What’s Hot for Bridesmaids
2011 is an exciting year in the fashion industry and even more so in the bridal fashion industry. There are many trends that are new and exciting this year. According toThe Knotthere are some very important things that this year’s bride needs to consider when she is choosing the gowns for her bridesmaids, among them are color and wear-ability
Trends
The newest trend in bridesmaids gowns is cocktail length. After years of long being the preferred length, dresses that are short are taking over the runway and the bridal salons. The beauty of a shorter dress in that usually the price is lower which is a good thing for the bridesmaids, they are also much more likely to be reused.
Who would have ever thought that pockets in a dress would be a trend? Not only are they a trend, they are hot, hot, hot. Everyone loves pockets including brides and their entourage.
Ruffles are making a come back. Not on the skirts but on the neckline, sleeve and shoulder. It is all about being a girly-girl.
One shoulder dresses and strapless are also very trendy this year.
Color
The days of matchy-matchy are long gone. For 2011 the savvy bride is choosing a color palette that is not only flattering to her bridesmaids coloring but allowing them to choose the style that is most flattering to them. Especially when the bridesmaid come in different sizes and heights, it is impossible to choose one style that is going to look good on each individual girl. DesignerAlfred Angelooffers a variety of separates that can be mixed and matched andCynthia Rowleya variety of styles, many of which can be made in the same color.
One option that looks good on everyone is basic black. Long or short, simple or complex, it is the one color that is universally flattering. For fall 2011, the most popular length is short, above the knee and while there are some jewel tones, blue is the big color for dresses and in lighter and dusty tones.Ivy and Asteris showing many dresses in the pale colors including a lovely blush pink. Neutrals are another hot color trend for Fall 2011.
Wear-ability
What girl doesn’t have a closet filled with bridesmaids gowns she wouldn’t be caught dead wearing again? All too often, it seems as if the bride is trying to be sure that she is the most beautiful woman at the wedding by guaranteeing that her attendants have dresses that are so ugly they are destined to be hidden in the back of the closet. For 2011, the time has come to provide the girls with a dress that they will be happy to wear again. This is where the black dresses come in or the Alfred Angelo separates. They can become a wardrobe stable instead of an expensive mistake.
The 2011 bridesmaid is going to be more stylish than ever before. Many will be wearing a short cocktail length dress that will become a wardrobe staple and they will be thanking the bride for helping them to find this perfectly wearable dress in a great color.
