May 17, 2012

Plus Shopping in Canada

plus size clothing from Addition-Elle

I have touched on some of the best shops in the United States and in the U.K. and now it is time to talk about online shopping from Canada. Whether you live in Canada or the United States, the following shops will ship to both countries. Addition-Elle will always have a soft spot in my heart … [Read more...]

Jason Wu For Target

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Target's ongoing collaborations with today's hottest designers bring high-fashion to the masses at a reasonable price.  The next upcoming Target designer collection?  Jason Wu, set to hit stores February 5th. Jason Wu's collection is whimsical with clean lines and exciting details.  … [Read more...]

Wedding Favor Trends

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It used to be you couldn't dream of a wedding without the obligatory tulle bag of jordan almonds. The bittersweet nut covered in sugar was supposed to represent marriage - a combination of good and bad, with sweetness prevailing. A cute idea, sure, but modern brides have other tastes, myself … [Read more...]

Rosa Clará Bridal

Rosa Clará Esencia Bridal Gown

My favorite wedding dress designer is Rosa Clará. Rosa opened her Barcelona bridal boutique in 1994. Her goal was to design "magical" bridal gowns with flawless tailoring, unique fabrics and impeccable style capable of reflecting the unique personalities of the brides who wore them. Classic … [Read more...]

Emmys with Curves

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Google Emmy Fashion and there are a billion entries today. But with the exception of one or two, they all have the same six or seven Best Dressed ladies. I figured I'd use this opportunity to celebrate the unsung heroes of Hollywood: curves. I'm not talking about "curves" which has become PC code … [Read more...]

Buy Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dress

Kate_s Wedding Dress by A.B.S. for Lord & Taylor

Did you know that you can buy your very own version of Kate Middleton's iconic wedding dress? A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz has designed a whole line modeled after the royal designs of both Kate and Pippa's gowns exclusively for Lord & Taylor. That means that you can dress like a princess on your … [Read more...]

Chiffon Bridesmaid Dresses

Gorgeous Bridesmaid Dresses

Introducing a new regular column for All Things Chic  . . . BRIDAL CHIC with Cita! Gone are the days of universally unflattering satin bridesmaid dresses, and in their place are lovely chiffon gowns that gracefully cover up all our little flaws. Thank goodness. Isn't it amazing how compared … [Read more...]

Who is the All Things Chic Cover Girl?

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One of our fabulous All Things Chic contributors, Nicole, is featured on the cover of the latest edition of Today's Bride in Cleveland! Isn't that a fabulous picture?!? Those pink shoes were SO her! Her wedding was fun and super gorgeous. Totally deserving a front page billing. (Not that I'm … [Read more...]

Preparing to be the Mother of the Groom: the Tah-dah Edition

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Ta-daaah!!!!!!   Have you been following along? Preparing to be the Mother of the Groom: The Lancome Make-Over The Dress Accessories What the Friend Should Wear … [Read more...]

Preparing to be the Mother of the Groom: What the Friend Should Wear

Just a few of the dozens of dresses I tried on.

I'd helped my friend get a make-over, pick a dress and got her accessorized.  But what am I supposed to wear? I just got it in my head that I wanted a really updated look in a bright color, in the yellow- fuchsia - orange range . . . maybe a little flirty, maybe a little edgy.  And, it had to … [Read more...]