Muse Board: Thanksgiving

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CHIC AND COMFORTABLE?



Get outta here! Can you really and truly have both? Well, I've worn these Apple Shoes years now for both dancing and looking great with Dior. They are actual ballroom dance shoes designed for pros and anyone putting hours of laborious practice into ballroom dance. You, just like a dancer will be on your feet a good portion of your wedding day so you mind as well benefit from the support they offer. It never ceases to amaze me just how uncomfortable some bridal shoe lines can be (mine were hell--I should have known better). The cuties above will get you through the day without any blisters, cramps or pinching. Dance shoes are different from regular shoes; the soles are thinner so the dancer can 'feel' the floor, doing pivots and spins with ease. Some women who like the look of ballroom shoes (they pair up with anything) but wear them primarily with fashion have them resoled. I say, if they are your wedding shoes, why bother unless you want to re-wear them post wedding?

MOVIE STAR CHIC

Gown by Amy-Jo Tatum

Some brides are going all out with Art Deco weddings, including the starlet gown; others are simply adding touches of that movie star look with feathered fascinators or those rare vintage shoes. Though the peak of Hollywood Glamour was the 1930s, 40s and 50s fashion reflected its own kind of chic too. The 1940s concentrated on wide shoulders, satin and high hair-dos, usually worn half up, half down. The 1950s ushered in the strapless bodice with full skirts and layers of petticoats. Reminiscent of Golden Hollywood fashion is the long white satin evening gown, ruched and ruffled arms, sleeves and hems and of course the long, slinky gown with a train. Part of the magic of glamour fashion is designers today are using it as an inspiration point to create their own take on it . . .

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Gown and headpiece by Amy-Jo Tatum

Henley Photos: Hair by Kathie Rothkop
Make-Up by Rob Ward