Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Designer Wedding Dresses: The Cinderella List


If two old farts can traipse around the world to fulfill their "bucket list," the Cinderella list is every little girl's fantasy wedding ensemble fulfilled.




1. A Picked Up Ball Gown

Richard Glasgow Style 1509 white silk satin strapless bridal dress with a romantic ball gown skirt. Pearl and crystal rhinestone embroidered medallions pick up the skirt.

Take me there





2. Sensual Silk


Christos Bridal Sienna white silk faille designer wedding dress features a ballerina scoop neckline, dropped waist, chapel train. Pearl and crystal rhinestone metallic embroidery embellishes the waist.


Take me there






3. Yards and yards of skirt


Casablanca 1690 white beaded lace and organza strapless a-line wedding dress, dropped waist, floor length skirt, semi cathedral train. White and silver embroidered detail.


Take me there





4. Barely there wedding slippers


Grace Footwear "Micaela" Silk Satin Ankle Strap Sandals with a very high 3.5 inch heel and just the hint of a platform.


Take me there









5. A sparkling tiara


Infused with playful whimsy, mirrored crystals surround pearls, silver beads and Swarovski crystals on a sparkling tiara to rival even diamonds.


Take me there




6. A charming prince

And lest we forget, no Cinderella list is complete without a handsome Prince Charming to wed, bed and live happily ever after.

(A girl can dream, can't she?)






What's on your Cinderella Wish List? Post a comment!

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Fashion Rescue: Passing the Oops Test


I won't offer products that I have not used and approved. So our stock room (and home) has become a bit of a test laboratory for a new category of products I call "Fashion Rescue."

Miss Oops Mishap Tape is simply great.

You get 36 transparent double sided tape strips. These work amazingly well in ways the manufacturer planned and could not foresee.

-Fix the dropped stitches at the waist of a Vera Wang party dress in a snap.

-Repair the torn spine of a book with ease.

-Secure upholstery trim that came loose after the glue dried out.

I've become a mishap tape fool, spying all manner of rips, tears and simple mending projects that have gone undone because I a) lacked the skill; b) lacked the materials; c) lacked the time to tackle the project.

Frankly, testing Miss Oops Mishap tape is better and way more fun than mending. And let's face it, shoring up a falling hem or upholstery trim with a stapler is so 20th century.

You'll also appreciate the Miss Oops Mini Lint Roller.

Tote size and refills make this dandy lint remover a handy pick for your purse, glove box or desk drawer.

It's especially useful for women who wear lots of navy blue and black and also own pets.

Really.

When did you ever leave the house totally free of cat or dog hair? Somehow, no matter how careful (or clean) you are, a few stray hairs inevitably show up when you get into your car.

Yes, there are other, cheaper mini lint rollers out there. The packaging is not nearly as cute. (This is fashion, after all.)

We have more Fashion Rescue products on the way from Hollywood Fashion Tape. If they work half as well as Miss Oops, you'll see them soon in Scarlett's Closet.

Next on our test lab agenda: stain removal.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

It Happens: Prepare, Recover, Repair on the Spot



Drinks spill. Lipstick smudges. Bra straps peek. Lint finds tuxedos. Sweat stains show. Shoes rub blisters on dressed up feet. No matter what the occasion- hot date or cool wedding - it happens.

Everyone knows the value of double sided apparel tape when a spaghetti strap breaks, your blouse gaps or you step into the hem of a long gown with a high heel. I would not have thought to use a household sponge to remove deodorant streaks from a little black dress, but it works. And mini lint rollers are as common as the day is long.

The problem is - aside from celebrity stylists and experienced wedding planners - no one has these items handy when you need them most - when "it" happens to you at work, school, senior prom, country club dance, cathedral wedding.

Now you can. So have a look at our new line of Fashion Rescue products from Miss Oops. And stand by for more helpful, tote-sized products from Hollywood Fashion Tape for starters.

Once they've passed our "oops test," Scarlett's Closet will offer many more ways to prevent, prepare, repair and recover gracefully - on the spot- from life's little emergencies with smart, handy products from today's hottest fashion rescue companies.

Want to try them out for yourself? Three ship for the same price as one!