Thursday, March 25, 2010

Spring Bridal Sample Sale in Scarlett's Closet


New arrivals from top bridal salons on sale in Scarlett's Closet include one of a kind sample wedding dresses by Paloma Blanca, Mon Cheri, Moonlight Designs, Maggie Sottero and Mori Lee. Save hundreds of dollars on your dream wedding dress.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Bride Wears Red? Absolutely!


Once white and ivory wedding dresses were de rigeur for the Cinderella bride. Not any more. Today's Cinderella is falling in love with color - and it's red. Red is not as off color as it seems. It is a predominant choice in Chinese, Hindu and some Muslim weddings. But for American brides? Maggie Sottero Patti is an emphatic "yes!"


Sunday, March 7, 2010

Bridesmaid Trends: Color Me Blue




In the terrestrial world, signs of blue life have been flowing onto the runways and pages of glossy magazines. At the recent fall shows, designers from Proenza Schouler in New York to Pucci in Milan, have explored myriad shades of cobalt, cornflower, turquoise and cerulean. It's almost as if Miranda Priestley's spirited defense of fashion in The Devil Wears Prada, a reaction to her indifferent assistant's "lumpy blue sweater," is being played out in real life. In her new "Marrakesh" collection for Tiffany, Paloma Picasso blends geometric gold patterns and lapis lazuli--the color of which recalls the walls of Morocco's Majorelle Garden, where Yves Saint Laurent's ashes are scattered. Meanwhile, the style bibles are teeming with all manner of blue foo dogs, turquoise jewels and lapis collectibles Read it


Blue is a hit on the chapel aisle as too. After all, the next best thing to a vacation in a tropical paradise is a dress that echoes the sea or sky when you get there.




Friday, March 5, 2010

Party Perfect Tea Length Dresses



Nothing says "party perfect" like a swingy, tea-length a-line party dress from W-too by Watters & Watters now on sale in Scarlett's Closet.



Great legs go shorter with a just above the knee look that is both sassy and lady-like.



Maid, matron, mother of the bride, or best dressed guest, you are bound to make a favorable first impression in these kicky and flirtatious styles.