Meghan Markle’s wedding dress is once again being linked to Victoria Beckham after she was spotted wearing a cream jumper designed by the Spice Girls members.
Following the Markle’s sighting in Belfast, Labrokes revealed that its 16/1 odds became 4/1 within minutes. The new odds have placed Beckham on the top three spot alongside Erdem with 3/1 and Ralph & Russo with 1/3.
We talk so much about asking for and receiving gifts throughout your engagement, but getting married comes with just as many opportunities to give gifts to others, too. From “Be my bridesmaid?” presents for your BFFs to the perfect wedding day gift for your parents and your new spouse, knowing how to give a gift is just as important as knowing how to receive one.
So few people are naturally completely selfless gift-givers—it’s human nature to seek the acknowledgment and appreciation that comes with doing something for someone else. But that doesn’t mean it’s a selfish act! You can absolutely get that warm and fuzzy feeling for yourself while still doing something really kind for a person you care about. In a time of life when a lot of things are about you (you’re half of the happy couple, after all!), these tips will help you find the perfect gift for that special someone else—your recipients will thank you!
Not many people have an awards ceremony during their wedding.
Then again, not many people have a wedding as glamorous as Sabihah Mamdani and Zain Ali Janmohamed’s.
What’s the biggest cake you’ve ever made?
“I think it was like six tiers. All of our cakes are four layers of cake, but it could be three tiers, it could be four tiers, it could be five tiers. We’re talking about a cake that may weigh 80 to 100 pounds. You have cake, you have filling, you have the buttercream — and we actually use real butter, which weighs a lot. There’s a huge taste difference because we are using real butter. When you go try things and there’s a funky film in your mouth after you’ve had whatever it is, that’s the shortening because it didn’t melt; whereas butter, it melts as you’re eating it. That’s why I always have a lot of older customers that are like, ‘Oh, this tastes just like what my mother or my grandmother (used to make).’ Yeah, because during their era they were using real butter all the time.”
The young Bihar engineer who was forced to marry a girl after being allegedly abducted by her family last month in what appeared to be an instance of “pakdua shadi” moved court on Monday seeking criminal proceedings against the girl’s family.
Vinod Kumar filed a petition in the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) in Barh and urged the court to initiate criminal proceedings against the the family member’s of the girl, especially her elder brother Surendra Yadav, for abducting him and then forcing him to marry her on December 3.
One theme that keeps popping up over and over again is the bizarre idea that bakers need legal protection so they aren’t forced to bake cakes for same-sex weddings. As dumb as this sounds, it’s a real thing conservatives have been banging on about.
The No campaign have regularly brought up the spectre of Christian bakers being forced into baking gay wedding cakes during their campaign against marriage equality. Earlier this week, when it looked like the Yes side would take out the postal survey, a draft marriage equality bill from Liberal senator James Paterson included provisions that would grant bakers (along with tailors, florists and other wedding-related occupations) the right to circumvent anti-discrimination laws and refuse service to gay couples.
Scottish business owners, Duncan and Vicki McConchie from Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway are set to officially open their £1.9 million investment project on 30th November, GG’s Yard, a ‘Rural Venue of Excellence’. The new corporate and wedding events business is expected to inject *millions into the South West Scottish economy and there is already positive evidence of an early business boom in the area.
Local accommodation providers are reporting a significant knock-on effect to their bed nights as a result of more than sixty wedding bookings already taken at GG’s Yard. The venue took 18 months to complete meaning bookings to date have been based solely on its conceptual designs and exceptional customer service, with couples from as far as New Zealand and Australia keen to snap up a new, rural Scottish wedding experience when tieing the knot.
Weddings are fun but they can be a tedious affair too, especially for the bride and the groom’s family. Indian weddings are known to be elaborate and grand and there’s a lot of effort that goes into making them special and a whole lot of money too. People tend to spend huge amounts on decoration and food so as to make sure that their guests have a memorable experience. Your catering bill can put a big strain on your budget but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are six clever tips that can help you save money spent on food on your big day without comprising on the quality while making sure your guests are entertained.
1. Cut back on the number of courses: Keep a variety of cuisines and foods but you can definitely cut back on the courses. Include wholesome and filling snacks in the first course instead of small bites to avoid overspending on mains. For instance, you could skip salads and soups and keep a live counter for khao suay instead that serves the purpose. Similarly, don’t get carried away with a number of cuisines, focus on a limited but delicious menu instead of having a whole lot of dishes that end up tasting the same.
Oh, Biba, you never went away. That famed London store, full of seventies boho joie de vivre and the vision of founder Barbara Hulanicki, was a palace of stripes and glitter, and long coats and long hippy dresses, but also glitter, sheer glamor. It was a true dressing-up box and treasure trove, all in one.
Jonathan Saunders, chief creative officer for DVF, has bought the spirit of Biba back to roaring life with this wonderful collection, and of course Biba and Diane von Fürstenberg, the label's founder (who is married to Barry Diller, chairman of IAC, the Daily Beast's parent company), share a fashion sweet-spot. It is to Saunders' credit that he balances producing something original, but also in tandem with the spirit of von Fürstenberg, who was there at the show on Sunday in a black outfit with silvery pattern.
Fiorucci is Back but Not Before a Long-Running Legal Drama Played Out
Fiorucci is back. The formerly defunct Italian brand - which was snapped up by former Victoria's Secret CEO Janie Schaffer and her husband, Stephen, in June 2015, from Japanese jeans group Edwin - made its revamped debut for Spring/Summer 2017, courtesy of a slew of parties and an ad campaign starring model (and Rolling Stones spawn) Georgia May Jagger.
Chinese fashion designers have continued to make strides on international stages this year. During the upcoming Spring/Summer 2018 Fashion Week in Milan, Paris, London and New York, according to the official calendar, 30 designers who are either Chinese or have a connection to China will debut their latest collections at one of the major shows.
She always makes a statement on the red carpet.
And Sunday was no exception when Laura Whitmore went all out there in a Safiyaa floor-length gown at the TV BAFTAs, in The Royal Festival Hall, in London on Sunday.
SELFRIDGES has been cleared of using an “unhealthily thin” model in a fashion advert, the advertising watchdog has said.
The department store sent out an email in January showing a model standing side on in a long blue dress but a customer complained it was “socially irresponsible”.
All eyes were on the women of the Trump family as they arrived for President Donald Trump's inauguration and their elegant fashion choices did not disappoint.
Melania Trump chose a powder blue dress and matching coat from designer Ralph Lauren for the day's events. The incoming first lady paired the structured jacket with pointed stilettos and leather gloves to complete the monochromatic look.
Fresh off the boat of her first successful bridal exhibition in Lahore, designer Zara Shahjahan landed in the city by the sea to host yet another trunk show for the Karachi market, this Sunday. Held at her flagship on Khayaban-e-Bukhari, the trunk show attracted flocks of brides-to-be and fashionistas, despite it being Valentine’s Day, and deservingly so.
Boasting a variety of traditional embellishment techniques including kora, dabka and gota intertwined with modern, floral design forms, Zara’s bridal collection echoed intricacy in craftsmanship. Unlike the dull and pastel colour palette that has become hugely popular with Lahore-based designers, the designer’s choice of emerald greens, deep magentas and mustard yellow were truly refreshing. However, while she retained her signature of floral vintage patterns in some of the lehngas paired with worked shirts, the overall aesthetic appeared very similar to contemporaries like Elan and Faraz Manan, who are known for their bridal couture.
Fans have had a roaring good time watching the characters from the Fox comedy "New Girl" make fun of themselves and commit silly mistakes, but showrunner Liz Meriwether said it's about time Jess and her friends take a step towards maturity in season 5.
"It's time for the characters to grow a little bit," she told Entertainment Weekly. "They're not good at being adults."
Selena Gomez has had a killer 2015. With the release of her second solo album, Revival, and two number one hits — "Same Old Love" and "Good For You" — Gomez made 2015 the year she became a true pop star. But, for all her accomplishments in 2015, 2016 is shaping up to be even better for the singer and actress. With only a few weeks left in the year, she isn't slowing down. Instead, fans can catch Selena Gomez in a brief cameo in The Big Short, a movie generating serious Oscar buzz starring Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Steve Carell, opening on Dec. 23. Gomez only appears briefly in the film, but her cameo in The Big Short proves 2016 is going to be a huge year for Selena Gomez.
The Big Short, a movie about the housing bubble and financial crisis of 2008, might not sound like your typical Selena Gomez movie, but, that's exactly why director Adam McKay hired her. Gomez is just one of the celebrity cameos featured in The Big Short used to explain "boring" financial concepts to help audiences understand what the movie is about. Gomez, for example, is tasked with explaining a synthetic C.D.O. — not exactly what you'd expect from the woman whose last film credit was Hotel Transylvania 2. With The Big Short, Gomez is proving that her film career is following in the footsteps of her music by moving in a more mature direction.
Shaymaa Abdelrahman, a tall, green-eyed 20-year-old from Iraq's multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk, becomes first beauty queen since 1972 in Iraq. "Some people out there think we don't love life," said Humam al-Obeidi, one of the organizers, as the crowd spilled out of the Baghdad hotel ballroom where Miss Iraq Beauty Contest was held. The jury chose The decision was popular with those in attendance, especially in the back rows, where young men with hipster beards and tight blazers had been standing on their chairs shouting her name. "I'm very happy to see Iraq going forward," the new beauty queen told Agence France-Presse (AFP) as she tried to fend off a scrum of admirers hoping to clinch a selfie. "This event was huge and put a smile on the faces of the Iraqis."
Wearing her sash and holding her bouquet, Abdelrahman was fast learning her new trade, saying all the right things without ever breaking her smile. There was more talking than glamorous strutting during the pageant as the contestants, in high heels and cheap bridesmaid dresses online that were sleeveless but below the knee, pitched their charity projects to the jury. The pageant was designed to meet enough international criteria to propel its winner to the next Miss Universe contest, but some details, such as the Kalashnikov-toting guard at the door, set the event firmly in Iraq. The winner said she would use her fame to forward educational initiatives, especially among the massive population of people who have been displaced by conflict.
Fearne Cotton proved she's definitely still got it as she strutted her stuff in a rainbow-coloured sequined dress for tonight's BBC Music Awards.
The 34-year-old dazzled on the red carpet as she arrived to present the glitzy event alongside Chris Evans.
Neeta Lulla is credited with creating the look for leading Bollywood actors in a career spanning over 26 years with four National Awards in her bag.
“I have evolved with the kind of clothes I did for films,” said the designer who was in town for the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2015. “Each film surpassed its content of creative inputs. Therefore, for me to say that a particular film was satisfactory in terms of my creativity would be wrong. I worked on many films including Lamhe, Khuda Gawah, Jodha Akbar and now Mohenjodaro.
