19/09/2014
Museum Looks - cocktail dress
CHICAGO — From a James Galanos “New Look” black chiffon cocktail dress to a Christian Lacroix lace jumpsuit, Michigan Avenue will be the focus of an upcoming exhibit at the Chicago History Museum entitled “Chicago Styled: Fashioning the Magnificent Mile,” opening Nov. 15.
Through a selected collection of 26 designer looks dating from the late Fifties to early Nineties, the exhibit will study the rise of the Avenue, known as the Magnificent Mile or “Mag Mile,” as a world-class shopping destination via key fashion designers and retailers that impacted its history.
“This was such a period when there was a lot of glamour, prestige and activity. A lot of designers were traveling to Chicago and seeking it out as a destination,” says Petra Slinkard, curator of costumes at the Chicago History Museum, which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Costume Council. “I was looking for pieces that represented what I felt like were quintessential silhouettes and styles that pinpointed different decades.”
From retailers like Bonwit Teller and Ultimo to designers like Chanel and Yohji Yamamoto, the exhibit travels through the city’s fashion history with designs that graced the famed avenue and its environs.
Exhibition works include Karl lagerfeld Chloe one shoulder minidress, last month to buy;A Courreges sequins clothing brand shop in front of the water tower, floor-length red, sequined dress Geoffrey Beene Magnin namely;And a thierry muller golden lace skirt in Stanley Korshak purchase.
The earliest ensemble is the aforementioned James Galanos short cocktail dresses, circa 1955, and the latest is the Christian Lacroix lace jumpsuit with a silk chiffon skirt and embroidered bodice, from 1993/1994. Galanos has three designs in the show and Norman Norell has two dresses featured.
The exhibit traces the Mag Mile’s history as far south as Pucci Chicago, the former bespoke tailor at 333 North Michigan Avenue, with a Seventies windowpane men’s suit belonging to a Chicago investment broker, and as far north as Millie B. Oppenheimer, with a Philip Hulitar dress bought in 1961 at the boutique once located at the former Ambassador West Hotel at 1300 North State Parkway.
“Every piece we chose had a strong Chicago story,” says Slinkard, who began assembling the exhibit last September. “Each dress has its capsule story. For instance, when Versace opened on Oak Street in 1986, he himself came to Chicago to open the boutique and during his visit he did a fashion show at the Field Museum. He donated nine pieces to the Chicago History Costume Collection, pieces from his Klimt collection.”
One of those pieces from the designer’s 1985 Klimt collection is featured in the exhibit. It is a metal mesh floor-length gown, patterned with large rectangles in gold, silver and white diamanté. “It’s what it would be like to wear liquid,” Slinkard says.
In choosing the looks, Slinkard says her focus was to illustrate how fashion has evolved in the last half of the 20th century.
“We’re starting with the Fifties classic hourglass silhouette and we’re going through to the Seventies and Eighties,” she says. “I was looking for pieces that were emblematic of each decide.”
The exhibit space is intimate; the 26 pieces are displayed in a gallery that normally houses 15.
“The previous exhibitions here were Christian Dior, Charles James and then Bertha Palmer. These are historical pieces. The volume of space — the piece, the dress and the mannequin — is a bit more voluminous,” she says. “I was lucky that we were focusing on more contemporary pieces as some of these pieces are skintight. The amount of space required is less than dealing with more historical shows.
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06/08/2014
Top Sexy Evening Dresses for Women
Women need a variety of different party dress.Has a formal, semi-formal, leisure, night and day dresses and so on.Each dress is designed for specific functions and the aesthetic design of these garments.
Nowadays, especially about evening dress, a variety of beautiful and beautiful dress has launched a variety of brands, make a woman look like a queen of night lady.Has a dark night clothes, sexy, very suitable for the darkness of the environment at night.Clothes to wear evening dress is long, made of silk.
In the market, there are various kinds of brands and every brand has its own specialty. Some brands are known for their exquisite designs, while some are known for their dark, royal colors. The colors that are usually worn by the ladies for evening dresses are dark, royal, like royal blue, royal green, black, and red, purple, maroon, etc. The designing is done mostly on the chiffon and silk stuff.
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There are various types of clothing like, ball gown style, mermaid style, beaded dress, plus size dresses, backless dress, deep neck dress, strapless dress, one shoulder dress, high neck style dress, roll over style dress, ribbon dress at the waist with broach and much more. The dress is mostly decorated with delicate stone work that compliments with the dark nature of the evening.
These garments are great varieties, and open the choice of woman.They have become very popular, women are easy to wear these clothes party the night of the PROM.By wearing these women feel like a princess, and, more importantly, these clothes very soft, easy to wear.They are very comfortable, what you are looking for.
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10/07/2014
Dresses And Accessories
What is the difference between formal dress and formal dress? Formal usually means black tie, but in some fashion city like New York and Los Angeles, this could mean a black shirt, no tie in evening dress.Women wear a cocktail dress or separation of exquisite clothes at night.Half a formal dress code is the most difficult.Usually this means don't need to dress, dress.A wedding night (after 6 PM) still decided to his dark suit, and short skirts.Means semi-formal occasions during the day for his suit and a suitable short skirt or elegant suit
I have an upcoming Christmas party, I'd like to any suggestion bags and shoes, and a black velvet cheongsam, Asian accent.Said you need a black handbag, wallet size, even a clutch bag.Shoes, I will wear heels small ankle boots or high-heeled sandals, lace-up shoes, with high heels again.The color of the shoes and bags will be silver or black.
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Cocktail dresses can be long or fall into a mini, of course, you must have a leg to wear it.If you are wearing short good sheer pantyhose is so important, the higher the heel, will help to end.The black! All this, all blacks clothes are very fashionable.It would seem incredible to wear black clothes, black tights and shoes, may be a little high, so what do you usually wear.
His best clothes for the opera.Opera wear all sorts of things, so you don't have to wear something unless the opening night, because this is when everyone dressed up.You want to wear some smart, a little black dress, if you have one, if you want to be more comfortable and chic wear a suit, and spices high-heeled shoes and accessories.As for the clothes, not a complete length, a simple cocktail dress will be perfect.As for the jewelry to simple.Pants dress cape will be a good choice.Everything is good to wear, as long as it's not open.
I bought this lovely red satin, chiffon knee-length skirt.I'm going to wear gold shoes and a golden evening bag.I have a beautiful church red packets.I think your ensemble sounds very elegant.However, be careful not to overuse of gold.Don't wear large or heavy jewelry, and absolutely no gold earrings.Keep your jewelry and other accessories since the minimum gold sandals and bags will be focus on their dinner.
emember that what you feel good in is the correct outfit for you ok! Fashion is what you want it to be!
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