We made the local news! A great story narrated by anchor Ron Magers and filmed by correspondent Sylvia Jones. Board members Gina Davalos, Nicole Gallardo, Jamie Kendall, and Cindy Serrato all made the boutique space come to life! Check it out below...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
ABC-7 features The Princess Closet on the 5:00 News!!!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Oscars 2013: Let Sleeves Reign
Take a look at any bridal magazine or prom supplement: odds are there will be at least one strapless dress in the mix. The strapless silhouette has been the go-to formal style for over a decade now, closely following the "spaghetti strap" trend of the nineties.
While a strapless dress photographs beautifully (and if you've got great shoulders like Venus and Serena, bonus), there are definite cons to this style. Anyone who's worn one in an all-day wedding affair will tell you strapless dresses JUST DON'T STAY UP, requiring a great deal of tugging and hoisting to keep it in place. And unless you were blessed with a B-cup or smaller, a strapless dress also requires a STRAPLESS BRA. Cue the tugging and hoisting yet again...
So imagine the sighs of relief women everywhere felt when the Duchess of Cambridge herself, Kate Middleton, wore a full-sleeved Alexander McQueen wedding gown the day she married Prince William. Not only did she look AMAZING, but adding sleeves to her gown instantly gave it an air of elegance and sophistication. Who wouldn't want that?
Last week's Academy Awards offered several fabulous takes on the sleeve. A few of my favorites (and why):
1) Adele in Jenny Packham
Being only 24, newly minted Oscar winner Adele has youth, talent...and amazing style. Wearing sheer, beaded, and elbow-length sleeves was far from dowdy. Instead, she looked fresh, classic, and effortlessly chic. Wearing her hair half-up allowed the focus to remain on her beautiful dress (although Adele has the best hair in all of music, in my opinion). I give her major props for looking so lovely less than six months after having a baby, no less!
2) Jane Fonda in Versace
Though a few decades separate Ms. Fonda and Adele, the two share impeccable tailoring when it comes to their red-carpet looks. Fonda's chartreuse gown was bright, sharp, and timeless. The style might be a bit mature for a teenage audience, perhaps, but the COLOR is so incredible it would work whether you are 18 or 88. Perfection.
3) Dame Shirley Bassey's Touches of Lace
James Bond's favorite chanteuse blew the audience away with her rendition of "Goldfinger," but I was blown away by how stunning she looked in her black red carpet dress. The fitted silhouette showed off her amazing figure (if I can look like her at 76...), and the lace embellishments at the neckline created flattering visual interest. Lace touches on her sleeves took the dress over the top (in a good way), and she looked incredible as a result.
4) Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji
The Help is one of my absolute favorite movies, so I was thrilled to see my beloved "Minny" walk the red carpet, once again wearing designer Tadashi Shoji (who also dressed her last year when she won Best Supporting Actress). Ms. Spencer's cream-colored gown was simple and classic, but what stood out to me was the asymmetrical collar and sheer sleeve detailing. These little changes in a traditional silhouette really made her look special and one-of-a-kind.
What fun and inspiration we can take from these beautiful women, who proved that no tugging is necessary when you find the right dress!
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