Khadijah Farrakhan

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.

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. 

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.”

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.”