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J. Scheer & Co: Bridal At Its Most Beautifully-Preserved Best

For J. Scheer & Co., preserving a bride’s wedding day gown is not only about the process of preservation, but it is also about the art of preserving memories to last an entire lifetime- and beyond.  Jonathan Scheer and his team of experts understand the relationship between a bride and her gown, and every step they take to carefully and beautifully preserve a gown reflects their deep knowledge of fabrics and couture materials …
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Haute Couture From Georges Hobeika: Fashioning Monet’s Painted Impressions for the Modern Woman

Texture, structure and intricate detailing are the defining elements of Georges Hobeika’s Fall and Winter 2014-2015 collection, based on the romantic garden-scapes of Claude Monet’s classically impressionistic paintings.  Working with a palette of deeply sensual blues, purples, greens and mauves, Hobeika paints the portrait of a modern woman blossoming in gowns of organza and swelling with tulle.  From the precision of an intricately embroidered bolero to the chaste lines of exquisitely tailored cocktail dresses, …
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Considering Buying a Gown in Cyberspace? Stay Grounded with These Expert Tips

Any way you slice it, buying a wedding gown online is risky.  Not only can you not try the gown on, but you can’t see the actual textures of the lace or run the fabric through your fingers.  You simply can’t get a sense of how the gown will move or drape across your body.  Precise color is difficult to determine, and that magical feeling of finally slipping into that exact right gown is no longer part of the equation …
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