'Project Runway' Returns To Avant-Garde Roots, Fierceness Triumphs At Last Jan 18, 2008
Team 2: Christian Siriano and Chris March with models Marcia and Lisa: Long, dramatic dress of layered organza ruffles with oversized neck detail. Ready-to-wear look of sleeveless, silk ruffle blouse and brown pencil skirt ... Team 4: Victorya Hong and Jillian Lewis with models Jacqueline and Lauren: Dramatic black trench coat with long skirt and tartan lining, paired with brown, knee-length pants and sleeveless ruffled blouse with bow closures on the back. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Project Runway' Designers Make The Most Of Hershey's Product Placement Jan 3, 2008
Victorya Hong with model Jacqueline: Used York peppermint patty pillows to create a ruffle dress with alternating layers of white and silver. Michael didn't think it was wearable or fanciful and hated the model's "Ice Queen" walk. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The fashion forecast Dec 30, 2007
The spring/summer 2008 collection is packed with flirty little numbers which will make you feel 21 again, such as cheeky mini-dungaree dresses, girly ruffled knits (as good as any by Cacharel or Sonia by Sonia Rykiel) and cute Sixties-style rain macs in canary yellow ... R is ruffle maniaNothing epitomises the new feminine spirit of spring fashion as well as the ruffle ... The trend turned up at the most sophisticated shows, from Alber Elbaz's Lanvin, where carefully constructed ruffles trimmed... (Guardian Unlimited)
Runway Fashion Trends for 2008 Dec 27, 2007
Think floaty and feminine, with ruffles, lace, pleats and more draping cuts and fabrics ... Flowing, draped, pleated or ruffled, with halter, bandeau, or off-the shoulder necklines ... Rodart s delicate blue hues and Cloud Cover ruffle creation is floaty and feminine. (Suite101.com)
Thanksgiving Nov 19, 2007
Search post-gazette NOW. Daniel Marsula/Post-Gazette illustration. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pop Tarts: Buffy the Porn Princess? Sarah Michelle Gellar's Unlikely Role Nov 6, 2007
While the humanitarian hottie had a porcelain poker face on the carpet, Pop Tarts witnessed a rare ruffle of remorse once she was inside the ceremony. Listening to the honorees recall the danger and distress each day brings in places like Iraq and Ethiopia, Jolie was overwhelmed with emotion and quickly used her napkin to blot away the tear-smudged mascara before anyone could get a snap of the star looking anything less than "Lara Croft" lush. (Fox News)
Shop talkDesigners do discount Oct 20, 2007
Pencil skirts and white ruffle shirts were less than $20, but would not pass muster in the office. Lela Rose for Payless. (Stamford Advocate)
Halloween for the Dogs Oct 6, 2007
You will need to make a large white ruffle to go all the way around the neck. You can trim it with a black bias tape or leave it white. (Suite101.com)
Top fashion designers go down-market Sep 26, 2007
98), ruffle front henley ($10. 98), Mercer vest ($14. (USA Today -- Life)
Consignment shops have big names at smaller prices Sep 21, 2007
Here we saw Diane von Furstenberg white sailor pants for $45, an Anna Molinari ruffle blouse for $50, a pointelle Gucci sweater for $45 and a Carmen Marc Valvo shift dress for $127. Other designer labels included Escada, Christian Dior and Cynthia Rowley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
New York Fashion Week Sep 14, 2007
In Posen's world, pilgrims and pioneers also have occasions for fancier styles, such as a white cocktail dress with an oversized ruffled collar and pleated skirt - the pleats horizontal across the middle and vertical down to the hem - and a gown made of twisted ribbons that had tiers covering its full skirt and an exaggerated pouf on one shoulder ... He closed his show - and essentially Fashion Week - with two elegant white dresses: one with tuxedo ruffles down the front and one with a bow at... (AZCentral -- Style)
Modesty is returning to fashion runways Sep 13, 2007
Ruffles were part of the The Monique Lhuillier 2008 spring collection at Fashion Week in New York ... These fashion confections -- inspired by Laduree macaroons -- carried through to some outstanding daytime outfits, including a light yellow metallic tweed suit with a shawl-collar jacket and a slim pencil skirt worn with a cream-colored V-neck halter blouse with ruffles down the front ... For parties, there were several pairs of flutter shorts with tiers of ruffles on the behind and a shirtdress... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Zac's Not Just P00004000osen Sep 12, 2007
He wove a couple of visual motifs deftly throughout: an Amish mans overcoat reconstructed as sheath dress or pencil skirt, a wide, undulating ruffle that turned up as a sleeve or in tiers on, yes, a prairie skirt. But that skirt was paired nonchalantly with a white blouse and brown belt in a cue that Posen is next in line to take the reins behind Oscar and Carolina on the tony town coach. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hilton proves herself at Fashion Week Sep 10, 2007
For all the lovely dainty dresses that retailers, fashion editors and stylists have seen over the first half of Fashion Week, Kors offered the opposite in splashy and sunny clothes, ranging from a form-fitting rainbow color-blocked sweaterdress to a floral ruffle bikini in a print done in the spirit of the artist Seurat. The audience, which included Jessica Simpson, got into the joyous spirit of the show when a glittery pink dress came down the runway to the soundtrack of Xanadu. (MSNBC -- News)
San Francisco Fashion Week: The leggy look rules Sep 3, 2007
Particularly nice were her pleated cotton and silk tops and her chiffon halter tops with ruffles mimicking a man's tux shirt ... The Kirribilla line, designed by friends Amanda Thomas, Faye Davison Rexing and Phoebe Davison, started out weak but ended strong with sweet and easy cotton party dresses in purple, blue and black with small ruffle details that had a casual pizzazz ... Rees said he was impressed with the sweet cotton-jersey-ruffle, flapper-style dresses; gored skirts; and silk-screened... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sculpted shapes hot in cool fall fashions Aug 28, 2007
I did find one fine example of this at Boutique Blush (720 D St.) has a Free People ruffle sweater that takes on the shape of a knee-length coat ($168). MENSWEAR FOR WOMEN: From fancy tailored pants (does this mean leggings are on the way out. (Anchorage Daily News)
Must-Have Wardrobe Classics Aug 15, 2007
Also, instead of a stiff collar and cuffs, it has a soft, simple, ruffle detail. This is a sure classic, with a twist. (CBS News -- Early Show)
* A full house ujvax Aug 14, 2007
Mom, Michelle Duggar, said, "We love the ruffles and lace." ... ruffle n. (zhe2 bian1) : My favorite dress has yellow ruffles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
High School Musical 2 stars have own high style Aug 12, 2007
The red dress with a ruffle around the bustline that Hudgens' Gabriella wore in the movie's finale was actually a copy of a vintage dress that the actress owned in white. Similar styles were then offered by retailers for prom dresses and Halloween costumes, and it's what Mattel chose to dress its new singing Gabriella Barbie in. (Houston Chronicle)
Music Monthly Jul 15, 2007
Or the times I used to cruise the skating rink in my bolero clothes - bullfighter's jacket, ruffle shirt, black peg-pants with the pink stripe, half a jar of goop on my hair - when I didn't even know how to skate. And, y'know, it's not me. (Guardian Unlimited)
Get rid of that ratty comforter and dress your bed like you mean it Jul 13, 2007
- Think about texture: "You want the textures to speak about softness, but you can do this by adding texture in the form of trims (on comforters and pillows), in the fabrication style and dress-maker details-pleats, pintucking, ruffles, smocking, etc.," she says. - Don't be afraid of a dust ruffle: On the right bed frame, a dust ruffle can act as a visual frame to the linens on top, Madden says ... Her favorite dust ruffles are long enough to graze the floor. (AZCentral -- Home)
Betsey Johnson Jul 6, 2007
What you'll find in the store are cute dresses lined in tulle, embellished with ruffles and bows or made of eyelet; platform shoes accented with gingham, leopard or floral print; and fanciful handbags decorated with beads, heart-shaped stones or cherry motifs ... You can even find showpieces fresh off the runway, like the black-and-white gingham tiered ruffle dress from her spring 2007 show in New York. (AZCentral -- Style)
Let's not play that game Jul 3, 2007
Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or. A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Who Wears Short Shorts? Maybe You Can Jul 1, 2007
com) with a Forever 21 yellow ruffle top ($22. 80, www. (CBS News)
Jeff Davis schools: Discipline in all things Jun 30, 2007
That may ruffle some feathers, but solving a $2. 5 million fiscal mess will require tough decisions. (The Clarion-Ledger)
• School uniform policies ruffle some collars Jun 20, 2007
School uniform policies ruffle some collars By Paul Sloth. Journal Times. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Constant craving Jun 18, 2007
While I have trained myself to live without succumbing to every trendy new accessory, I still want every single quirky amateur watercolour of Paris, every candy-striped pillow case with a ruffle round it, and every funky old jug I can cram a bunch of dahlias into. According to the eco-conscious rules of Compacting, that's okay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nothing in the shops Jun 13, 2007
It was not a similar dress to one I bought at Laura Ashley in 1971, it was the exact same dress, a halter-neck backless number with a ruffle at the hem. When I wore this dress I was size 10, had visible triceps and nothing to do with them except turn the pages of text books and roll my own cigarettes. (Guardian Unlimited)
Graduation Rules Ruffle Feathers Jun 9, 2007
West Rutland, Vermont - June 8, 2007. Evan Kurant's senior class voted him Most Musical, Most Talented, and Definitely Different. (WCAX.com, VT)
Dressing Stylishly In Middle-Age May 28, 2007
The mix is in putting that with a ruffle blouse, a pair of trouser pants, a swing skirt ... Soft ruffles by the face or hands are a lovely way to frame ... The tip is not to many flowers nor ruffles. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Dress for success and still stand out May 23, 2007
Cr pe de Chine ruffle Estella blouse, $195 at Oilily stores. Multifaceted beaded necklace with ribbon, $7. (USA Today -- Life)
Girl, 5, Saves Grandma's Life May 8, 2007
LINDSAY LOHAN looked party girl-perfect in a show-stopping tube top, flirty ruffle skirt and sassy peep toe wedges. Get her star style without spending a fortune. (Click2Houston, TX)
News from the Care Center Apr 27, 2007
Her mother lowered her, and, as soon as her feet touched the floor, she was "off and running." Her chubby legs could be seen under her dress that ended in a 4-inch wide ruffle. Why did I think of a kewpie doll. (Dunlap Reporter, IA)
Fans light up Dark Side with 'Star Wars' events, charity Apr 22, 2007
The slightest ruffle, beaded accessory or even dirt can't be missing from a costume. "People will notice," he said. (AZCentral -- News)
On the Road with Martha Stewart Apr 14, 2007
"My mother made our clothes--every year we had a new Easter coat--and taught me the basics of sewing at a young age." Stewart admits that she hasn't sewed her own clothes in years, but she still makes the occasional dust ruffle and says her skills remain sharp. Gesturing to her spring jacket, she says, "This coat, I must tell you, I did not make. But I could.". (Time.com)
Spring Fashion's Must Haves Apr 8, 2007
Look for soft and romantic details like ruffles, bows, lace trim and draping ... "It's a narrow silhouette with feminine details like a puff sleeve or ruffle edge.". (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Regional Roundup Apr 3, 2007
to half empty wrote on April 02, 2007 8:28 PM:"My posts touch your nerves again? You "good ole' boyz" are easy to ruffle and hate to hear the truth. T u same two or three people with the many posting names have got to be council or city management bait. Or maybe the chamber or DLBP. At least I'm not afraid to speak my piece, like you cowards are.". Half Full wrote on April 02, 2007 6:11 PM:"Tcrack me up with all of your "good ol boyz" rants ! As the other posted, you sure do live a bitter life.... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
DESIGNED FOR SUCCESS Mar 26, 2007
They like sheer or stretchy fabrics, a hint of ruffle, a fluttery sleeve, a garland of ruched flowers on the shoulders or sleeves ... Mandalyn Begay, 32, who completes this design threesome, might wear bloomers under her skirt, and lots of ruffles and embellishment. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Man takes retro slide show tour of Southern California in the '50s and '60s Mar 24, 2007
Some agreed, some disagreed, but some (guessing from the disagreement side) said it isn't art at all: " 'Art' is not an excuse to be disrespectful. 'Art' is not something to hide behind. 'Art' is not a way to spread ugliness." I think a good piece of art should do exactly that - ruffle a few feathers. Visit our news blogs at. (North County Times)
Paris, chic to chic Mar 8, 2007
Shoulders took on different proportions at both, but Lanvin's designer, and one of fashion's indisputable darlings, Alber Elbaz , kept the extent of his new volumes smaller and cleaner, his dresses mostly unadorned except for some beautifully rendered pleating, a few ruffle flourishes, and the occasional exposed zipper. It was simply about color and construction, and it worked. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Lighting up Paris fashion Feb 28, 2007
Fashion versions of wooden Dutch clogs - with little heels and the "Vo. Oi vei. I am reminded of leg calipers and the various aluminium accoutrements of the handicapped. I weave my way through the metal mayhem to track down McNeil. She is wearing baggy black sarouel pants whose panniers have been strung up to both sides and a white shirt with exaggerated collars and cuffs. The collar of the shirt has in fact been hoiked up around the side of her face and, courtesy of the alumnium rods, it has a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bold colors, bejeweled gowns Feb 27, 2007
Witherspoon looked great; this year she abandoned vintage chic for a real looker, a Nina Ricci deep blue-purple gown with an asymmetrical ombr and ruffle train. Many stars opted for pale colors. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Flamenco fashions with runway flair Feb 22, 2007
Candy-colored ruffles seem to overwhelm the racks with flamenco drama, the kind hawked mercilessly on souvenir posters and plastic dolls ... That attitude fuels a 150 million cottage industry devoted to ruffles and dots, according to a survey by an association of 15 Seville dressmakers ... Flamenco magazines advertise it, without irony, as "the most daring new trends in ruffled dresses.". (International Herald Tribune)
Washington events in Texas combine cultures Feb 19, 2007
Trevino's dress is a 50-pound cascade of embroidered tapestry, silk, and velvet with beaded lace ruffle sleeves. She has spent the last year being the most popular woman in Laredo as Martha Washington. (Boston Globe)
George Washington a big deal in Laredo Feb 18, 2007
Trevino's dress is a 50-pound cascade of embroidered tapestry, silk, and velvet with beaded lace ruffle sleeves. Gutierrez gets indignant when asked how much the dresses cost, but estimates have ranged from $12,000 to $30,000. (Bakersfield Californian -- Nation)
Short and tights steal scene Feb 7, 2007
Dots mark the spot on Phillip Lim's dress with floating ruby ruffle on top, anchored by dark tights ... Winning looks: For dressier occasions, there was a delicate silk gazar cocoon dress with a floating ruffle at the collar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Designers at New York Fashion Week touting flirty styles Feb 5, 2007
The knits, many of the them chunky cardigans in black and white, were cozy and inviting but, when paired with tweed wide-leg trousers or a ruffled miniskirt, never looked too slouchy for work or too fitted for play ... For dressier occasions, there was a delicate silk gazar cocoon dress with a floating ruffle at the collar. (Newsday -- State)
A new old dress Jan 23, 2007
Call: (800) 877-3400. Multimedia / Interactive. (Fresno Bee)
SOPHISTICATED LADY Jan 22, 2007
" Rosekrans humored her interviewer by digging an Issey Miyake stole out of her closet and throwing the stiff, architectural piece around her neck. On anyone else it might have looked like an out-of-proportion clown's ruffle from a black-and-white Fellini nightmare. On her, the effect was effortless chic. De Wildt once went to her Paris apartment for dinner and found her wearing a dress that looked "like a piece of fabric that the wind had blown on her," he said. When he asked how on earth she... (San Francisco Chronicle)
More fashion disasters welcomed on red carpet Jan 19, 2007
Though there were a few head scratchers at the Globes like, Vanessa Williams' poufy hair, Jennifer Love Hewitt's overzealous sequins, Cameron Diaz's post-breakup ruffle overdose and Ryan Seacrest's sexuality, but overall it was an overly glamorous and utterly boring night for fashion. So what's with all the stars looking perfectly dressed. (The University Echo, TN)
More Globes fashion Jan 17, 2007
To skirt the middle, flirt with styles that are subtly frilled, a single ruffle edging the hem of a skirt, for instance, or the collar of a blouse ... Development ruffle sleeve V-neck top, $198 at Shopbop ... Crow by Chris Pizzello, AP; Blanchett, Winslet, Cruz by Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY; Zellweger by Mark J. Terrill, AP; Ferrera by Bob Riha Jr., USA TODAY; bracelets by JC Penney; belt, tank top by Neiman Marcus; surplice by Kohl's; scoopneck by Anthropologie; ruffled V-neck by Shopbop. (USA Today -- Life)
White dresses are relaxed fit for stars at Globes Jan 17, 2007
" said Pati Dubroff, Dior Beauty's makeup artist who worked with Winslet. Dubroff said she imagined a 1930s screen siren in a black-and-white photograph. It's what led her to choose a plum-blackberry lipstick and platinum eye shadow. Dubroff also worked with Naomi Watts, who wore a strapless turquoise gown with metal beadwork. Watts ended up with a sultry eye - taking a cue from the metal in the dress - and a pink lip gloss to pick up on the vibrancy of the blue dress. Cameron Diaz, with very... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Szish Dish: Fashion, Glamour and Controversy at Golden Globes Jan 17, 2007
The fluttery ruffle detailing on the straps brought attention to her face, as did her Brigitte Bardot-esque hair ... The ruffle detail on the shoulder and the jeweled black bow belt were especially intriguing. (ABC News)
White, Metallic Gowns Dominate Red Carpet at Golden Globes Jan 16, 2007
Also stunning in black was Penelope Cruz in a scoop-neck Chanel Couture gown with a delicate ruffle around the neck. Blanchett made W magazine Fashion Market Director Treena Lombardo's favorites list. (Fox News -- Views)
