2016年05月14日
Wedding dress chain ships used
How would you feel about paying for a new wedding or bridesmaid dress and then getting one that’s used – with torn seams and dirt?
That’s what happened to Crystal Hill of Riverview.
“One I received was in a box and had wrapping all over it and it looked brand new, nothing was wrong with it,” Hill said. “It looked nice. The second one I received was a plastic bag and was laid on my front door.”
That one clearly had problems. The seam in the bust area was stretched and torn. Strings hung from the bottom and the dress looked as if someone had walked on it. So far, two of three cheap wedding dresses brisbane she has received appear “used.”
“I can’t believe this,” said Hill. “If I wanted used dresses I would go to a thrift store and get a better deal. These dresses have not even been dry cleaned.”
The dresses sell for about $170 each.
Hill called the corporate office for David Bridal, the store that shipped the dresses.
“They informed that if they don’t have the dress in the warehouse at the time you order it online they reach out to branches to find if they have it in the branches, and if they do they send you a dress that other women have tried on,” Hill said.
A David’s Bridal spokeswoman told 8 On Your Side they will make this right. They sent this statement:
“We have been working closely with Ms. Hill and are in the process of ordering new bridesmaid dresses for her bridal party. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we are working to resolve the matter so that we can successfully help her meet her needs for her big day.”
As for the issue of worn wedding dresses australia, they are used in some cases, but not consistently the spokeswoman said.
“While sometimes it is necessary to send items from our store based on availability, it is only done when they are in excellent condition, which was clearly not the case in this instance. We are investigating why this occurred and working to ensure it does not happen again in the future.”
2016年05月04日
Highlights from Bridal Fashion Week
From fairy tale princess gowns to feathery mini-dresses, bold skinny trouser looks and showgirl sequins, the recent Bridal Fashion Week had something for brides of every size, shape and style inclination.
White reigned, as did classic silhouettes to please the most traditional bride. For everybody else, there were splashes of color, plenty of fluttery floral applique and sparkle, sparkle, sparkle.
Highlights from the Spring 2017 collections:
CHRISTIAN SIRIANO FOR KLEINFELD
After a smaller, capsule collection for the famed bridal shop, Siriano teamed with Kleinfeld again on a broader range.
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His show stopper was a pricey pink ombre ball gown with a sweetheart neckline and skinny straps. As an evening wear designer, Siriano said bridal was a natural fit. He created in a range of sizes up to 24 or 26 - and a range of price points from about $3,500 to about $19,000.
Siriano also offered a range of hem lengths, from well above the knee in an appliqued mini to a fitted tea length with an ornate high neck and dramatic train.
In a backstage interview, Siriano said he's enjoying his first full push into bridal with the 27 pieces for Kleinfeld after focusing most of the time on evening.
"But the customer is so different," he said. "There's not as many rules. You can get away with trying new things, doing new things. It's a little fantasy dream world."
INES DI SANTO
This was a sexy runway dominated by sheers holding lots of floral creations in place. Romance meets sensuality is how the Toronto-based designer likes it.
While many of her looks were fit for royalty, complete with extra-long trains, she also ventured into over-the-top. An ultra-short hem with just one long lace sleeve had tulle skirting that skimmed the floor in back and leggings mismatched with floral embellishment, offering the appearance of one bare and one covered.
Spring itself was her inspiration this time around.
"The flowers, the garden, the beautiful trees, the sky, the sun," Di Santo said in an interview.
There were other vibes, in a sleeveless illusion Palazzo romper, for instance, with an encrusted bodice and dramatic detachable bell sleeves.
"I went very soft, romantic. You can see through the layers of the lace, the legs, the tulle," she said.
Like other designers, Di Santo included fit-and-flare looks along with sheaths, A-line silhouettes, halter necks and princess ball gowns.
OSCAR DE LA RENTA
Designer Peter Copping is making his mark gradually at the storied Oscar de la Renta label, with a mind toward both preserving his predecessor's legacy and modernizing the label in his own way. In his bridal collection, Copping included some looser shapes - not everything was cinched tightly at the waist, princess-style - and even some short bridal gowns.
"I was thinking of the different women who are brides and the different ways women can get married," Copping said in a post-show interview, "because it's not always the same rules or traditions that people are looking for. So I think it's important within the collection to have a good cross-section of dresses, some short, some big columns, a real mix of fabrics."
Indeed, some of the gowns featured the sumptuous, extravagant embroidery for which the house is justly famous, and others featured much subtler embroidery for a more modern look.
"I think it was really just having a complete range of dresses," Copping said. The most striking were two short numbers, a nod to the popularity (and danceability) of shorter lengths, even if you can afford the big princess gown. "Yes I think it's popular," Copping said of the shorter length, "and I also think it's very relevant for rehearsal dinners, where a woman can still feel bridal the night before."
REEM ACRA
For a bride looking to be just a bit daring, visible boning in corseting lent a uniqueness to some of Acra's fitted bodices.
There was an abundance of drama in ultra-long trains and encrusted sheer overlays. And Acra, too, offered a variety of sleeve options, including a web design on a snug pair that ended just above the elbow. The design, almost twig-like, was carried through to the rest of the full-skirted look.
Many of her dress tops were molded at the chest, bustier style, while she played with the lower halves. And some of her silhouettes fit tightly across the rear, sprouting trains where some brides may not feel entirely comfortable sporting one.
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