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Show Special Advertising Supplement 2007 Thursday, January 11,2007 SEEK <fO "MAOQE qawtis By Sharon Mosley Copley News Service Romantic fantasies are in the air when it comes to modern wedding dresses. Today's brides are not afraid to step out of their horsedrawn carriages and into the dress of their dreams - sometimes reminiscent of a glamorous queen who has captured the elegance of times past. Just ask Reem Acra, a bridal designer who has been giving brides their fantasy dresses for years. "I was inspired by the ease and elegance of Josephine Bonaparte and her court at Fontainebleau," says Acra of her fall 2007 collection. "I wanted to interpret their effortless manner of adornment by using pearls, ribbons or a simple blossom." Indeed, some of Acra's gowns portray her over the top philosophy for glamorous gowns with big hair has definitely taken embellishments like velvet modern bridal attire in a new sashes with flowers, halters direction. embroidered with crysVera Wang takes a modtals, mermaid gowns with ern approach to glamour bustles, and long sweeping by wrapping her gowns in trains. It's enough to make sashes of pale tulle, or strips you want to glide down of linen, sequin, snakeskin the cobblestone path of a and stones. Garter belts of French castle. Other bridal designers Cent, on 'Paae take the romantic vintage approach with their newest collections by paying special attention to adornment that sets apart one gown from another, giving the bride a personal touch of glamour and a memorable expression of her own individual style that is not an everyday dress, but one that will stand out for years to come. With intricate beadwork, stand-out sashes, jeweled brooches and feathery accents, many gowns are inspired by 18th century Rococo styles favored by another famous queen appearing on today's movie screen - Marie Antoinette. Perhaps a little too theatrical for some brides, the gilded age of brocades, full skirts, bustles, sweeping trains, jeweled hair ornaments and CSS Phoio count*) of RocmAcra Above: Tilting Inspiration from Iht NnpoIconJc Court, designer Recm Acra used simple cmhcllshmcnls to adorn her 2007 hriclul colk-cliun. Left: A sweeping train adds romnnct and clamour In a strapless, buMcd ROWU. First In Fashion j Elegant by Design ! 'Modest by Choice Utah's largest selection of modest bridal gowns, bridesmaids dresses, mother-of-thd-bride dresses, women's formal wear, p r o m dresses and all of your formal accessory needs. Sf•••.•• # •«:;";: University Mall • Orem, Utah • 801-226-4706 ; The Meadows • American Fork. Utah * 801-756-3032 1 www.aliyses.com : --- |