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2017-03-03 at 6:42 AM UTC in This Girl's Friend Couldn't Afford a Dress for FormalWhen Emily Moffitt, a 13-year-old from Middletown, Del., learned her friend couldn't afford to buy a one shoulder prom dresses or their school's spring formal, she knew she wanted to take action. What Emily didn't know was that her idea would reach people across country — and end up helping lots of other girls in the process.
Emily shared the story of her friend (whose name has not been disclosed) in an interview with Philadelphia's 6ABC. "She told me that her father had been unemployed, and her mother was struggling to support six people on one salary," Emily explained.
So three weeks ago, Emily went on her town's website and posted a call for dress donations. Her goal was to find her friend something beautiful to wear, then donate any extra dresses to charity. But word of Emily's idea quickly spread on social media, and dozens of dresses ended up pouring in from as far away as Florida. To date, she's received 167 — plus tons of jedielry and shoes — with at least 100 more dresses on the way.
Now more people in Emily's community are getting involved to match the donated dresses with other deserving girls. Later this month, girls will be able to browse the red prom dresses t a storefront donated by a local business owner and have alterations done for free. Free hair appointments will be available on the day of the dance.
Emily's friend didn't realize she was the inspiration for the event until the 6ABC aired the segment this week, the network's anchor reported.
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2017-03-02 at 6:26 AM UTC in Jennifer Lawrence dazzles in a chic silver dressWith her dazzling sequinned one shoulder prom dresses uk and flawless good looks, Jennifer Lawrence cuts a typically stunning figure in a new Dior campaign.
The 26-year-old actress poses in the shimmering silver number while her blonde hair is worn in a short casually teased style.
The bright stuff: The Oscar-winning actress shows off her stunning good looks in the advert
Bright pink glossy lipstick adds to the dramatic effect for the campaign which is promoting the new Dior Addict Lacquer Stick range.
The 25-year-old has been a brand ambassador for the design house since 2012.
'I've had such a wonderful time working with Dior with couture, and there's such a synergy between the fashion and the beauty,' she previously said about the brand.
It's not yet known whether JLaw - will be sitting front row for the designer's runway show in Paris this week.
Not much of a fashion week regular, the star has made an exception for attending a handful of Dior shows in the past.
Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard, and Robert Pattinson are also Dior brand ambassadors.
Elsewhere, Jennifer was missed at the Oscar's ceremony on Sunday due to filming commitments in Budapest where she is shooting new film Red Sparrow.
However, she tweeted her support for the attendees, writing: 'Good luck to all #Oscars nominees tonight!' before her good friend Emma Stone scooped the Best Actress award for La La Land.
Red Sparrow is a spy thriller based on the Jason Matthews penned book and co stars Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons, Ciarán Hinds and Joely Richardson.
In the film she plays state intelligence officer named Dominika Egorova, who is taught against her will to use sex as a weapon.
She was recently spotted filming in Hungary looking a far cry from her usual image in a brunette wig under a black fur hat.
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2017-03-01 at 6:41 AM UTC in Norwalk High Students Show Fashion Passion For Good CauseKeeping students safe on graduation night requires a team effort. In Norwalk, a network of parents, teachers and administrators is committed to ensuring safety with a Post-Graduation Party that runs until the wee hours of the morning.
One of the first steps in financing the party steps off Friday, March 3, at Norwalk High School with a Fashion Show to raise funds for the party. This year’s PGP will be held at Sky Zone in Norwalk and will require nearly $20,000 in financial support.
Students from Norwalk High show their style at a fashion show to raise funds for a post-graduation party in June.
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Parent volunteers Lisa Bucci and Marylou Buswell, both of whom have been involved in past fashion shows, have recruited boys and girls to walk the runway in fine threads. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students.
“It’s been a longstanding tradition that has been held the entire time I’ve had children at Norwalk,’’ said Bucci, whose daughter will be in this year's show. “It’s a labor of love and I think what kids like about it is it’s kind of a last hurrah before the end of the school year.”
“It’s a combined effort between children and parents,’’ Buswell said. “I think that’s the most important thing. We want to make sure students have a safe location for graduation night. It’s a huge endeavor, the Fashion Show is just one step towards supporting that.”
Bucci and Buswell are the co-chairs of a show committee that puts the show together. Local businesses -- A Step Ahead in Stamford, Camillo's in Norwalk, Bob Stores in Norwalk, Be Chic in Wilton and Connie B's in Norwalk -- are supporting the show.
Bucci takes particular interest in the show in that she has spent her entire professional career in the fashion industry. She worked as a buyer at Macy’s and is now a sales executive for a junior clothing company in New York City.
“It’s sad seeing your child graduate, but there is also such joy in it,’’ Bucci said. “These are some of the last memories you’ll have together. It’s fun for me because I do this for a living and have that passion for dressing and clothing. It’s something I really enjoy helping out with.”
Buswell brings her own fashion expertise. She formerly worked at a bridal store and help women create the vision for their wedding.
“Lisa’s a great person to work with, but we’re not alone,’’ Buswell said. “We meet with other women and we bounce ideas off of each other to create this vision of what a fashion show looks like. It’s a unique event and the students enjoy it.”
Juniors and seniors at the high school are encouraged to participate in the show. Young women, especially, love to wear the latest fashions in front of their friends. “We always seem to have more girls than boys, but we always seem to get just enough to make it work,’’ Buswell said.
The fashion show includes refreshments, raffles and a live auction. Click here to purchase tickets.
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2017-02-28 at 6:18 AM UTC in Sylvester Stallone's model daughter SistineAs the daughter of Rocky star Sylvester and former model Jennifer Flavin, there's no doubt she is already Hollywood royalty.
And Sistine Stallone cemented her supermodel status as she mingled with the movie elite at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscars Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on Sunday night.
Hollywood royalty: Sistine Stallone mingled with the movie elite at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscars Party at Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on Sunday night
The emerging catwalk queen, 18, dazzled in a glamorous black gown, featuring a daring thigh-high split and bralet-style detail with a mesh panel.
The teen star made the most of her long legs by slipping on a pair of black strappy platform heels to accentuate her frame.
Sistine let her sexy red prom dress do the talking by keeping the rest of her glossy look simple and restrained.
Her honey-coloured tresses were teased into a casual high ponytail, which tumbled down her back.
The only jediellery the model wore was a pair of gold dangling earrings which perfectly complemented her tan.
Sistine carried a quilted patent leather clutch and kept her makeup simple with just a touch of black eye-liner and a slick of peachy lipstick.
The beauty is fast-becoming a star in her own right as she pursues a successful career in modelling.
Sistine was last seen strutting the Topshop Unique catwalk at London Fashion Week earlier this month in a pink backless floral dress.
Earlier this year, the genetically-blessed brunette starred in a short film by Love Magazine, revealing her incredible body in black lacy Marc Jacobs underwear.
Sistine recently said she believes being 'nice' will help her get ahead in the fashion world.
'I've been thrown into this adult world, and it's taught me to work hard and respect people's time,' the model told Town And Country Magazine.
She also said she hoped to study in New York at the same time as modelling. although her movie star father and former model mother are dismayed at the idea.
Sistine added: 'My parents would love to keep me near. They're protective, and they want their little girl home, but I feel that a smart move would be for me to go to college in New York and continue modeling there.
'But it kind of all depends on if I'm working, and what my parents think.'
This year's Oscars was one of the most eventful in the award ceremony's 89-year history.
The big story was the almighty blunder that saw Warren Beatty name La La Land the Best Picture winner before, half way through the producers' acceptance speech, it was announced that the award was actually for film Moonlight.
In a heart-stopping moment, the stars and producers of La La Land were stopped midway through their acceptance speeches and forced to hand their trophies to the stars of Moonlight.
Beatty blamed the epic mishap on being given the wrong envelope, saying he had seen the name Emma Stone from 'La La Land' when he opened his envelope.
'I want to tell you what happened I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, La La Land and that is why I took such a long look at Faye and at you.
'I wasn't trying to be funny. This is Moonlight for best picture,' Beatty told the shocked crowd as he explained the blunder.
Emma Stone was named Best Actress for her role in feel-good musical La La Land and Casey Affleck won Best Actor for the harrowing Manchester By The Sea.
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2017-02-27 at 6:53 AM UTC in Nicole Kidman’s Oscar DressNicole Kidman’s Oscar one shoulder prom dresses was beyond gorgeous as she rocked the red carpet in the stunning silhouette, pairing it with over 119 carats of exquisite Harry Winston jediels — she was dripping in diamonds!
Nicole Kidman, 49, looked sexy and chic on the 2017 Academy Awards red carpet when she stepped out in an embellished gown at the Dolby Theatre in LA on Feb. 26 — her gorgeous Armani ensemble fit her figure perfectly. The star is nominated for the Best-Supporting Actress award for her work in Lion and she selected an outfit that stole the spotlight from head-to-toe for all the right reasons.
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As if her dress didn’t totally stand out she added some major bling to her beautiful look as she wore Harry Winston jediels — in fact, she rocked over 119 carats of jedielry and frosted herself with her stunning accessories. We especially loved her vintage cluster bracelet, (which dates back to 1963), and consists of 44.03 carats, while her 30.60-carat cluster diamond and spinel drop earrings totally stood out against the dress. She polished off the look with a 13.58-carat cluster pearl-shaped diamond ring, (set in platinum), and a 31.59-carat splash diamond bracelet.
Nicole looked like a blonde bombshell as she paired her dress with a bold red lip, adding an extra dose of Hollywood glamour to the outfit. A matching pair of nude sandals further elongated her frame.
Although the risk-taking actress really pushed the envelope with her fashion choices so far this awards season, there’s no disputing the fact that her Oscar red prom dresses was simply gorgeous — from head-to-toe the A-lister was a vision on the red carpet!
Do you agree? What do you think of Nicole’s gorgeous gold ensemble? Check it out above along with all of our fave Oscar frocks and let us know.
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2017-02-20 at 9:10 AM UTC in Why buy vintage and resale wedding dressesFinding the perfect wedding dress means discovering the dress that makes a bride feel special, fits her style and doesn’t break the bank.
That could mean something new, the gown your mother wore at her wedding or buying resale or vintage wedding gowns on consignment.
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No matter the source, that feeling when you put on “the” dress is the same, said Lauren Spears, owner of The SoBo consignment boutique. Spears, her husband Charlie and sister Shannon Collette opened the boutique last May.
“You are still going to get that feeling when you find the dress,” said Spears, whose The SoBo designer consignment boutique, 1737 S. Boston Ave., offers a selection of wedding gowns, accessories and shoes. “You’re still to feel special and beautiful in it. I just don’t feel like it has to be new to be special.”
The buyer of consignment or resale/vintage wedding gowns is the same as any other bride but with perhaps one or two differences.
“I think it’s someone who is excited for the big day but doesn’t feel comfortable spending that much money on a gown only worn one day,” said Spears, who has also consigned two of her own wedding dresses. “And I don’t think that person has to compromise style or quality because the selection of wedding resale is just as good as those you find brand new in the store.”
Buying resale or vintage is also perfect for the alternative bride — someone who already likes the vintage look and has a unique personal style and wants to reflect that on her wedding day, Spears, who is also a stylist, added. And, many gowns are consigned along with their matching veils and other accessories like shoes, belts, handbags, furs and shawls are available for putting together a complete look.
“I feel like you are going to find more unique accessories in a resale store than in a traditional boutique,” said Spears. “There may be a broader selection in a wedding store that stocks 50 jedieled crowns but at resale you might find the most amazing clutch or a little jedieled belt that has been in someone’s family for years and years so it has history and more personality.”
The cost of resale gowns may be 50-60 percent less than retail, and many couples are opting for smaller weddings, said Kylee McSherry, manager of Something Borrowed, 6130 E. 71st St.
The trend is rustic chic and country weddings, said McSherry, whose parents Gaye and Mike Kingsbury own the shop.
Those brides are “going for things not everyone is else is wearing now,” said McSherry. “You have more than just this year’s style of dresses to choose from ... "
Spears’ criteria for categorizing a dress vintage for her shop is it has to be at least 10 years old or older. Popular are wedding dresses from the ‘50s and ‘60s like some of the tea-length dresses with high necks, she added.
At Something Borrowed, dresses consigned are usually less than five years old, but unique and beautiful, said McSherry.
And, she said, it’s common to have wedding dresses consigned with the tags still on them.
“Sometimes the wedding is called off and the bride can’t return the gown,” said McSherry. “The majority of the time, the bride picked out a dress and bought it for her wedding but found another one she likes better. That’s good for us. A good portion of our dresses are still brand new.”
An advantage of vintage gowns is that they are typically in better condition than any other clothing item that would be consigned because they have only been worn once.
“Vintage ones are still together and typically made better so that allows them to stand the test of time,” said Spears. “It’s not like something you have been wearing for the last 30 years. It’s been protected in your closet. And, consignment clothing has to be in great condition or it won’t be accepted for sale.”
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