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Modern wedding dresses UK 2015

It's difficult to say goodbye to vintage wedding dresses.  Some classic elements are deeply rooted into our cultures. When it comes to traditional  church weddings, floor length wedding gowns or wedding dresses with long train will occur to our mind. However, modern wedding dresses are also in bloom. Today let me introduce modern wedding dresses UK 2015.

Backless wedding dresses

Bold and sexy designs are sharp elements of modern wedding dresses. In 2015, buy backless wedding dresses UK for importa

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It’s never too late to take a look back at some of the best runway moments of New York Asian Fashion Week Extravaganza - fashion show. For one night, 4 different types of beauty represented by Naoko Tsuruta's traditional sensitivity mixed with modern chic and timeless elegance, Nobeing by Yen Yeung's blissful girlishness, RBRK by Betty Lau's metropolitan sophistication, and Angel Wong Image by Angel Wong's feminine playfulness and edginess shone like a gem with Asian unique aesthetics and concep
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Behind the scenes at AFWE!
A little flashback to 3 weeks ago on September 18 in the backstage of New York Asian Fashion Week Extravaganza - fashion show, that feeling of excitement is still lingering in the air.

The debut Asian Fashion Week Extravaganza is a multi-designer fashion show co-organized by the experienced fashion show producer/consultant and co-founder of YaJu Events in New York, Yanna Begelman and by me, Hong Kong-based fashion blogger/marketer, Vicki Victoire (pseudonym: Gwen Vikkey

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Get ready to expect more marvelous eye candies on the runway of New York Asian Fashion Week Extravaganza! Hong Kong handbag designer, Betty Lau graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology and founder of RBRK which stands for the initial of 4 siblings of the Lau family, who knows better than anyone else what the busy metropolitan ladies should have in their everyday accessory corset will be showing off her multiple sized and colored leather bags of both superior quality and versatility exuding

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Participating designer of my New York Asian Fashion Week Extravaganza 2014 - fashion show (1): Hong Kong-based Japanese couture designer Naoko Tsuruta inspired by traditional kimono -

To open the show, we will bring you the breathtaking kimono inspired masterpieces by the phenomenal Naoko Tsuruta (鶴田奈央子), Hong Kong-based Japanese couture designer. Crafted from an entire roll of luxury kimono fabric, each couture dress is a perfect blend of traditional handcraftsmanship, modern style and contempor

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Cheongsams or qipaos (旗袍) are believed to have the most alluring body-hugging silhouette that highlights feminine curves in the best way ever. Today’s top international designers/brands such as Vivienne Tam and Shiatzy Chen have seeked inspiration from these traditional Chinese dresses for setting the modern oriental trend to celebrate the inheritance of Chinese clothing aesthetics. To promote “Hong Kong Week 2013@Taipei,” Institute of Textiles & Clothing (the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) a

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My first blog post in 2014 to review my exceptional festive experience (Part 1) with Fashion Fellowship in which a group of christians working in fashion got together in fellowship to glorify God's love and grace, as we approached the beginning of the new year NOW up on La Mode by GV Miao fashion blog:

No indulgent partying; no expensive luxury feast, all we had was a simple down-to-earth picnic themed as “The Sound of Music.” Click http://la-mode-by.gvmiao.com/2014/01/review-of-my-exceptional-

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Super Model Du Juan gets swept away in the stormy exhilarating freshness of an ocean mist, in a windy "Modern White" Video Preview for the 7th Anniversary September 2012 Issue of VOGUE China, by Photographer Benjamin Kanarek and styled by Julie Ragolia.

Stay tuned on Benjamin Kanarek Blog for the whole story and interviews...

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Winter White Video from the Shooting

The Team


Model: Du Juan

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Du Juan for VOGUE China September 2012 © Benjamin Kanarek

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In a stormy wind swept atmospheric ambiance, Benjamin Kanarek photographs Chinese Super Model Du Juan, in "Modern White", for the 7th Anniversary September Issue of VOGUE China.

Rather than diving deeply  in to the predominantly black leather and psychedelic prints of the Fall-Winter 2012-2013 fashion season, stylist Julie Ragolia decided to take on another approach by introducing a breath of fresh air wrapped in

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Milo Baughman bench…

Mitch and I went to the Scott Antique Markets in Atlanta several years ago and as we were driving in to park I saw the dealer carrying this bench across the parking lot.  We immediately parked and walked towards the bench and the first thing I did was lift it up and check for a label and oh was I pleased as punch.  This bench was designed by Milo Baughman in the 1960′s for Thayer Coggin.  I asked the dealer how much and he said $150 and we didn’t even attempt to offer anything lower considering

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The birth of Armoire.

Armoire started purely with the vision to engineer the perfect dress – timeless n’ versatile.

The whimsical idea was inspired from trips ranging from the Far East to Milan. Scouring the vintage markets in Sydney and Melbourne for inspiring pieces. Sinking into the variety of fabric, the collections are coming together to contain show stopping dresses, a selection of daywear, signature dresses, using exclusively imported fabric.8842874865?profile=original

“Dreams don’t come true by themselves, but if you wish for something h

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Suzi Chin & ABS by Allen Schwartz dresses….

Suzi Chin dresses are feminine and beautiful and there’s a Suzi Chin dress for every occasion, just as there is a Suzi Chin dress that will look great on every woman.  Feeling beautiful and sexy is what makes wearing a Suzi Chin dress all about and this sassy little SC dress I found hits the ball out of the park.  The other dress I found was this black / white ABS by Allen Schwartz strapless cocktail dress.  ABS affordable luxury caters to the contemporary woman’s never ending craving for fashio

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I heard the choir sing when I found this charcoal velvet jacket by Basler and I’m not lying.  This is my very first item I have found by Basler so I’m a plucked flower now…  Basler offers pure and ultra-modern STYLES in supreme quality, their garments exude perfect aesthetics and world class fits.  Basler’s top priorities are outstanding quality, a wealth of optimum STYLE options and clothes that flatter extremely well.  Fashion made by Basler puts the spotlight on the quality conscious and STY

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I can see why so many people sleep with James Perse.  Let me clear that up, I can totally see why so many people wear James Perse and I can see how you would want to take him to bed with you at night.  His t’s are the softest I’ve ever felt and this gray short sleeve tee feels like my grandmother’s apron… so soft and yet so modern in design and construction.  I love James Perse because this man knows how to create a sleek tee that is elevated to a whole new meaning…  I found this Trina Turk blac

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You could put any DVF. Stella McCartney or Piazza Sempione top under either of these 2 spectacular jackets and be the hit at any party, or just the hit….  The first jacket is black with gray stripes by Alberto Makali and is super chic… you could wear this jacket during the day and just by throwing on your favorite pearls you can take it into the night… The other jacket is teal velvet with fringe trim by Joie works and plays the same way as the Makali jacket… from daytime to nightime within a fl

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