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The Hottest Prom Dresses for 2011

September 30th, 2010 Ashley Adam

Some people do not mind wearing just any old dress to the prom, but for those young ladies who want to express their diva style, there are some prime picks of the hottest prom dresses for 2011. Everyone wants to look fly when they go to a dance or party, especially when talking about the prom. The key to looking hot at the prom, in general, is all about dressing to impress and being different from everyone else. Standing out from the rest what it is all about in 2011.

Top Prom Dress Designers for 2011
Some of the most fashion-forward prom dresses for 2011 are made by top designers like Faviana, La Femme, Tony Bowls, Jasz, Terani, Sherri Hill, Precious Formals, and Night Moves. Looking and feeling great at the prom begins with wearing a beautiful dress, with a perfect design, awesome fit, and outstanding choice of fabric. These formal dress makers have taken the time to craft style, swagger, and heat into each and every prom dress.

Look Hot in a Sherri Hill Prom Dress
High school girls all over the world, have no fear, because scrumptious-looking dresses from the Sherri Hill collection are here. When wearing a prom dress from this line, girls feel empowered to strut their stuff and work the room like they never have before. They get noticed and like most blondes, they definitely have more fun. Wearing a Sherri Hill dress to the prom in 2011 is no doubt, a great choice. Lifelong memories are created in these designer dresses. Prom 2011 will be no different.

Terani Dresses Make a Bang at The Prom in 2011
A great way to ensure that you or the teenage girl in your life is always remembered is by stepping into the prom wearing a beautiful Terani dress in 2011. Vibrant color is all the rage these days and Terani makes quite the statement in color options this year. They have so many colors available that shopping for a prom dress by Terani is as fun as going to the corner candy store.

It does not really matter what a girl’s favorite color is or what hue blends most delectably with her skin complexion, Terani has it all from A to Z. Colors range from white to black and everything in between. Make a delicious bang at the 2011 prom in a pink, ivory, orange, turquoise, aqua, yellow, white, black, and gold gown.

Precious Formals Prom Dresses Are Sleek
Going to the prom is a perfect time and occasion to express individual personality, style, and taste. Wearing a prom dress by Precious Formals kicks your look up a notch. Ladies can get an instant upgrade by slipping into a sleek and sexy dress from this collection. Each one is uniquely crafted, with a high level of intricacy in design that is unparalleled.

These dresses are definitely hot and intended for royalty. Ladies can even choose a dress that is as dreamy as a princess dress. With embroidery and deftly hand-sewn beading, these pieces represent the most modern aspects of culture, while incorporating the beauty and class of a traditional prom dress.

We know you will be absolutely pleased with our array of dresses available for online purchase. Feel free to call us at 2157524990 if you have any questions about our Prom Dresses 2011 collection. We stock the leading Prom Dresses for your one-stop shopping needs.

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Fashion Design Schools Send You to Your Destination and Beyond

September 30th, 2010 Ysolt Usigan

Carrie Cochran, former student of fashion design schools student turned fashion designer to the stars (and non-celebrities), moves on to the next phase of her fashion design career.

What’s Carrie’s next step after attending one of the many reputable fashion design schools? She started a fashion design business called Karma Kultura.

While her motivation for looking into fashion design schools was her love for garments and crafts, Carrie says her inspiration for starting the company was her clients. “I would make custom stage garments all the time and wanted to offer unique accessories to add to my clients’ wardrobes.”

With accessories and garments that are very unconventional, Carrie explains how she creates these pieces. “I would look for things around the house — junk – and put it together into interesting designs in the form of wallet chains, bracelets, belts, guitar straps, necklaces, cuffs, and earrings,” she explains.

Sounds weird, huh? But believe it or not, the funky pieces are worn by fashionistas and celebrities alike nationwide. And it’s not like Carrie is just some ordinary crafty diva — she’s a crafty diva, educated at one of the finest fashion design schools, the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. A fashion design career wasn’t just handed to her — she worked hard to get her degree from one of many reputable fashion design schools in the nation.

“I am proud to say I am a fashion design college graduate, and I have a degree in something I love. With many people wanting to work in fashion — from stylists to designers, even a public relations — a degree can give you an advantage,” she explains. “Going to fashion designs school will show that you have extensive knowledge, skills, and experience in the industry that has better prepared you to enter the job market.” At fashion design schools, Carrie and other students learn about many software programs used in the fashion industry such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, as well as electronic pattern systems.

Once completing a degree from one of many fashion design schools, expect to work in various jobs within the fashion design industry like Carrie did. During the process, she networked and made a name for herself, which eventually landed her celebrity clients like Ricky Martin and Serena Williams.

“My clients loved the [offbeat] pieces and since they were all one-of-a-kind, it made them feel even more special,” says the proud business owner.

Now what? With Carrie’s fashion design career in full swing, she’s contemplating her next move. She’s already absorbed knowledge from fashion design schools, which led to her designing and collaborating with high-profile celebs. Now with her design business underway, who knows what we’ll see next from the creative paragon. Maybe Carrie will go to fashion design graduate school? Who knows? The sky’s the limit for the design sensation!

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Davydenko Stunned In Malaysia, Wozniacki Wins In Tokyo

September 30th, 2010
Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AHN) – Second-seeded and defending champion Nikolay Davydenko was derailed by fellow Russian Igor Andreev Wednesday in the second-round of the Malaysian Open at Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

Davydenko, recipient of a bye in the first round, overcame a tentative start to force a decider, but failed to sustain against Andreev, 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 6-3.

It marked the first victory after three straight losses for the Russian qualifier Andreev, who won his first meeting with Davydenko in 2003 in Bucharest.

In the quarters, Andreev will face fellow qualifier Milos Roanic, who also posted an upset Wednesday when he toppled No. 7th seed Sergiy Stakhovsky, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (9), 6-3.

Other second-round winners were Mikhail Youzhny, seeded fourth, and sixth seeded Marcos Baghdatis. Youzhny and Baghdatis will square off in Friday’s quarters.

In Wednesday’s first round matches, fifth-seeded David Ferrer plastered Aussie Bernard Tomie in 6-3, 6-4 fashion, while Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Denis Istomin also punched second-round tickets after disposing their opponents.

In Bangkok, Thailand, third-seeded French Open semifinalist Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Latvian Ernests Gulbis, seeded four, highlighted second-round winners Wednesday at the Thailand Open.

Melzer, a semifinalist last year, reached his 10th quarterfinal of the year following a 6-3, 6-4 dismantling of Israeli Dudi Sela, while Gulbis overcome a tough test by German veteran Rainer Schuettler, 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (4-7), 6-4.

In Friday’s quarterfinals, Melzer will battle No. 7 seeded Serbian Viktor Troicki or Jarkko Nieminen of Finland.

Gulbis will play Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain, a second-round conqueror of Frenchman Florent Serra.

Also in Day 3, Daniel Brands posted a second-round upset over sixth-seeded Thiemo De Bakker 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 7-6 (9-7), while Benjamin Becker dumped Mischa Zverev in their opening round clash.

Meanwhile, top-ranked Spaniard Rafael Nadal will debut at the Bangkok event Thursday. He will be tested by Belgian qualifier Ruben Bemelmans.

The Spanish superstar, who got a first-round bye, arrived in Thailand last Tuesday and enjoyed a week-long holiday in Hua Hin, while practicing in the seaside resort town.

The 24-year-old Nadal, the seventh man to win all Grand Slam titles after ruling the recent US Open, rescheduled a meeting with the Premier, citing the need to practice.

Nadal missed the Thailand Open staged in the past two years due to injuries.

In Tokyo, Japan, top-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki and second-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia led Wednesday’s second round winners at the Toray Pan Pacific Open.

Wozniacki continued her mastery of 16th-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinal of the $2 million Tokyo event.

It marked the fifth straight time, and the third time this year, that Wozniacki has dominated Pavlyuchenkova.

Wozniacki’s next challenger will be sixth-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska, who eliminated German Andrea Petkovic in straight sets Wednesday.

Zvonerava also had an easy time against Roberta Vinci, demolishing the Italian qualifier, 6-4, 6-0. Zvonareva, a two-time 2010 Grand Slam finalist, will play seventh-seeded fellow Russian Elena Dementieva in the next stage.

Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi also advanced after toppling third-seeded 2009 Pan Pacific Open runner-up Jelena Jankovic, 6-4, 6-4.

The rising Kanepi, who reached the quarterfinals at the US Open and Wimbledon this past summer, will collide with fifth-seeded French Open champion Francesca Schiavone, who ended an impressive run by local favorite Kimiko Date Krumm.

Krumm, who celebrated her 40th birthday Tuesday with a second-round victory over Daniela Hantuchova, wilted against Schiavonne’s thundering groundstrokes en route to a 6-3, 6-3 setback.

Krumm, who dominated the Tokyo tournament in 1995, stunned defending champion Maria Sharapova in the opening round.

Other second-round winners were No. 8th seed Victoria Azarenka and Coco Vandeweghe. Azarenka and Vandeweghe will meet in the quarterfinals.

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Comic Greg Giraldo Dies At 44

September 30th, 2010
Anne Lu – AHN Entertainment Contributor

New Brunswick, NJ, United States (AHN) – Insult comic Greg Giraldo died in New Brunswick, NJ Wednesday after overdosing on prescription medication last weekend. He was 44.

Giraldo was rushed to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick September 25 after accidentally overdosing on prescription medication. According to TMZ, his family was by his side when he died.

The “Last Comic Standing” judge’s death was first reported by longtime friend and fellow comic Jim Norton by tweeting their photo together.

He wrote, “Greg Giraldo passed away today. This is the last photo of us together, taken June 28 at Noam’s wedding. RIP buddy.”

Giraldo was a Harvard Law School graduate who spent less than a year practicing his profession before embarking on a comedy career. He appeared on Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel’s late night shows, and did a regular stand-up at the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club in New York. He was best known for his celebrity roasting appearances.

Comedy Central network said in a statement, “The tragic news of Greg’s passing hits us very, very hard. Greg has been a close member of the Comedy Central family for years, injecting his energy and wicked sense of humor into countless projects.”

“The comedy community lost a brother today. Our thoughts are with his family.”

He is survived by his four children.

Public memorial services plans are underway.

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A Muse Enters in Paris

September 30th, 2010

The European spring collections resumed in Paris with shows by Dries Van Noten, Rochas and Hakaan, among the top-billed.

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Forever Autumn: The Rise Of Feminine Minimalism In Women’s Fashion

September 29th, 2010

The fashion world is a strange place. Weeks before many of us have bought what we imagine we’ll be wearing for the summer wardrobe, the projections for autumn 2010 are already out from the oracle of the high street fashion directors, a move prompting this article – well, what else is there to do when the moguls are so loose-lipped? A few months back we did an article running parallel with the opening weeks of London Fashion Week on feminine minimalism – a leading style that seemed to have been jostled out of the pecking order by the more spring and summer relevant Global Traveller look, though the former had been set to be the darling of women’s fashion 2010. That remains to be seen; it has simply taken another season for those ideas to come to fashion fruition. Autumn 2010 is set to see the emergence of the high street interpretation of this new angular and stripped-down look, with major outlets openly linking themselves to the Phoebe Philo-inspired doctrine. So it sounds a little theoretical, but what does feminine minimalism entail, or, how do we wear it? At this early stage, the focus seems to be on two things; plain structural shape and clean lines throughout. Tunic-like tops and dresses are a favourite so far, with a contrasting colour for the fitted trousers or angular skirt for the bottoms. We’re talking camel coats, most definitely, and reports from the Guardian are championing the sheepskin jacket as possibly the most integral variant. For trousers, there’s a reported amount of re-jigging of shapes and cuts in the high street brands, each looking for a way to encapsulate the minimalist reliance upon silhouette in the best degree. Kick flares and boot cut trousers with severe creases are likely to go down well with this look. For colour we’re talking a glaucous palette range of bluish greys, café latte browns and as little ornamentation as possible. It seems altogether quite predictable that a swing in the opposite direction from colour prints and floral mayhem would somehow ensue, but there is a serious fashion intent behind the high street incarnation of feminine minimalism. Though a term coined by some of the biggest designer names in the fashion world, it is still a malleable idea, and we are likely to see the high street taking considerable risks in inventing the look over again in order to secure individuality. If you’re hunting down the components of this look as we speak, keep an eye out for almost clinically-pure dresses, with ornamentation only in the form of winged or flange detailing; tan shoes are a must for one of no more than three core colours. With coats and jackets think structure, clean lines, and rather brutally-plain materials, for a boxy kind of feel.

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Eco Fashion Week Kicks Off In Vancouver

September 29th, 2010
Stephanie Sims – AHN Entertainment Reporter

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (AHN) – Eco Fashion Week kicks off in Vancouver this week. Though the schedule is only posted for Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29, the schedule is jam-packed.

Eco Fashion Week started to celebrate responsible principles as well as style. Held bi-annually, the show focuses only on environmentally sustainable designers who use eco-friendly practices.

On Tuesday, Chicago designer Lara Miller opens with Pure Pod from Australia at 5:30 pm, Eden Organic Menswear at 7, and Nixxi, Kim Cathers and Lav & Kush at 8:30.

On Wednesday, the fashion festivities kick off with the London Collective featuring Emesha and Elena Garcia at 5:30 pm, Lara Presbar, Red Jade and Peridot Kiss at 7, Nicole Bridger at 8:30 and Prophetik at 9:30.

All runway shows will be held at the Creekside Community Centre. All designers featured have to fit all the show’s eco criteria, which include being locally made, doing custom-made designs, recycling fabrics, utilizing green marketing practices and involving no animal testing.

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Armani To Design Lady Gaga’s Costumes For Upcoming Tour

September 29th, 2010
Stephanie Sims – AHN Entertainment Reporter

New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Lady Gaga and Giorgio Armani have formed a multimillion dollar partnership that will involve the legendary designer making the costumes for the leg of the singer’s tour starting in December.

The iconic, 76-year-old Italian fashion designer did something unusual and dressed Lady Gaga, known for her adventurism in fashion, in a crystal-encrusted silver hoop dress with orbiting rings for the Grammy Awards. He then started designing costumes for her videos for her – the bondage-style black leather costumes in the racy “Alejandro” video were Armani – and must have evolved into the partnership for Gaga’s tour costumes.

Armani seems to be the designer of Gaga’s choice as of late; he designed the black rubberized dress with spikes sticking out which the singer wore to the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles more recently.

Armani’s designing deal with the 24-year-old pop star is reportedly an effort by Armani to rejuvenate his business.

“A huge company like Giorgio Armani has the duty to always be alert to trends and what appeals to young people,” Roberta Armani, Armani’s niece and head of VIP relations, told the Wall Street Journal. “It helped to see how the world is through Lady Gaga, the way she uses Facebook and Twitter.”

Although there is still very little information on what the pair’s collaboration will involve, Gaga is the first star that Armani has designed a specific gown for. Celebrities who have previously worn his label have chosen from existing collections.

“It wouldn’t be possible to give Gaga a look from the collection because she wears pieces of art. It’s theatrical,” Roberta said.

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“Harry Potter” Stars Watson, Grint, Radcliffe Rank High In Britain’s Best Dressed Poll

September 29th, 2010

The three main stars of "Harry Potter" are the best dressed celebrities in Britain, according to a new poll. Emma Watson tops the Glamour.com poll of best dressed women in the U.K., while co-stars Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe come in third and fourth respectively in the men’s division.

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Quentin Tarantino’s Film Editor Found Dead

September 28th, 2010

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office says a longtime film editor for Quentin Tarantino may have died from heat stroke while hiking during a record heat wave.

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