Vera Wang's 'Gossip Girl' Wedding Bliss

Vera Wang seems to have the fashion ground covered, whether it is from her affordable women’s line at Kohl’s to her restful Serta mattress collection. But ladies around the globe know Vera for one thing: Her elegant wedding gowns.

Vera Wang wedding dresses are on the wish list of every bride-to-be, including TV royalty. Gossip Girl celebrated its 100th episode on January 30 with a royal wedding, with the Upper East Side queen bee character, Blair Waldorf, in one of Wang's original designs, chosen by Wang and show wardrobe designer Eric Damon. The dress was embellished with hand-cut lace and a stream of white buttons flowing down the back of the gown. Wang also graced the bridesmaids with her bridal couture, too. Each bridesmaid was blushing in pink, frothy garments from Wang’s David’s Bridal line, White. Even years later, Vera Wang still offers wedding gown bliss to real-life brides and to ones on TV.

Text Katelyn Chef
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White Hot Loving: White Dresses for Resort 2012

We are slowly drifting deep into the dregs of summer. There is a solemnity in the intensity of the heat, much like the final embraces of a whirlwind romance before parting ways for what feels like a lifetime. Undoubtedly, the cool crisp air that sporadically sneaks into your evenings is already whispering sweet nothings, coaxing a heavy heart with promises of soft knit sweaters and gently reminding us of our long forgotten leg wear collections stashed deep in the back of our closets.

Nonetheless, it’s not quite time to hang up the white dress. Not only is it true that we still have a few good months of transitional dressing (in which case white dresses can still be factored in), but there is yet another time for them to shine. Resort 2012 brings a resurgence of the traditional flowing white dress in updated styles. Hardly bridal, the long flowing white dresses of Resort 2012 have new details such as sculptural and structured draping, ruffled texture and embellishments such as sequins, intricate bead work, and a personal favorite, leather trim. The leather neckline of the silk georgette column gown by Raoul, for example, is romantic minimalism at its best, creating strong lines that still move beautifully. The delicate, cascading silk and cotton dress by Joynoelle almost looks as though it comes with its own romantic plot sewn into the hem. It’s dresses like these that make purchasing an impulse ticket to a warm destination seem almost practical.

Text Tienlyn Jacobson
Source: WWD

White as the Driven Snow

Growing up, it was drilled into my head early on that I should not, under any circumstances, wear white after Labor Day. This included white stockings, and to my complete chagrin white patent leather Mary Janes; though to be fair, the ban on white patent leather Mary Janes could have also been due to their uncanny ability to go from cute to tacky at the drop of a hat. As a result, for much of my adult life I have avoided winter whites like the plague. Okay, maybe not quite like the plague but definitely like a bad cold. Up until this season I have been sartorially crippled by the imagined consequences of violating this all important rule, i.e. that I would be cruelly shunned by my peers and forced to live in the New York City subway system like a mole person. However, since we have just crept past Labor Day and white has been seen on countless Fall 2010 RTW runways including Chanel’s, I am poised to face my fear by incorporating white into my fall/winter wardrobe. In the interest of creating some balance though, I will probably only wear one milky piece at a time.

Text Jessica Best