It's the one question everyone was asking, and we didn't find the answer out until the last second - but we now know the designer of Kate Middleton's wedding dress.
The gown is a design by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen's fashion house.
"Miss Middleton chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing," the palace said. " Miss Middleton wished for her dress to combine tradition and modernity with the artistic vision that characterizes Alexander McQueen's work. Miss Middleton worked closely with Sarah Burton in formulating the design of her dress."
The dress is made of French Chantilly lace and English Cluny lace throughout the bodice, skirt and underskirt. The dress, made of ivory and white satin gazar, was designed to emulate an opening flower. The train measures almost nine feet long.
The lace applique for the bodice and skirt was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework. Individual flowers were hand-cut from lace and hand-engineered onto ivory silk tulle to create the dress' design, which incorporates the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock. The back of the dress was finished with 58 gazar and organza covered buttons fastened by Rouleau loops.more
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Designer Jad Ghandour will debut the Danasha Luxury Gown at Miami International Fashion week. The couture dress will incorporate diamonds and gold as well as other fine materials and precious gems.
Though Ghandour is no stranger to dressing well-heeled ladies (Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza recently wore one of his creations), the designer has never created an item like the Danasha Luxury Gown, which will cost a whopping $1.5 million.via
Not to be outdone with mere diamonds and emeralds on a dress, Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo shows models wearing outfits bedecked with gold coins. 1,500 Austrian gold coins valued at $1.2 million were on three outfits, including a dress weighing 22 pounds, and jackets weighing up to 46 pounds. One of the models was incapable of carrying the additional weight.via
Alexander McQueen’s memory will live on with a lot of his collaborations, ideas and aspirations coming out this year.
One such collaborative effort worth noting is the Puma and Alexander McQueen SS2010 Collection. Featuring heels which look capable of being worn on a track among other shoes, the collection is certainly a great reminder of his immense talent.
Be sure to check out other Alexander McQueen and Puma features on Trend Hunter below.via
Although people still find the need to feel fabric, try on products and simply revel in the physical presence of new items, it’s only a matter of time before that changes—and Isabel Marant at Net-a-Porter is one step closer to that reality.
Although probably sold in a store as well, girls are getting just as excited about online shopping than they do about heading out for some much needed mall time. I mean, some of the Isabel Marant at Net-a-Porter clothes and accessories are already sold out! And who would have thought otherwise? A great collection for spring and summer, I suggest you check out the site ASAP. If not, you’ll probably be sorry tomorrow.via
Trend Hunter Rachel Bowman wrote about Chau Har Lee’s graduate collection last year and we couldn’t help but look upon her sculptural creations in awe—and a bit of trepidation at the thought of someone possibly wearing such… art.
With her latest designs, however, Chau Har Lee has moved a little closer to feasibly wearable heels. But do not fret, she has managed to hold onto her unique vision, making her new additions as equally awe-inspiring as those in her graduate collection.via
