Royal Wedding Dress, Tonga

Had enough of Kate’s dress yet? This is the 1976 Tongan royal wedding of Capt. M. Tuita and Princess Pilolevu. (They say knock-off dresses were worn by Tongan brides and grooms for the next two seasons.)

Here is a link for more vintage postcards from Tonga.

Tyra Banks, Tribute to Alexander McQueen

Tyra Banks and Andre Leon Talley pay tribute to Alexander McQueen. Banks dedicated the latest cycle of her show, America's Next Top Model, to the late British designer, but that wasn't the only homage. She also did a photo shoot for her online magazine, wearing the gorgeous blue dress and stunning costumes to honor him. She says: “McQueen was considered royalty in the fashion community. I feel like a queen whenever I wear his clothes (especially the stunning blue dress I wore for this shoot)! I hope that you like the royal tribute that Andre and I (and lil’ Gianni too!) put together for him! It’s old royal fashion meets new royal looks designed by fashion royalty. McQueen had a flare for the dramatic and a love for fantasy. I would like to think that he would have loved these photos.”

See the rest of the fashion shoot here

Rachel Freire : Period drama meets Blade Runner

Rachel Freire is a London based designer with a background in fine art whose debut fashion collection was presented at London Fashion Week and in February 2009 at the Science Museum in London. Her influences stem from her love of historical costume combined with futuristic imagery and also from her favorite designer Thierry Mugler. Her pieces are truly eye catching ! Dare to wear.....
Rachel Freire collection.

AW 2010