Get more: Illinois News Nov 20, 2009
Recent "illinois" Stories. The supermax prison is Tamms, Illinois has been criticized for its treatment of inmates. (WLS, IL)
A new screen trend, after a fashion Nov 18, 2009
The editor of Harper's Bazaar, Edwina McCann, says reality TV shows about fashion wannabes (America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, Stylista) have also helped whet an audience appetite to peek behind the chiffon curtain. The relatively recent phenomenon of celebrity-as-professional coathanger, with Scarlett Johansson spruiking for Dolce & Gabbana, Claire Danes for Gucci and Nicole Kidman for Chanel, has drawn attention to the industry even more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kessler - Mason (1) Nov 8, 2009
A reception was held afterwards at Windyke Country Club, where the bride changed into an ivory chiffon gown designed by Mori Lee Bridal of New York. The dress featured cross-over draping on a strapless empire bodice accentuated by twinkling crystals. (West Memphis Germantown News, TN)
Islamic fashion Nov 7, 2009
Ms Tom's designs include a lot of bright coloured tunics made of silk chiffon. "I don't just dress them in black," she says. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Ways to wear lace Nov 7, 2009
We suggest this Nome de Plume Yaya chiffon lace-print blouse, $58 at Urban Outfitters with this basic pencil skirt, $60. 50 at the Limited. (AZCentral -- Style)
Interview: Charlotte Smith, Dreamin... Nov 5, 2009
But, every time I d look at the dress, I d find another bead had fallen off or the chiffon was disintegrating. I knew that the dress was worth a lot of money and, with advice, I found it would be better to sell it and it go to a collector. (Suite101.com)
Multiple zippers dont equal a win on Runway Oct 31, 2009
A few minutes later, when Carol Hannah was confounded before her dress form, Tim helped her out again, encouraging her to layer the black and blue-green chiffon. I wonder: Has Tim ever been this generous with the wisdom in seasons past. (MSNBC -- News)
Kane and able Oct 22, 2009
Mirror embellishments appear again on a Grecian-inspired dress with a drop waist chiffon skirt. Its all about contrast between the modern and minimalist with classic approaches. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The It style Oct 9, 2009
For the women, it's all a flutter with butterfly motifs, chiffon tiers, voluminous sleeves and cinched waists. Also, nods to Hollywood glam of the 1940s, with a twist of 1980s power suits. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Clothes in search of confident women Oct 2, 2009
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Paris Summer 2010 Ready-to-wear Off To Light Start Oct 1, 2009
The angel-faced Briton, known for his love of leather and penchant for skintight trousers, delivered a sophisticated collection that spanned the spectrum of gray, from mousy to rich charcoal and included fluttering fabrics like chiffon and gauzy knits ... Models, their faces smudged in putty-colored powder, wore ankle-length gowns made from bands of chiffon that looked like a spider's web that had seen better days ... "It makes it so much different when you do it with something chiffon," as... (CBS News -- World)
Burberry's Back _ Bringing The Celebrities With It Sep 23, 2009
The maxi dresses in viscose jersey, satin and chiffon reflected a light and airy touch, accented by oversize gold and silver coils around the neck or waist by designer Maria Francesca Pepe. Some of the shortest dresses did not have enough length to complement the flowing fabric and too much sand can make any woman's outfit a bit dull, but the show was still a master classin timeless elegance. (CBS News -- World)
Rodarte runway goes dark Sep 16, 2009
"I wanted to celebrate," said Milla, who is married to Stevie Wonder and designed an emerald green silk chiffon dress worn by first lady Michelle Obama. She used elements like beading and cutouts to bring a more modern look to old silhouettes. (AZCentral -- Style)
Fashion Week - Day 5 Sep 15, 2009
A cherry blossom print in sheer navy chiffon was elegant on a dress with a cape-like back that was belted, like many of the designs, with a whimsical heart-shaped buckle. Plunging necklines were rendered almost demure with ruffled detailing and structured hips on a dress made from floral cloque. (AZCentral -- Style)
NY Fashion Week designers ask: Who wants a hug? Sep 14, 2009
Chakra occasionally showed restraint, and that paid off with a sophisticated, body-hugging black dress with insets of satin and tulle, and a white chiffon dress with vertical waves of fabric creating an even longer, leaner shape. The candy-colored dresses, especially the pink ones, seemed a little out of place. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Spring gets trippy Sep 13, 2009
With their hair teased into space string beehives and the candy-colored chiffon gowns and cocktail dresses strapped down with silver metal belts, the models looked like the cast of Dynasty flitting off to the Intergalactic Ball ... With their hair teased into space string beehives and the candy-colored chiffon gowns and cocktail dresses strapped down with silver metal belts, the models looked like the cast of Dynasty flitting off to the Intergalactic Ball. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ideal for idling Sep 8, 2009
We also use chiffon it fits perfectly with our concept of comfortable, fabulous clothes. Each item is intricately beaded by hand. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Click to read: Transition to Fall Fashion on a Budget Aug 28, 2009
Printed Summer Dress: Flirty, flowing, chiffon summer print dress - red, purple, white, black, worn with cute flat sandals. Transitioned Look for Fall: Worn with belted black vest, black tights and ankle boots. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Understated glamour Jul 30, 2009
If youre looking for evening dresses, there are a few jaw-droppers at hand an ivory light twilled gown draped to great effect or an ivory chiffon layered evening gown with knotted criss-cross at the back halter. Handbags turn out quite sculptured, constructed with metal threads that add structure to soft, intricately hand-worked leather. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Frills, chills and thrills at Paris winter show Jul 16, 2009
Enveloped in a small mountain of mohair shag a funnel-shaped coat or swathed endless in yards (metres) of featherlight chiffon an embroidered tunic dress and with pointy plastic collages balanced on their heads, the models did a strange geriatric shuffle around the catwalk. One minced about in a white cocktail dress with a single red sleeve with an enormous puff that in profile resembled an oversized Sacred Heart. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
San Francisco bartender pairs cocktail with cocktail dress Jul 13, 2009
Patterson took the weight of the silk crepe satin and chiffon dress into account as well as the design. "I liked the floral print and how soft it was. It made sense because of the texture of the fabric to use egg white in the drink. The foamy lightness would mimic the lightness of the gown," she said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Paris: Fall couture Jul 10, 2009
GIVENCHY Designer Riccardo Tisci continued to plumb the depths of the beauty's darker side with a collection that was at once ravishing and intimidating, all flowing chiffon and ruthless gold spikes ... Bodices bristling with metalwork were shrouded by swaths of flowing chiffon, and draped goddess dresses were punctuated by mean metal studs. (AZCentral -- Style)
Art Institute's runaway runway hits Jun 29, 2009
She sent out a structured, showstopping black silk dupioni mermaid gown with tulle petticoats and electric blue embellishments on the bottom, and utilized twisted wires as a belt on a green strapless silk chiffon cocktail dress. A big statement. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Goodbye to sandals in winter, wool in summer May 10, 2009
August deliveries will offer lightweight chiffon and charmeuse fabrics - but in fall colors. The biggest push is in Saks' trendiest fashions and for the labels that fall right below designer level. (Athens Banner-Herald)
More of this story May 9, 2009
She modeled a pink chiffon dress with spaghetti straps and beading detail Friday and said she found her prom dress in Rebecca s Closet. When you add in the cost of a ticket, a trip to the hair salon, makeup and transportation to the event, the price goes up and up and up, she said. (Newport Daily News, RI)
RECESSION WEAR: MICHELLE'S TENNIS SHOES COST $540? May 2, 2009
A week ago, she shoveled dirt at a tree planting while wearing the line's chiffon tank. Dresses and strappy pumps cost upward of $1,500, while tops go for $400 to $1,000. (The Drudge Report)
Soul on stage Apr 13, 2009
He received the same reception at his recent spring/summer 2009 haute couture show in Paris, where the French designer presented a collection of draped chiffon gowns, matador jackets with a feminine twist and ruffled polka-dot dresses in his signature rainbow of colour. Shower of carnations: People throwing flowers at French fashion designer Christian Lacroix following the presentation of his Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2009 fashion collection in Paris. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Beach Bunny Swimwear Apr 10, 2009
Cute chiffon tunics, micro modal Model dresses and chic jumpers are also sold there. Beach Bunny counts celebrities Jessica Simpson, Salma Hayek, Sienna Miller, and Eva Longoria Parker among its clients, according to its Web site. (AZCentral -- Style)
Chinese designer adds fashion chic to Tosca Apr 8, 2009
The white full-length chiffon dress for Tosca in the first act features very exaggerated flowing sleeves, each about 1. 5 meters long and using up to 50 meters of material. (Xinhuanet, China)
From Runway to Prime-Time TV Mar 21, 2009
March 17th marks the prime-time TV debut of Las Vegas-based contemporary womenswear label "Lana Fuchs Couture." Paula Abdul looked absolutely gorgeous in the "Madame Butterfly" silk chiffon hand pleated wrap dress from the Spring/Summer 2009 collection entitled "Rhapsody in Bloom." The dress first premiered during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Los Angeles in October 2008 and has been widely recognized and featured in a growing number of television programs, as well as national and international... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Kevan Hall fills LA Fashion Week void Mar 20, 2009
Waists on the runway came cinched into feminine silhouettes, with silk chiffon spilling out into brown or purple trains in a series of award show-ready gowns ... Other standouts included a cowl-necked metallic bronze sheath made out of matelasse quilted fabric, and two back-to-back blood red gowns: one in silk chiffon with a one-shouldered sash, and one strapless with an asymmetrical, geometric neckline. (The Palm Beach Post)
2009 spring fashion trends highlight "depression chic" Mar 17, 2009
This inspiration was obvious in the spring 2009 collections of fashion favorites Alberta Ferretti and Roberto Cavalli, where frills and feathered fringe transported us back to the roaring 20s, and metallic beading and plush fabrics like chiffon and lace nailed this look down to a tee. In a fashion world far away from 1929, geometric dresses have also established themselves as another major trend this season. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Animal-inspired collections roam Paris catwalks... Mar 10, 2009
It was the antithesis of the red carpet goddess dress draped with wild abandon in fluttering chiffon that's a perennial favorite of Hollywood starlets. There were no feather-light silks, no liquid silk folds, just a razor-cut design of folds that looked like the draping on a toga reduced to its essence. (The Drudge Report)
Little black dress Mar 10, 2009
There was some of that in the show: a gray dress stroking the body (even though it had just one sleeve); or a black dress with draped skirt and sheer chiffon veiling the arms. More typically, even a streamlined white pantsuit had a jacket cut with complex triangles at the front. (International Herald Tribune)
The new neutrals Mar 7, 2009
Retailers talk up seasonless dressing to explain why chiffon arrives in stores when there's snow outside and leather shows up as a warm-weather staple. But the real reason leather was a spring hit at Herm. (Globe and Mail)
New York Fashion Week Feb 28, 2009
Earth-tone garments, embellished with chiffon and Swarovski crystals, had a ragged, handmade look. We were driving down the highway, and saw all these discarded construction materials, from old pieces of insulation to broken slabs of marble, Laura said. (Globe and Mail)
Biggest stars go for fashionable black at Oscars Feb 25, 2009
Melissa Leo wore a copper-colored chiffon gown with ruching and beading by Badgley Mischka. Freida Pinto provided a pop of electricity in a beaded blue John Galliano gown with one bejeweled lace sleeve. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
* ISABELLE WEN Daringdoyen Feb 25, 2009
Highlights include a dress made of tiers of soft silk chiffon dyed in graduating tones of misty gray, a printed blouse whose circular pattern is echoed in discreet but richly textured round appliques, and classic boot-cut jeans offset by pockets encrusted with crystals and stones X a Wen signature, along with other unabashedly feminine flourishes like ruffles, pleated tulle and shimmery, embroidered fabrics. Wens background is as kaleidoscopic as her colorful dresses. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
New York Runway Trends for Fall 200... Feb 24, 2009
Brocade, velvet, leather, lace fur and chiffon mixing and matching, creating an almost three-dimensional effect. Carolina Herrera s two-tone jacquard bandage dress with caped-sleeve effect is one such example of clever graphic detailing, accentuating every curve. (Suite101.com)
A Russian city's wounds are dressed in opera garb Feb 24, 2009
A designer had arrived on the morning flight carrying fine black wool for tailcoats and specifications for gold brooches and chiffon scarves in wine and deep gold. Thirty seamstresses bent their heads over a sheaf of drawings, and the clock began ticking toward another deadline. (International Herald Tribune)
London fashion livens up Feb 23, 2009
Under the soaring rafters of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Farhi created 1940s silhouettes in modern sheer metallic printed chiffon and wove classic tweeds with a rainbow of colours. Elegant lines of pencil skirts and high waists were offset by strong and pronounced sleeves and arms and by the range of fabrics that included metallic grey leather and almost-reflective metallic bolero jackets. (iAfrica.com)
Oscar Fashions: Hits, Misses Feb 23, 2009
Melissa Leo in a copper chiffon gown by Badgley Mischka. Fashion Backwards:: Penelope Cruz accepted her Best Supporting Actress Oscar in a 50-year-old vintage Balmain, a dress she had eyed for eight years. (Click2Houston, TX)
London Fashion Week: Subversion or just a brilliant diversion? Feb 23, 2009
High-waisted leather-pencil skirts and wasp-waisted coats set the vamp-meets-Chrissie Hynde tone but soften into billowing strapless silk dresses and draped, gold-beaded chiffon tops. Noir's tailoring is pretty hot, so maybe it doesn't need to try so hard to be cool. (Times Online)
Rockin' Robin: You Choose Her Oscar Dress Feb 19, 2009
Robin Roberts models, left to right, a coral-colored J. Crew halter gown made of silk tricotine, a J. Mendel silk chiffon sculptural dress with coresting, in dusty lavender and a Reem Acra cobalt blue goddess dress with Swarovski crystal halter strap, made of silk chiffon. (Ida Mae Astute/ABC). (ABC News)
Tough clothes for tough times at NY Fashion Week Feb 18, 2009
Sleek dresses, most in silver with a few hints of color, were made from layered patchworks of leather, tulle, lace, lame, chiffon and even crystals. The designers fell in love with marbled leather, using it for more than half their looks. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Dispatches from Fashion Week Feb 17, 2009
You can see her in , or , made with tiny horizontal bands of silk chiffon ribbon. Wu was born in Taipei and raised in Vancouver. (Slate)
GROWING UP, STEPPING OUT: Orangeburg women mark 20 years of dance, etiquette instruction Feb 15, 2009
"McGee remembers taking ballroom dancing and etiquette when she, too, was in sixth or seventh grade."That's just something that we all did," she said. The teachers "wore those chiffon prom gowns. and we wore little white gloves. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Fashion Week opens with celebs, few concessions Feb 14, 2009
His first group of models wore delicate, wiry crowns with their light and airy chiffon blouses and dresses ... Wu also experimented with interesting textured fabrics one chiffon and crepe de chine mix had a cozy, almost furlike feeling as well as rubber pailettes that gave a nude tank dress an edgy coolness ... There were winning eveningwear pieces, too, including a loose, tiered sky blue number with vertical Art Deco-style beading and gray chiffon dress with antique silver bugle-bead embroidery... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Designers create Oscar gowns, you vote Feb 14, 2009
Conroy was inspired by the '60s summer of love for her floaty gray chiffon design, while George was inspired by champagne specifically the Taittinger girl for his strapless silver crepe gown adorned with handmade orchids. Kooimans showed an intricately embroidered, one-shouldered dress dripping with antique diamond brooches. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Red is the color of my true loves dress Feb 14, 2009
Long Island, N.Y. s own Susan Lucci was all-out glam in a goddess chiffon and sequin number by Gustavo Cadile. Newly slim Valerie Bertinelli won cheers in her Christian Siriano strapless job; Kristi Yamaguchi in fave Vera Wang and Dancing With The Stars co-host Samantha Harris in jersey David Meister both got high scores for their animated runway glide. (Boston Herald)
Behind the first lady, a shadow stylist Feb 13, 2009
Wu, who made the ivory chiffon inaugural gown, was not paid for that dress, he said, but he made it with the understanding that it would be donated if Obama should end up wearing his design. Ultimately four designers, including Narciso Rodriguez, had clothes chosen for different events. (International Herald Tribune)
You can find a wedding dress for less Feb 12, 2009
Nordstrom has a strapless chiffon gown from ABS by Allen Schwartz for $438. And, FYI: These dresses are only available online. (Boston Globe)
