with Catherine Middleton to create her wedding dress, and I have enjoyed every moment of it. It was such an incredible honor to be asked, and I am so proud of what we and the Alexander McQueen team have created. I am delighted that the dress represents the best of British craftsmanship".

Photos: Yannis Vlamos/GoRunway.com

WEDDING FRENZY

Tomorrow is the day all royalists have been waiting for.

As I wrote in an earlier post about a month ago, the anticipation and culmination of all the media frenzy for the Royal English wedding is coming closer.

Hopefully the couple will be able to enjoy their day, despite all the attention.

Of course I will have a look as a professional, to see how the wedding-dress turned out and who made it.
It surely will mean a great deal, acknowledgement and demand for the creator. I just hope he or she is prepared for that.

If you feel inspired for your own wedding-dress, I can accommodate most wishes. Just get in touch.

KEEPING IT UP!

Working on a commission with famous fashion quotes in the background.

I am still here, in case you were wondering. Even though I have been busy with other things as you might know from my facebook-profile. 

 

Never the less a few things are coming up. 

Contributors as I looked for in the previous post is starting soon. I´m very happy about that, because things take time and it can be difficult keeping it up sometimes. You can be one of them. Just sign up and suggest me something.

Regular posts will also appear again soon.

VISITOR, CONTRIBUTOR OR FOLLOWER

Elizabeth Taylor in Ash Wednesday, 1973

Visitors from around the world is looking at my blog on a regular basis. I just wonder why people don´t join the blog and become a follower. What does it take ? Does any of you have any suggestions to improve my blog?

As a follower you will be able to see what is going on in my fashion-universe, my view on different fashion-related subjects in Denmark and around the world. You will be able to comment or interact.

Do you have an opinion or some reflections on fashion, something that concerns you or a special event that needs some attention? If you want to share or contribute to my blog, choose a subject from my labels or suggest something else from the fascinating world of fashion.

Feel free to send me an email if you like. I will be happy to get into a dialog and interact. I hope to get inspired as I hope you will.

INTERNATIONAL FASHION EXHIBITIONS

There is a lot of different Fashion-Exhibits going on internationally this year. as you can see for yourself here.

Designs of Hussein Chalayan

In Wolfsburg, Germany they are showing a conceptual approach to fashion with the exhibit: Art & fashion - between skin and dress with: Comme des Garçons, Hussein Chalayan, Martin Margiela, Viktor & Rolf and Salvador Dali. It opened at March 5 and runs until August 7.

At the Bourdelle Museum in Paris, there is an exhibit about Madame Grès, la couture à l'oeuvre. Look at some examples of her intriguing techniques here. The exhibition opened March 25 - July 24.

The Victoria & Albert Museum in London are showing a Yohji Yamamoto Exhibition from the March 12 - July 10.

There is the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum in New York. The exhibition will run from May 4  to July 31 and will launch with a gala on May 2. You can have a sneak peak here.

Last but not least, The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier - From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, is an upcoming exhibit at The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Quebec, Canada to celebrate the 35 anni-versary of the house, from June 17 - October 2.

Designs of Jean Paul Gaultier

For further exhibitions,The Fashion Institute of Technology has a list of worldwide fashion-Exhibits here.
I would really like to take a look at the two last ones. What would you like to take a look at ?