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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Oscar de la Renta Goes Grand Boho

Source: www.com / bryanboycom instagram

For his Pre-Fall 2014 collection, Oscar de la Renta mixed bohemian with glam and came out with a colorful collection that feels happy and carefree. Oh how delightful it would be to see a wedding such as this!

WWD.COM writes: "de la Renta offered colorful grandeur with ballgowns tied with exaggerated bows in the back, and slick bohemian glam with a gold lamé wrap gown trimmed in embroidery that jingled."

See more HERE. Which one is your favorite? I love the yellow one :)

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Friday, May 3, 2013

A Little Something Blue!!

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something BLUE! This is a Brides tradition that derives from the Victorian Age which was a very romantic era! The colour blue is meant to symbolise love, fideltiy and modesty and in Christian eyes purity. It is therefore thought that if the bride wears or carries something blue at her Brides she will be blessed with good luck! Who doesn't want some added good luck?!

The modern day bride may alter this tradition a small bit to make way for more querky original ideas that can be implimented into several parts of the Brides and not necessarily worn! Here are some ideas that are different, unique and could add a bit of spice to your Brides day!

The bride could opt for the traditional blue garter or blue underwear, i love these lacey 'i do' knickers. Accessories to the gown could be a complimenting option with a small clutch handbag or a fabulous pair of heels or perhaps a hairpiece or piece of jewellery are more your taste!

The Brides itself could see flashes of blue amongst the favors on the tables, or guests could be seen sipping blue cocktails from martini glasses perhaps signifying each guest toasting to a future of good luck for the bride and groom?

The options really are endless but they need to be kept classical and pretty and not too overbearing so that they achieve the desired effect. I adore this blue hanger from My Suspended Moments for you to hang your Brides dress off. Its a truly meaningful piece.

Would you be daring enough to wear this Oscar de la Renta dress or this princess dress seen on Brides by Colour? The choice if yours but make sure you always add some blue how little or how big!!

Pictures are courtesy of (etsy.com), (mrs2be.ie), (Brideswire), (onewed), (misi.co.uk), (squidoo), (the knot) (Betty Crocker).

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Bridal Spring 2014 - Rebellious Honorable Mention (Part 1 of 5)

From the Angel Sanchez Bridal Spring 2014 Collection / Source: The Knot

The bridal gowns have been walked down the catwalk aisle and what's our verdict? Though majority are still pretty white and traditional, it's getting there, it's getting there. So much so that this Bridal Spring 2014 report of ours will be 5 parts in total.

We applaud the efforts of designers to showcase something out of the ordinary. But the stigma of wearing something unconventional for brides will never go away if the media, bloggers, observers in general won't stop writing headlines that say "Would you wear something this outrageous?"

It's because of this kinds of headlines that seem harmless that viscously feed on more controversy or debate that makes brides think twice before fully owning their individuality.

Oscar de la Renta / Source: The Knot

That's why here in Rebellious Brides, we REFUSE to write such headlines or descriptions. Instead, we'll call these wonderful creations as the Rebellious Honorable Mention. It's not even about being unconventional per se. It's about opening up yourselves to other options beyond white gowns and beyond the veils--because you know what? It's a form of brainwashing. Knowledge is power and if you actually research on the history of white wedding gowns and the use of veils, they are not even mandatories but fads or current situations of specific periods in time.

We say, pick an inspirational bridal look that personifies who you REALLY are. And one that genuinely resonates with your own personalities and not what is accepted of society.

Here are the honorable mentions but this is just the beginning. There were designers that had full-on unconventional collections. So we are paying individual tributes to: Monique Lhuillier, Reem Acra, Romona Keveza, and Vera Wang. But before that, here are the other designers who had a few noteworthy rebellious ideas:

Theia White played with the concept of the usual train. And in this unnerving hot weather in Manila, don't you think it makes sense to consider a short textured bridal gown such as the one on the left?

http://www.wwd.com/runway/bridal-spring-2014

Amsale created options for unembellished bridal pantsuits.

This may be missing the usual full skirt but it definitely looks luxe!

http://www.wwd.com/runway/bridal-spring-2014

These Angel Sanchez bridal looks are perfect for the Rebellious Brides who want to take the concept of Mad Hatter Tea Parties or Romantic Garden Weddings to the next level!

http://www.wwd.com/runway/bridal-spring-2014

Anna Maier's 'White w/ a Twist' creation proves that bridal gowns need not be heavily beaded...nor does it have to look too white even if it's white---does that make sense?