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Elegance is in the eye of the beholder, much like beauty. It depends more on attitude and quality than it does on price. A simple definition of elegance is grace of movement, polished expression and refinement of beauty. If you’re determining which wedding dress style is right for you, take a look at some of the most memorable iconic wedding dresses of all time to get some inspiration.

Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress



Queen Victoria started the trend of white wedding dresses. Prior to that point, wedding dresses were every color and meant to be worn as the woman’s best dress rather than just once on her wedding day.

Even now in some cultures, white is overlooked for other traditional colors. Red is the color of choice for Chinese brides. Indian brides choose brightly colored and richly embroidered saris. And Japanese brides will wear a wedding kimono and often change into a western style white wedding dress for the reception.

So what did Queen Victoria’s wedding dress look like? It was white satin accented by nosegays of orange blossoms at the bosom and scattered about the full skirt. Her lace veil was designed exclusively for the wedding. The pattern was later destroyed so it couldn’t be used again. Nearly 200 people labored for six weeks to produce the lace veil and lace for the trim of her dress. The neckline left her shoulders bare. Sleeves were full, starting off her shoulders and ending above the elbows.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Wedding Dress



This beautiful queen’s dress was richly embroidered ivory silk with a satin train. The ball gown had a scoop neck, full skirt and long sleeves. It was embroidered with 10,000 seed pearls. The 15-foot train was made of delicate lace embroidered in the same pattern as the dress, including flowers, the white rose of York and wheat heads, a symbol of fertility. The queen wore a veil made of white tulle attached to a diamond tiara. Around her neck she wore a double pearl necklace.

It is said that Queen Elizabeth II had two wedding dresses. The first was worn when she married Prince Phillip and the second at her coronation when she wed the people of the United Kingdom. That dress was designed by Norman Hartnell who also designed her wedding dress. While the original design called for white satin and little embroidery, the final design remained white satin but was heavily and richly embroidered with plants or flowers to represent each of the entities that make up the commonwealth. The embroidery was in pastel colors and accented by gold and silver threads with diamonds, amethysts and colored crystals.

Grace Kelly’s Wedding Dress



She was a real fairy tale princess whose gown has been a timeless inspiration for brides since her wedding day in 1956. The gown was white satin with a high neckline and long sleeves. The bodice and sleeves were antique Valenciennes rose point lace. Twenty-five yards of silk taffeta and ninety-eight yards of tulle were used. Her headpiece fit close to her head with a fingertip length veil in front and longer veil in back. Her wedding dress and veil were designed by Helen of MGM studios and given to her as a wedding gift from the studios. She carried a small bouquet of lilies of the valley over a white Bible.

Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress



Princess Diana had one of the most stunning and talked about wedding dresses ever created. Actually, there was more than one dress designed and made to keep the media guessing as to what she would wear on her wedding day. Immediately, brides all over the world wanted the full sleeved, full skirted over the top style of gown for their weddings.

Celine Dion’s Wedding Dress



This well known Canadian singer’s wedding gown was a stunning extravagance of white satin embroidered with crystals and pearls. The ball gown had a full skirt, sweetheart neckline and long sleeves and a 20-foot train. Her crowning glory was literally a crown consisting of 2000 Austrian crystals which weighed seven pounds. Attached to the headpiece was a Cathedral length veil. Before and after the wedding she wore a white fur coat to keep her warm.

Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress



When you’re marrying a Trump the sky’s the limit. Melania Trump’s wedding dress is rumored to cost nearly $100,000. Designed by Dior, the dress weighed close to 50 pounds and had a 13-foot train, complemented by a 16-foot veil. The veil was artistically arranged in a swirl pattern to match the swirls in her dress. The dress was in the mermaid style, fitted through the hips and flaring out starting about mid-thigh. While the bride had fittings for the dress, she had never walked in the gown until her wedding day and stumbled a bit when she first started down the aisle. Obviously, that dress was not meant for dancing. Melania changed into a simpler and much lighter dress for the wedding reception.

Wedding gowns have changed a lot since the Victorian ages, but there’s still so much inspiration we can glean from yesterday’s style icons. By blending your personal style and personality with some elements of these unforgettable wedding dresses, you’re sure to have en elegant wedding dress that you and your guests will remember forever.

Jean Louis Scherrer is one of the strong names in the fashion industry. His product line has long been the favorite amongst thousands of people worldwide. If you would take a look at the background of Jean Louis Scherrer, it would not be hard to understand how he has become so successful in the fashion arena at all.

Early in his youth, Scherrer developed a strong passion for ballet, and even studied at the Conservatoire de Danse Classique in Paris. His training in ballet exposed him to so many theatrical costumes and urged his creative juices to venture into designing clothes. It was then that he decided to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.

During his early 20’s, Scherrer landed a job as assistant to fashion guru Christian Dior, which he held for roughly 2 years. But with Dior’s unfortunate death, he moved on to become the assistant to Yves Saint Laurent, who became the head of the empire Dior left behind. He held this job for another 2 years before he decided to leave the House of Dior to design clothes for Louis Féraud. He also designed clothes for Féraud for another 2 years before he ventured into creating his very own label in 1962.

It was during his apprenticeship with Dior in Paris that Scherrer learned all of the basics in designing clothes. He easily mastered the skills entailed in both cutting and draping. Not long after Saint Laurent inherited Dior’s empire, Scherrer ventured into the haute couture he developed. At the time, a lot of fashion critics predicted that the trend of traditional couture was on its way down, but this did not dampen Scherrer’s spirits a bit. Soon, he became popular for designs that were sophisticated, classic, and sexy, but not in a vulgar manner. Scherrer has impressed the likes of Mme. Anne-Aymone Giscard d’Estaing, Valerie-Anne Montassier, Baronness Thyssen, Isabelle d’Ornano, Françoise Sagan, Michéle Morgan, and Raquel Welch.

Scherrer also expanded into the development of fragrances. In 1979, he released Jean Louis Scherrer Parfum for Women. In 1983, Scherrer for Women was released, with a revamped edition released in 1986. Evere for Women and Nuits Indiennes for Women were released in 1989 and 1994 respectively. And in 2002, Immense pour Femme and Immense pour Homme were released for both men and women respectively.

Escada is one of the top international luxury fashion groups, specializing in women’s fashion. It is among those brands famous for being worn to red carpet events by stars and celebrities.

Escada was founded in 1976 by Margaretha and Wolfgang Ley. The name of the company actually came from the name of a race horse on which the two had made a winning bet. The word Escada it self is a Portuguese word, which means “nothing”. This seemed appropriate, as the company represented a gamble as they entered into the world of high fashion.

The company started as Escada Sportliche Eleganz by SRB, but was shortened to Escada the next year. The brand specialized in luxury and upscale sportswear, and in a few years Escada had established itself as a major player in the luxury sportswear field. This was because of their use of high quality materials, the effective and creative use of colors, and of course feminine and elegant designs.

Escada continued to provide high quality designer clothing and succeeded in expanding their clientele base, eventually growing to many fields of women’s wear – specializing in formal wear and knitwear. Escada opened their first US store in 1982 on Fifth Avenue in New York City and followed it by opening they first store in Asia in Hong Kong. Escada did not gain popularity in the United States right away, it was not until 1984 that after the fashion and women’s wear magazine Vouge published an full edition devoted to promoting Escada that pushed Esacada to the top. By 1986, the company had expanded to have outlets throughout Asia and the United States, and Escada gained the worldwide prominence that it continues to possess up to today.

Today, Escada provides items in just about every fashion category, from clothing to shoes, bags, and other fashion accessories. Escada also has a rich line of perfumes, dating back to 1990 when Escada, a perfume for women, was released.

Three years later an Escada cologne for men was also released, along with two new scents for women: Margaretha and Chiffon Sorbet. Chiffon Sorbet represented an innovative new idea implemented by the new designer Michael Stolzenberg, who succeeded Margaretha Ley upon her death. This was the first of many experimental seasonal scents, which were marketed only over a particular season.

Since the first perfume launch by Escada in 1990 named, Escada Perfume, there have been over 30 fragrances created and launched by Escada in the period of 16 years. These include; Escada Collection in 1997, Escada Sentiment in 2000, Magnetism in 2003. Escada has also created a range of fragrances by season and these include; Chiffon Sorbet, Summer in Provence in 1994, Ocean Blue in 1995, Jardin de Soleil in 1996, Que Viva Escada in 1997, Sunny Frutti 1998, Loving Boquet in 1999, Lily Chic in 2000, Tropical Punch in 2001, Sexy Graffiti in 2002, Ibiza Hippie in 2003, Island Kiss in 2004, Rockin Rio in 2005, Pacific Heat in 2006 and Sunset Heat in 2007.

The Escada fragrance line is one of the most prolific among the major designers and fashion companies, with over thirty eight scents being created over a span of only sixteen years. The classic Escada Sport trio, for instance, is one of the most well-known fragrances on the market.