braid |brād|nouna length of hair made up of three or more interlaced strands : women with long black braids.• a length made up of three or more interlaced strands of any flexible material :a flexible copper braid | braids of garlic.verb [ trans. ]1 interlace three or more strands of (hair or other flexible material) to form a length :their long hair was tightly braided | [as adj.] ( braided) horses with braided manes.2 [often as adj. ] ( braided) edge or trim (a garment) with braid : braided red trousers.3 [usu. as adj. ] ( braided) (of a river or stream) flow into shallow interwoven channels divided by deposits of sediment.ORIGIN Old English bregdan [make a sudden movement,] also [interweave,] of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breien (verb).
Model: SolangePhotographer: Daniel GurtonHair and Make Up: Monica GingoldStylist: Sharina MatthewsSouce: fashiongonerogue.com
March 30, 2012
March 29, 2012
Chiffon
chiffon | sh iˈfän; ˈ sh ifˌän|nouna light, sheer fabric typically made of silk or nylon : [as adj. ] a chiffon blouse.• [as adj. ] (of a cake or dessert) made with beaten egg whites to give a light consistency : chiffon cake.ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (originally plural, denoting trimmings or ornaments on a woman's dress): from French, from chiffe‘rag.’Marchesa Crystal-embellished Silk-chiffon Gown, $8358, Net-a-Porter
Marchesa Appliquéd silk-chiffon gown, $4155, Net-a-Porter
Marchesa One-shouldered Crystal-embellished Silk-chiffon Gown, $7049, Boutique1
Marchesa Chiffon Embellished Waist Gown, $4717, Boutique 1
Notte by Marchesa Ruffled Silk-organza and Silk-chiffon Gown, $740, The Outnet
Alice + Olivia Printed Silk-chiffon Dress, $647, Net-a-Porter
Erdem Kirstin Printed Silk-chiffon Gown, $5588, Net-a-Porter
Giambattista Valli Printed Silk-chiffon Maxi Skirt, $3183, Net-a-Porter
Julien Macdonald Peignoir Silk-blend Chiffon Gown, $1542, The Outnet
Matthew Williamson One-shoulder Silk-chiffon Dress, $1377, Net-a-Porter
Rodarte Embroidered Tulle and Printed Silk-chiffon Dress, $12619, FarFetch
Credits: lyst.com
Marchesa One-shouldered Crystal-embellished Silk-chiffon Gown, $7049, Boutique1
Marchesa Chiffon Embellished Waist Gown, $4717, Boutique 1
Notte by Marchesa Ruffled Silk-organza and Silk-chiffon Gown, $740, The Outnet
Alice + Olivia Printed Silk-chiffon Dress, $647, Net-a-Porter
Erdem Kirstin Printed Silk-chiffon Gown, $5588, Net-a-Porter
Giambattista Valli Printed Silk-chiffon Maxi Skirt, $3183, Net-a-Porter
Julien Macdonald Peignoir Silk-blend Chiffon Gown, $1542, The Outnet
Matthew Williamson One-shoulder Silk-chiffon Dress, $1377, Net-a-Porter
Rodarte Embroidered Tulle and Printed Silk-chiffon Dress, $12619, FarFetch
Credits: lyst.com
March 28, 2012
Poplin
poplin |ˈpäplən|nouna plain-woven fabric, typically a lightweight cotton, with a corded surface.ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from obsoleteFrench papeline, perhaps from Italianpapalina (feminine) ‘papal,’ referring to the town of Avignon (residence of popes in exile (1309–77), and site of papal property), where it was first made.Alice + Olivia Josephine Stretch-cotton poplin dress, $258, Shopbop
Marni printed cotton-poplin dress, $180, The Outnet
Nina Ricci poplin beach dress, $190, The Outnet
Thakoon draped cotton-blend poplin dress, $1942, Net-a-Porter
Versus one shoulder asymmetric stretch poplin dress, $889, The Outnet
Vivienne Westwood Red Label asymmetric printed cotton poplin dress, $874, Net-a-Porter
Zac Posen belted poplin dress, $637, The Outnet
Alexander Wang Cotton-poplin Handkerchief Dress, $270, The Outnet
Pringle of Scotland stretch cotton poplin dress, $276, The Outnet
Images from lyst.com
Giambattista Valli belted silk-poplin shirt dress, $482, The Outnet
Marni printed cotton-poplin dress, $180, The Outnet
Nina Ricci poplin beach dress, $190, The Outnet
Thakoon draped cotton-blend poplin dress, $1942, Net-a-Porter
Versus one shoulder asymmetric stretch poplin dress, $889, The Outnet
Vivienne Westwood Red Label asymmetric printed cotton poplin dress, $874, Net-a-Porter
Zac Posen belted poplin dress, $637, The Outnet
Alexander Wang Cotton-poplin Handkerchief Dress, $270, The Outnet
Pringle of Scotland stretch cotton poplin dress, $276, The Outnet
Images from lyst.com
March 27, 2012
V-Neck
V-neck | vi nek|nouna neckline of a garment, having straight sides meeting at a point to form a V-shape.• a garment with a neckline of this type.DERIVATIVESV-necked adjective
V-Neck gowns by Elie Saab:

Carlos Miele's:
V-Neck Dresses by Carolina Herrera:
Donna Karan's:
Naeem Khan:
Oscar de la Renta V-Necklines:
Courtesy of vogue.it
V-Neck gowns by Elie Saab:

V-Neck Dresses by Carolina Herrera:
Naeem Khan:
Oscar de la Renta V-Necklines:
Courtesy of vogue.it
March 25, 2012
Twill
twill |twil|nouna fabric so woven as to have a surface of diagonal parallel ridges.verb [ trans. ] [usu. as adj. ] ( twilled)weave (fabric) in this way : twilled cotton.ORIGIN Middle English : from a Scots andnorthern English variant of obsolete twilly, from Old English twi- [two,] suggested byLatin bilix ‘two-threaded.’Carven cotton-twill dress, $513, Net-a-Porter
Carven navy twill and tweed belted dress, $533, Net-a-Porter
DNKY ruffled twill dress, $221, The Outnet
Ermanno Scervino waffle-knit twill dress, $411, The Outnet
Jonathan Saunders yvie printed cotton-blend twill dress, $1818, Net-a-Porter
Marc by Marc Jacobs flocked metallic twill dress, $363, The Outnet
Marni chiffon and cotton-twill dress, $281, The Outnet
McQ by Alexander McQueen cotton-blend twill dress, $368, The Outnet
Preen Bridget sretch-twill dress, $632, The Outnet
Red Valentino floral-print satin-twill dress, $910, Net-a-Porter
Tibi printed silk-twill dress, $499, Net-a-Porter
Images from lyst.com
DNKY ruffled twill dress, $221, The Outnet
Ermanno Scervino waffle-knit twill dress, $411, The Outnet
Jonathan Saunders yvie printed cotton-blend twill dress, $1818, Net-a-Porter
Marc by Marc Jacobs flocked metallic twill dress, $363, The Outnet
Marni chiffon and cotton-twill dress, $281, The Outnet
McQ by Alexander McQueen cotton-blend twill dress, $368, The Outnet
Preen Bridget sretch-twill dress, $632, The Outnet
Red Valentino floral-print satin-twill dress, $910, Net-a-Porter
Tibi printed silk-twill dress, $499, Net-a-Porter
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