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celebrity fashion

promdressboutique — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:17:41 +0000

Have you ever seen a photograph of a celebrity and thought, “that is my dream dress”?. Many girls do but few rarely find anything onthe high street to match the haute couture labels that the stars wear.

If you have ever wanted a made to measure dress, made to your exact requirements then try Prom dress Boutique.

If the dress can be made with satin, chiffon, thai silk or taffeta then we can make it for you.

Charlize Theron really works this taffeta fitted dress to perfection. One of our customers wanted this dress with a few alterations to the design. We made it in just 3 weeks with the addition of a larger fishtail and buttons down the back but it looked equally as stunning on her. I’m sure she had a wonderful prom night. See the image and more at http://www.promdressboutique.co.uk/page.html?id=12&zenid=b422f55e3b1a42b64fd6c08c20219fb6

Another dress that turned out so well was one that Tori Spelling wore. It was a beautiful red pleated taffeta prom dress with a black satin ruched band. It retails at £299 and can be bought from www.promdressboutique.co.uk in any colour combination.

The Oscars 2009

promdressboutique — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:34:46 +0000

There were lots of great dresses on the red carpet and a few bad ones too. The most interesting dresses for me, though, were seen at the after show parties. My favorites included Kate Beckinsale, Cat Deeley and Marisa Tomei.

The dress Marisa Tomei wore was a beautiful mix of colours. This would be a great look to copy with the made to measure Tiffany dress in our own colletion . Buy it at Promdress Boutique.

The Matthew Williamson dress that Cat Deeley wore could be achived with a ruffled strap added to the Lili long dress. Buy it at Prom Dress Boutique . Here is a photo.

The worst dressed award has to go to Rachel Weisz in this horrendous outfit. The top doesn’t flatter her anyway but to put it together wit those shoes is just overkill. She has split her frame up into 3 sections and made herself look dumpy, which she isn’t.

promdressboutique — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:47:27 +0000

Prom season is upon us and lots of girls are starting to buy their dresses. A few are still searching the web to find that perfect dress.

At www.promdressboutique.co.uk there is sure to be a dress for you, no matter what your shape, size or style.

If you are slim then the Danielle dress is perfect for you. A shimering sheath of satin with a low back and figure hugging shape. Buy it here at http://www.promdressboutique.co.uk/danielle-backless-dress-p-206.html for only £225.

Danielle dress

If you are less fortunate (like the majority of us) and need to de-emphasise your hips then pick a dress which will skim over the parts that you want to hide but emphasise the other parts eg your bust or waist. The Chloe dress is perfect for this.

It flatters the bust with it ‘s ruched chiffon detail but emphasisies the narrowest part of the body with the empire waistline. The satin underskirt and chiffon over skirt neatly skim the hips the hide any bumps. Buy it here http://www.promdressboutique.co.uk/chloe-formal-dress-p-291.html for only £195. For a small extra cost you can add any type of strap to this dress for added support.

Jennifer Lopez inspired dress from Maid inManhatten

If you realy want to go to town then why not order a ball gown. These usually suit any shape especially if they have a well boned corset. The Lilly dress is perfect for any prom or ball. It has a corsetted bodice and lace up back for that extra fine fit. Sheer net skims over a satin or taffeta skirt and the bodice is sprinkled with sequins for a little bling. Buy it here http://www.promdressboutique.co.uk/lilly-ball-gown-p-214.html for £315.

The Danielle and the Chloe dresses would be perfect for weddings in hot climates as they are light weight and simple to pack. The Lilly would also make a great wedding dress with a train at the back for a more traditional look. Any of our dresses can of course be worn for cruises, graduation balls, military balls and hunt balls etc. Many of the dresses can also be shortened for cocktail length at no extra cost.

Sex and the City

promdressboutique — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:18:12 +0000

It has been announced that all 4 girls are on board for a second SATC movie to begin filming this Summer. Patricia Fields is responsible for the wardrobe of the main characters and I have to say that I love the majority of the outfits. The only exception was the ridiculous belt around the bare midriff blip in an otherwise wonderful wardrobe.

My favourite outfits have to be the newspaper print Dior dress that Carrie wore to meet Natasha (idiot stick figure with no soul) and the pink silk chiffon Donna Karan creation in the wedding where Big took a phone call in the middle of her poem. (Series 2)

It reminds me of the Katie dress at www.promdressboutiqe.co.uk seen here:

It would look very similar made in nude or pale pink silk chiffon with beading and would be perfect for a prom or wedding.

The best episodes ever for fashion had to be the last two set in Paris. The outfits were incredible and the cinematogrophy set a perfect backdrop for the creations. I especially loved the scene in the patisserie with the dog. He was as beautiful as the dresses!

Let’s hope the next film will be full of gorgeous new clothes to salivate over.

Nude fashion

promdressboutique — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:15:27 +0000

Nude is back as a popular choice for gowns this Spring but it must be worn with care. If you have the advantage of a tan or naturally darker skin then you are lucky. you can wear nude without too much embellishment and just let the natural colour stand off your skin tones. Even if you are pale but have dark hair, the nude tones work well against the contrast of dark hair. Just look at one of our customers in a nude/peach Chloe dress. The dress is for sale at www.promdressboutique.co.uk

She looks fabulous.

However contrast this with Tilda Swinton, in Berlin for the 59th Film Festival. The dress is too much of the same tone as her hair and skin. The dress is lost. Admittedly, I don’t like the dress myself ; it is too shapeless and blah! But there are things she could have done to improve the way it looks. Wearing stronger make up or a darker necklace to break up the flesh tones would have worked but this head to toe flesh colour is boring and Tilda just looks washed out.

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The way to wear this colour without looking washed out is beautifully demonstrated by Cate Blanchett who looks positively radiant in a nude Armani Prive dress in Cannes. She has used stronger make up and drop earrings to help balance the paleness of the dress against her pale skin and hair. She wins hands down in the fashion stakes.

Off the Shoulder

promdressboutique — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:03:39 +0000

Asymmetrically shouldered dresses seem to be the big fashion hit at the moment for evening gowns.
There can’t be anyone left on earth who hasn’t seen Michelle Obama in her gorgeous ivory dress at the inauguration ball, although I would have preferred it without the embellishment of all the flowers.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards also turned up quite a few one shouldered dresses too.

I love the colour of this dark teal dress.

evan rachel wood

Lisa Reem

Nicolette Sheridan

Teri Hatcher

Nicolette Sheridan was a bit too over the top for me. The colour is beautiful but the sleeve makes it look a little like an 80′s Disco Diva : old fashioned not retro. On a lesser scale I feel the same way about Teri Hatcher.

Viola Davis looked stunning in yellow. Simple cut and beautiful.

Viola Davis

Here is our own one shouldered dress in pale blue chiffon. Order it in any colourway at www.promdressboutique.co.uk

The Oscars

promdressboutique — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:25:29 +0000

Well the oscars are coming up soon and all eyes will be on the dresses. In previous years some stunning dresses have been copied on the High Street. Kate Winslet wore a beautiful blue Badgley Mischka dress to the 2005 Oscars.

Kate Winslet at the 2005 Oscars

Our Winslet dress is a great copy and is available in 8 colourways. Click here to see online.

Kate Winslet inspired dress

When Jennifer Lopez wore a gorgeous pale pink, strapless creation, in the film Maid in Mathatten it looked just like our own Chloe dress.

Jennifer Lopez in Maid in Manhatten

Seen here in peach, it can be ordered in any colour for £ 195. Click here for details

Jennifer Lopez inspired dress from Maid in Manhatten

My lifelong passion

promdressboutique — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:04:51 +0000

My name is Gail McManus and I started my love affair with clothes and shoes many years ago when I was about 8 and my mum, a seamstress, would take my childish attempts at design and turn them into beautiful dresses.
I grew up through my teens in the age of new romantics and boy did that give scope for creativity. My home was Sheffield, the birthplace of The Human League, Heaven 17 and ABC. Flouncy pirate shirts abounded as did ra-ra skirts and shaggy permed hair!
I toyed with the idea of fashion as a career but went down the safer route of the Insurance Industry.
After 18 years, a successful career and power suits (arghh what was I thinking?) the fashion world beckoned again. I opened a small boutique in Sheffield selling casual wear.
My partner Rob and I slaved late into the night getting that first shop ready. (Well he slaved and I supervised) The shop grew and soon we were receiving more requests for prom dresses. We eventually decided that this was our niche market and invested in prom dresses. We found a fabulous seamstress who had a wealth of experience and a designer who had many years experience in designing prom dresses for the American and Australian prom markets. Our evening wear collection was growing and so were the number of customers visiting from outside Sheffield. This was our time to expand onto the internet and here we are!
www.promdressboutique.co.uk