Michelle Obama photos via hiphop.popcrunch.comThere's a new trend on the block and I'm calling it First Lady frills. It all started with a ballgown, but not just any ball gown... THE ballgown... worn by the lovely Michelle Obama. Designed by 26 year old Jason Wu, this relatively unknown designer has created a fashion sensation. And now it's popping up in bridal shop fitting rooms all across the country! And what better way to translate haute couture to weddings than a utterly stunning white confection!?
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Photos #1 #2 #3 are dresses by the incredibly talented Elizabeth Dye. See more of her work here and her beautiful shop, The English Dept. here.
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Photos #5, #6, and #7 via jcrew.com
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And what would a conversation about bridal gowns be without the mention of the illustious Vera Wang? Here are a few glimpses of her 2010 collection- which takes textured fabric detail to en entirely new level- the epitome of cotton candy confection! Yummmm!
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Photos #8, #9 and #10 via verawang.com
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The enigmatic fashion house of Chanel took couture texture over the top to new heights in the most recent collection show a few weeks ago...
Photo montages via chanel.com
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And coming full circle, back to Mr. Wu. Check out more of Jason Wu's inspired collections here.
Here are some more great bridal fashions that incorporate texture, frills and inspired fluff...
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#3Photos #1 #2 #3 are dresses by the incredibly talented Elizabeth Dye. See more of her work here and her beautiful shop, The English Dept. here.
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Photo #4 is by "myrakim" on etsy.com. This artist creates flounces, fabric corsages, embellishments and hair pieces that incorporate a retro vintage textured quality while still being so sophisticated. Lovely and chic!
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And, of course, there is J. Crew and their simply elegant collection of bridal wear.
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And what would a conversation about bridal gowns be without the mention of the illustious Vera Wang? Here are a few glimpses of her 2010 collection- which takes textured fabric detail to en entirely new level- the epitome of cotton candy confection! Yummmm!
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#10Photos #8, #9 and #10 via verawang.com
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The enigmatic fashion house of Chanel took couture texture over the top to new heights in the most recent collection show a few weeks ago...
Photo montages via chanel.com...
And coming full circle, back to Mr. Wu. Check out more of Jason Wu's inspired collections here.
Last three photos via jasonwustudio.com
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