Fashion
Shows Winter Spring 2009 2010
Trends in Evening Dresses from
Los Angeles Fashion Shows |
Assymetric
Grecian
Kaley Cuoco Wears Blue at GenArt Rock
Fashion Week Los Angeles 2010 |
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Sequins
and Frills
Miss California USA 2009 Tami Ferrell
at Miss California USA 2010 |
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Fuschia
Vintage
Sue Wong Spring 2010 from Cedars Estates
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 What's
On Display?
Exquisite special
occasion gown - designs in white or black with embellished sequins and
high front slit, along with many new dress designs for Spring 2002, exclusively
at THE EVENING
STORE.com. The
Evening Store carries a wide range of better evening gowns for bridesmaid,
prom, and special
occasion, including styles in satin, chiffon, and crochet lace, as well as
lace Mother of
the Bride dresses.
Great shoe styles like mule, thongs, and sexy sandals, and unique handbags in
pony, leather, fabric, and more from A
Step Above Shoes. Grand
Rapids Chair Company - offers more than 50
chair designs and styles -- from traditional to contemporary, made of wood
or metal, incorporating centunes old craftmanship and state-of- the-art matenals
into each and every chair.
Fashion bedding like a ceylon
crewel coverlet with wool embroidery on cream 100% cotton from linensource.com.
This season's linen styles at linensource.com
are "Out
of Africa" for the safari look, and "Americana"
for the unique American expression of bedding. |
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To The Trade
Grand
Rapids Chair Company - offers more than 50
chair designs and styles -- from traditional to contemporary, made of wood
or metal, incorporating centunes old craftmanship and state-of- the-art matenals
into each and every chair. Fabric
Mart -fabrics and notions from leading manufacturers such as Jones New York,
Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, and Ellen Tracy from over 30 years.
Compucon
- software and technology for the embroidery industry. Voir
Design Agency - specialists in textile design, fashion design, and design
arts. Digital
Textile Printing - printing designs onto fabrics from the computer, including
cotton sheating, single knit jersey, cotton twill, polyester crepe, cotton lycra,
pure silk. Dress
Rite Forms - professional model forms designed for every phase of tailoring
and dressmaking, with natural body shapes for accurate fitting. |
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Bare
Necessities - Intimate apparel from Cosabella, Chantelle,
Felina and other top designers with 20% off the manufacturers suggested
retail price on many popular brands. Large selection of bras, panties
and accessories. In addition to the online intimate apparel store,
Bare Necessities also operates five lingerie specialty stores in
the northeastern United States. 179-181 Meeker Ave., Newark, New
Jersey 07114. Toll-free 1-877-728-9272. info@barenecessities.com
A
Step Above Shoes - A Step Above Shoes is a high fashion
footwear and accessories retailer with 3 locations in Florida. In
business since 1988, A Step Above Shoes offers designer shoes, handbags
and belts, e.g. shoes from Stuart Weitzman, Prevata, Charles David,
via spiga, and Vanelli. A Step ABove Shoes welcomes special orders
and handles hard to find sizes, colors, and styles. Exclusive handbag
designs in themes, leather, crystals, and wired mesh designs. 20355
Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, FL 33180 Toll-free 1-800-531-SHOE Tel.
(305) 931-2121, astepabove@aol.com
Carolee - Carolee is the premier designer of prestige jewelry
and accessories distributed through major department and specialty
stores worldwide. 19 East Elm Street, Greenwich, CT 06830 Tel. 1-800-CAROLEE,
email:balbert@carolee.com
TheEveningStore.com - "The only prom dress registration
on the Net." TheEveningStore.com
offers a unique line of evening apparel ranging from contemporary
gowns to today's newest, exotic eveningwear. Find Gowns assorted
into categories for easy viewing, as well as Cocktail Dresses, MOB,
Day Dresses, Dressy Jackets, Tops, Skirts, Pants, Camisoles, Shirts,
and much more. New York City, NY 10018, email info@theeveningstore.com
Casual Living Fall & Holiday 2001 - For Fall and Holiday
200, Casual Living offers black, white and gray fashions, as well
as leopard prints with the safari theme. Holiday offers festive
apparel for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas and New
Year's, including sweaters and jackets that mix with favorites like
jeans or black velvet pants. Casual Living is celebrating its 47th
year of selling direct to the customer. From our Tampa location,
we offer a large variety of quality gifts, clothing, jewelry, and
seasonal items. We mail a new copy of our 60+ page catalog each
month, and we have customers in all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico,
Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Tampa, FL, Tel. 800-652-2948 info@casuallivingusa.com
Renée Bardot Boutique - Renée Bardot designs
contemporary womenswear for day and evening, using a wide range
of fabrics including chiffon, leather, cotton, silk, denim, and
lycra. Designs have appeared in hip television shows like Melrose
Place, Models, Inc., and Silk Stalkings, and clients include Charlize
Theron, Daphne Zuniga, Drew Barrymore, and many others. 128 South
LaBrea, Los Angeles, CA 90036, Tel. (323) 549-4260, rbardot@metrofashion.com
Cavalex - Portugese garment manufacturer Cavalex specializes
in women's clothing. Output is approximately 3000 units per day,
for European brands of items such as Coats, Pants, Skirts, Vests
and Dresses. All factories are equipped with the most recent Gerber,
CAD and CAM systems. Monte do Calvelo, Portugal, 4620-249 Lustosa,
Tel. +351.255. 880320, grupocalvelex@mail.telepac.pt
Luscious
Clothing Inc - Cutting-edge customized fabrics take shape
in classic and vintage styles for a new aesthetic of streetwise
chic. Designer Rebecca Ford's innovative style has earned Luscious
one of the highest accolades in Quebec fashion, the Marie Soleil
Tougas Award for best young designer/newcomer of the year for 2000.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Tel. (514) 270-1187 contact@lusciousclothing.com
The Midas Touch - The Midas Touch.com offers jewelry for
all occassions, including a wide variety of 14KT, 18KT and sterling
silver jewelry. Special requests are welcome, and new items are
added weekly. 1000 jewelry items available, including necklaces,
rings, pendants, charms, earrings, anklets, and toe rings. 3942
West Sierra Highway, Suite #1, Acton, CA 93510 Tel. (661) 269-2442,
themidastouch@earthlink.net
Watters & Watters - Unique yet classic bridal fashions
since 1986. Four collections of bridal and bridesmaids dresses,
including Watters and Watters, Watters Brides, Wtoo, and V Collection.
New trends in velvet styles and French satin. Nominated by the Chicago
Apparel Mart and the National Bridal Market Association for the
DEBI (Distinctive Excellence in the Bridal Industry) award in style
innovation. Online catalog and national store locator. Tel. (972)
991-6994, sales@watters.com
Fingz
Fashions - Quality ladies fashions for the modern woman.
We bring you exclusive styles and fashions for every occasion. Weddings.
Parties, business or that very special date. Sizes range from Extra
SMALL to Double Extra LARGE. Exclusive garments, mostly hand made,
including Swarovski gowns. Designer gowns from Impact collection.
42 Kingsmead, Farnborough, Hampshire.Gu14-7SL, Tel. +44 1252 548000,
sales@fingzfashions.com
Snapadoos
- Trendy hair accessories and bead jewelry. Designer Cathy Wright
Gonsalves has created a jeweled hair snap called a Snap-a-Doo, as
part of a line of jewelry including hair doo dangles and spirals,
belly doo charms, crystal hoop earrings, and more. 1212 S. Hiawassee
Rd., Orlando, Florida 32835, Tel. (407) 523-0364, snapadoos@aol.com
Omega
1 Fashions - Children's apparel and school uniforms, from
leading manufacturers. Designs include plaid jumpers, khaki twill
skirts and pants, all-weather jackets, and banded collar shirts.
59181 South Hwy. 51, Amite, Louisiana 70422, Tel. (985)747-1117,
info@omega1fashions.com
Sweet
P'z - Handcrafted fashion bags and accessories, including
daywear, denim, drawstring, evening, and party bag designs. Styles
range from multi-print cotton fabric bags to foil cheetah print
envelope bags, to woolen burlap totes. Browse online catalog and
use PayPal to purchase. 1027 Lindley Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606,
Tel. 203-372-8471, sweetpz@snet.net
Autonomy
Clothes - Limited edition apparel designs made from factory
roll ends of high quality wool, silk and jersey. Styles are sold
at Autonomy Day Sale events, held periodically at warehouse locations
announced on the website. Featured are black and gray striped accessories
and shirts with theme embroidery. Tel. 323-933-4725, julie@autonomyclothes.com
Karan
Feder - Designer Karan Feder creates innovative handbags
that thrill the girls of Hollywood. The Karan Feder Studio collection
provides handsome, cutting-edge clutches, totes, and handbags with
features like vinyl appliques and cutout leather handles. The Hollywood
collection features eclectic celebrity-savvy styles such as an astroturf
bag with viynl handle, a grape jute with glitter appliques, and
the "Racquel" tote with purple appliques. Los Angeles,
CA 90049, Tel. 818-347-7883, kfletters1@aol.com
Jest
Jewels - Jest Jewels of San Francisco, provides the latest
in Fashion Runway jewelry as well as traditional 14k gold and platinum
classics. Artists carried include the classic Gerard Yosca and Miriam
Haskell, contemporary artists Tarina Tarantino, Wendy Brigode, and
Chan Luu. Order online from selection of anklets, bracelets, jewelry
boxes, and much more. 1869 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123,
Tel. (415)-563-8839, jestjewels@aol.com
ZipperStop.com
- Provides zippers and threads to the fashion industry. Fully authorized
YKK Zipper distributors, located in the heart of New York City's
supply district. Zippers for coat lining, jeans, dresses, pants,
jackets, all purposes, and threads including spun poly and strongfast
threads. 27 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002, Tel. (212) 226-3964,
info@ykk-zippers.com
Uloma
- Designer Ruth Ehirim creates original fashions for women of unique
identity. Uloma gathers the Nigerian soul with a Western edge. Los
Angeles, CA, ruth@uloma.com
Custom
Tiaras.com - Tigerlilly Design offers unique, custom tiaras
for all occasions. Tiaras created in silver or gold wire; style
examples are amy with gemstone beads, swan in theme shape, marie
with freshwater pearls, and lilly with peridot gemstone beads. Order
online and prices range from about $60 to $200. Richmond, VA 23223,
mm@customtiaras.com
Serina
Gray - Serina Gray is a local Denver designer specializing
in exclusive ready to wear, custom clothing and bridal. The designer
offers collections for Ready to Wear, Bridal, and Menswear, and
the website includes fashion sketches for dresses, pant suits, business
attire, and more. 2412 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206, Tel. (303)
377-2799, fashiondesigner@qwest.net
Traffic
Los Angeles - High fashion menswear and womenswear retailer
with stores in Beverly Center and on Sunset Boulevard. Traffic offers
international designers such as Dolce & Gabanna, John Bartlett,
Paul Smith, Ghost, John Paul Gaultier, and new fashions with a Latino
flair. Beverly Center, 6th Floor, 131 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los
Angeles, CA 90048, Tel. 310-659-4313, trafficla@metrofashion.com
Keepers
International - Since 1954, provides cotton blend hosiery
products for retailers with emphasis on one-size-fits-all comfort.
Products include Givenchy Monsieur, Gianfranco Ruffini, John Weitz,
and Keepers brand, as well as store brands for retailers such as
Nieman-Marcus, Federated Stores, and J.C. Penney. 20720 Marilla
St, Chatsworth, CA 91311, Tel. (800) 79-SOCKS, headquarters@keepers.com
Aero
& Co. - Couture designer and retailer in Los Feliz Village
providing eclectic clothing, artwork, beauty products, and jewelry.
Designer Cynthia Vincent offers the urban St. Vincent Collection,
and carries names like Tufy Duek of Brazil, Sergio Valente, and
Magda Berliner of Hollywood. 4651 Kingswell, Los Angeles, CA 90027,
Tel. (323) 665-4651, Stuff@aeroandco.com
Bridal
Accents Salon - Exclusive retailer for Aleya and Melissa
Sweet Bridal gowns in the state of Minnesota. Carries a wide selection
of designers, styles, and price ranges ($900 - $5000) for bridal
gowns, with scheduled trunkshows. Offers bridesmaids dresses, tuxedos,
wedding invitations and gifts. 4401 County Road 42 West, Savage,
MN 55378, Tel. (952) 846-4496, bridalaccents@metrofashion.com
Pepe
Jeans - Contemporary mens and womens fashions from flagship
London store in Covent Garden. Offers Slim Fit, Loose Fit, and Regular
Fit dark jeans and complimentary styles. Available in retail stores
throughout Europe and the U.K. Covent Garden, London, U.K., Tel.
+0171-836-7539, pepejeans@metrofashion.com
Anokhi
- Anokhi produces and retails an original line of women's fashions
based on hand block printing. Unique designs, block-printed cotton
textiles, and superb hand construction are Anokhi's signature in
the design world, through Faith Singh, Anokhi's British designer.
1963 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Mass. 02140, Tel. (617) 868-0650,
anokhi@anokhiusa.com
Girlfriends
Boutique - Trendy womenswear boutique on Union Street in
San Francisco. Provides fashion-forward womens clothes for "girlfriends"
shopping together, including logo t-shirts and apparel. Website
includes schedule of designer arrivals, events and press postings,
and fashion tips. Labels carried include Diane Von Fustenberg, Nanette
Lepore, and Petit Bateau. 1824 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123,
Tel. (415) 673-9544, info@girlfriendsboutique.com
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Aero
& Co. : Los Feliz Village couture designer and
retailer providing eclectic clothing, artwork, beauty products,
and jewelry. |
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4651 Kingswell, Los Angeles, CA 90027 |
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(323) 665-4651 |
| http://www.aeroandco.com |
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Carolee
: Premier designer of prestige jewelry and accessories. |
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East Elm Street,
Greenwich, CT 06830 |
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800-CAROLEE |
| http://www.carolee.com |
| balbert@carolee.com |
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Casual Living - Casual Living is celebrating its 47th year
of selling direct to the customer. From our Tampa location, we offer
a large variety of quality gifts, clothing, jewelry, and seasonal
items. Spring and Summer 2001 fashions include denim dresses, black
& white swimsuit designs, assymetric prints, and light green
and sea green pantsets. We mail a new copy of our 60+ page catalog
each month, and we have customers in all 50 states, plus Puerto
Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Tampa, FL, Tel. 800-652-2948
info@casuallivingusa.com
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Luscious
Clothing Inc : Cutting-edge customized fabrics for
a new streetwise chic |
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Beaubien Street West, 3rd Floor, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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1 (800) 709-7659 Tel. 1 (514) 270-1187 Fax 1 (514) 270 5760
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| http://www.lusciousclothing.com |
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| Pepe
Jeans : Contemporary mens and womens fashions from
flagship London store in Covent Garden. |
| Covent
Garden, London, U.K. |
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| Tel.
+0171-836-7539 |
| http://www.pepejeans.com |
| pepejeans@metrofashion.com |
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| Polo
Jeans : Contemporary clothing, modern and spirited,
American in style. |
| 650
Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 |
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888-475-7674 |
| http://www.polo.com |
| CustomSupport@polocs.com |
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Gray : Local Denver designer specializing in exclusive
ready to wear, custom clothing and bridal. |
| 2412
E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206 |
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(303) 377-2799 |
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Midas Touch :Jewelry for all occassions, including
a wide variety of 14KT, 18KT and sterling silver jewelry. |
| 3942
West Sierra Highway, Suite #1, Acton, CA 93510 |
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(661) 269-2442 |
| http://www.themidastouch.com |
| themidastouch@earthlink.net |
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| Traffic
Los Angeles : High fashion menswear and womenswear
retailer with stores in Beverly Center and on Sunset Boulevard. |
| Beverly
Center, 6th Floor, 131 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles,
CA 90048 |
| Tel.
310-659-4313 |
| http://www.traffic-la.com |
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| Uloma
: Designer Ruth Ehirim creates original fashions for women of unique
identity. |
| Los
Angeles, CA |
| http://www.uloma.com |
| ruth@uloma.com |
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| APPAREL SEARCHES...
Dresses: a-line
| ball gowns |
cocktail | empire
| peasant | sheath
| shirtdresses
| skirt sets | Ready-to-wear:
bandeau tops | blazers
| blouses | camisoles
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gloves | halters
| handbags | jackets
| jeans | miniskirts
| shorts | skirts
| suits | tshirts
| trenchcoats |
trousers | turtlenecks
Occasion: bridal |
celebrity event
| costume events
| disco | formals
| garden party
| | office event
| prom dresses
| theatre | travel
| Fabrics: cashmere
| cotton | denim
| merino wool
| microfibers |
nylon | organza
| rayon | satin
| silk | taffeta
| wool
crepe Menswear: ties
| sweaters | dress
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