Khadijah Farrakhan, birth name Betsy Ross, is the wife of Louis Farrakhan, the Supreme Leader of
the Nation of Islam, converted to Nation of Islam with
her husband Louis Farrakhan, then Louis Eugene Wolcott, in 1955, when they had
been married for only two years. Minister Farrakhan was subsequently promoted
to be the minister of Boston's Temple No. 11. After Minister Farrakhan decided
to rebuild the Nation of Islam under the teachings of the Honorable Elijah
Muhammad in 1977, she became the “new” Nation’s first treasurer and secretary
when the couple opened their Chicago home to host “study group” meetings.
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Senin, 15 Februari 2016
Minggu, 14 Februari 2016
5 Fun Facts about Pnina Tornai
In
2015, bridal market falls on Pnina Tornai‘s 10 year anniversary as a
Kleinfeld-exclusive designer. In honor of her 10 years as an influential bridal
designer, Pnina has embodied rebirth in her collection, symbolizing the endless cycle of life, and
representing something fresh and new. Here are a few fun facts about Pnina!
1. Pnina hates bananas.
2.
Pnina is a
shop-o-holic: Pnina Tornai, Zinotti and Loboutin!
3. Pnina came in second place on
MasterChef: Celebrity Edition.
4. Pnina loves a challenge.
5. Pnina wears a size 34 shoe.
Rabu, 10 Februari 2016
11 Of The Most Expensive Designer Wedding Dresses
Here are 11 of the most expensive wedding dresses.
11. One Of A Kind Pnina Tornai
Dress – $34,000. Everything about this Pnina dress is totally
different from every other dress out there that isn’t from the planet Mars.
10. Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dress
by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen – $400,000. Kate Middleton’s wedding dress was one of the most
anticipated wedding dresses this century, and it was perfect.
9. Kim Kardashian’s Givenchy Dress
– $400,000. For Kim Kardashian’s third wedding
to Kanye West, she wore a $400,000 Givenchy dress designed by Riccardo Tisci.
The elegant lace dress had a sheer back and long train.
8. Peacock Dress By Vera Wang
– $1.5 million. Designed in 2009, it’s made of 2009 male peacock feathers to
commemorate the year it was made.
7. Victoria Beckham’s Vera Wang
Dress – $100,000. It’s a known fact that Mrs. Beckham gives most of her
clothing away to be auctioned off to charity, but hasn’t had the the
heart to sell off her beloved and very expensive Vera Wang gown.
6. Chelsea Clinton’s Vera Wang
Dress – $32,000. The dress, a strapless, beaded gown was made of yards
of ivory silk organza that had slightly gathered with a diagonal pleat of tulle
on the bodice.
5. Jessica Biel’s Giambattista
Valli Dress – $100,000+. In 2013, Biel discussed the dress in
an interview with Elle magazine, “I wanted the dress to be very romantic
and feminine and a shape that I very rarely wear. I have never been crazy about
all-white wedding dresses, for me at least. [Giambattista Valli] had created
that same fabric in a fuchsia-and-pink combination for a dress in a previous
collection, and I asked him if he could create that same pattern in a white
combination, and he suggested pink. It was a bit of a leap of faith at the
time, but it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. [Putting it
on], I felt like I had made the right choice. I felt elegant. And it moved like
a dream.”
4. Princess Diana’s Dress –
$150,000. Princess Diana wore a legendary
wedding dress for her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles.
3. Madonna’s Stella McCartney
Dress – $80,000. This strapless dress was made of ivory colored silk.
2. Nicole Richie’s Marchesa Dress
– $20,000. This dress Nicole Richie wore for
her 2010 wedding to rock star Joel Madden, was designed by Marchesa. The top of
the dress was lace and featured long
sleeves.
1. Amal
Alamuddin’s Oscar De La Renta Gown – $380,000. Alamuddin told Vogue, “George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I can’t
imagine anyone more able than Oscar to capture this mood in a dress. Meeting
him made the design process all the more magical, as he is so warm and such a
gentleman.”
Senin, 08 Februari 2016
Bridal Style Tips From Famed Designer Pnina Tornai
Die-hard Say Yes to the Dress fans can easily spot a
Pnina Tornai dress from a mile a way. Pnina Tornai's latest collection for Kleinfeld Bridal finds inspiration in
the wind and water. Pnina’s signature corset-style gowns with billowy tulle and
Swarovski crystal details have become among the most coveted bridal couture
creations available. “My wedding gowns are all very sexy yet feminine,” Pnina
explains. "From flowing chiffons, to dripping water-like
details and coral-inspired laces, each gown's details echo the elemental rhythm
of the world."
”
I just love dresses the accentuate the femininity of the woman.” Her inspiration come from everywhere:
dreams, travelling, movies like Alice in Wonderland, and from the brides
themselves. She was inspired by one bride who had the most amazing blue eyes to
sketch up the beautiful dress with a blue tint covered with tons of Swarovski
crystals.
She
wants to introduce a ready-to-wear Sari-inspired piece, as well as destination
wedding-inspired dresses.
Bridal style tips from Pnina Tornai: “Make sure you bring the right people when you go shopping
for your dress. Bring those that you love most and are very comfortable with.
Also, don’t try too many different styles on and don’t try too many dresses
on in one day. Pace yourself and you’ll eventually find the right wedding gown
for you.”
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