The Worst of 2010

I was thumbing through the 2010 bridal collections and looking for divine inspiration for....something. I'm not sure what. Maybe I was just ogling the best of Zac Posen and Vera.

*le sigh*

At any rate, I found myself aghast at all that is hideous in the bridal world. Now, I get couture, I really do. I am a huge fan of the detail and workmanship that goes into and and I understand why it's so expensive. What I don't understand is why designers would choose to adorn the human body in a way that is so unattractive is beyond me. Beauty may be in the eye of the holder, but this is my blog and I say what's ugly around here.

Hi, Slut! Is that a whip in her hand? Just curious.

Lady GaGa meets Maddona circa Like A Virgin meets a small bag of sheer material.

Clearly, she pissed about something.

"This is ground control to Major Tom..."

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I'm speechless. I can't even come up with a snarky remark. It's that bad.

But what about the bridesmaids? Oh, we've got those too.

She's the MOH. The maids are hiding in her skirt.

Merry Christmas!

Any bride who makes another woman wear a dress like this needs to have the ever-loving crap beat out of her.

So you know, I just thought I share some fashion faux pas with you. I'm not going to share the designers names with you simply because I would hate to promote The Ugly in any way, shape or form. However, all the pics are from here. It's not the photographers fault they had to shoot dresses that look like a bag of assholes*.

*Slang cred to Marizzle. Word.

Fall 2010 - Already?

I mean, damn. Already? Like Christmas has already hit retail and it's a nano-second after Halloween. I'm working on June 2010 (like, we are so behind schedule) and fashion has just cranked out Fall 2010. Nice. I was pondering and perusing the runway fashions and have decided to share my favorites. In no particular order.

Yummy Zac Posen! This makes me wish I'd gotten married in January, but only for like a second.

Angel Sanchez. Let's take the giant flowers out of our hair and put them on the dress. Much better.

This is from the BCBG Maz Azaria Cruise Collection, but I think it's a beach wedding gown - for sure!

Oh, hello....and a gorgeous farewell on the backside of this stunning Christos gown. 

I am dying over the gobs and gobs of pearls. A million times yes. Thank you, Douglas Hannant. 

This is the one aspect that I wished I'd had - a little something peeking out. Gorgeousness by Farah Angsana.

Lace by Jim Hjelm.

Lovely, lovely layers by Junko Yoshioka.

This totally reminds me of the amazing St. Pucchi gown I tried on. Alas, this little number is all Monique. You know, Ms. Lhuillier.

The latest from Vera Wang. She just nails it every damn time.

Who is your favorite designer? Me? I just la-la-love St. Pucchi. He's got this weird sort of Thierry Mugler sort of vibe so him.Not that I would wear any of his dresses, I just really appreciate the artistry behind them. I did try this one on and was in heaven until I looked at the price tag.

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And just so you know, I'm compiling some budget stuff to go over for the venue, so hold onto your wallets, I'll be back to the budgets ASAP!

La-la-loving Rue La La!

Oh. My. God. Can I tell you how much I love this freaking dress? It's Nicole Miller and it's on RueLaLa for another day. I think I want it, but it's $199, which is a little bit more than The Thirty-Something Bride can blow these days. Like $100 more. :( Wedding saving sucks. But, it's almost over! Yeehaw! However, I do "need" a rehearsal dress. I mean, I probably don't "need' something this major, but with some casual sandals and jewelry, I could pass it off, right? Of course, I'd have to go buy the casual sandals and jewelry. *Le sigh.*



Thoughts from the blog-o-sphere please? Do I keep looking or blow the cash? I think I need to ponder this one for a bit. Sharon and Jonathon Campbell are coming over for wine drinking and food munching tonight so I'll ask her what she thinks too. I just adore this dress.
Butt-ruching always makes me look like I have an ass. I have what a friend in college calls a "Shoop Ass." What's a "Shoop Ass" you say? Let me tell you. When you don't have a "Shoop Ass" and a man places his hand on the small of your back and passes it down over the booty, there's stuff that gets in the hand's way. If you have a flat booty like me and a guy (or girl, whatever blows your skirt) does the same thing, the hand goes "SHOOP" and falls straight down. That, my friends, its a "Shoop Ass." Feel free to share this phenomenon with others.

MOH Dress

So I only have one maid since our wedding is an intimate one. That means she basically gets to wear whatever dress suits her, just in a specific color. I did the same for her wedding and after a swatch-mishap, I wore black and it turned out for the best, at least I think so!

I find shopping relaxing. I like finding bargains, digging through sale bins and lusting after couture I can't afford. I love vintage stores too. I try on everything I buy, so am not a big fan of on-line shopping unless I already know it fits. I believe that my MOH is the complete and total antithesis of this.

The MOH is not what I would call a shopper. I think the J.Jill catalog is her weapon of choice. I think she is dreading the MOH dress shopping and purchase process. However, she did tell me she liked this dress from J.Crew.

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I like this style and I think it would look good on her. It's actually somewhat reminiscent of her wedding gown! I'm not sure which color I'd have her get though if she chose to go with this option. The guys are wearing black with ivory. I'm wearing a champagne color. I was going to have her in chocolate brown, but since the guys are wearing black and ivory, it might be best to have her in black. The above color is an option too. I think black would be an easy color to match shoes with too. In fact, with this style, she could go with my favorite all-time shoes, The Mia Hepburn.

What do you guys think about color??