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Let us say goodbye to youth

May 24th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

“It’s hard to reunite, I think.” I typed these words and heavily hit key of enter. A sense of sadness covered me, I was a little dizzy.

“You will not come back to G city anymore?” Wuray asked me with an astonished expression.

“Maybe, my presents are in K city, even I have a vacation, I will go to K, but not G city.”

Yes, we grow up, we will graduate, we will begin to work, and we will separate. Those who accompany me on the way of youth, they will stop at different stations and begin different lives. So I always think that growth is not good. Every time when I bring my mind to my 18 years old birthday party, I feel growth is really not a good thing.

I didn’t have a nice Quinceanera Dress, but I had a gang of sincere friends, my beloved parents and other relatives, I was happy and satisfactory. I remembered Leon-my first boyfriend, Catherine, Lurie–my best girl friends, and other good friends: Jone, Wuray, Josie, Cook, and Cici came to celebrate for me. I received many gifts, of which most were plush dolls- I was just a little girl then. And the most moving one was from Catherine- a letter. She said in letter:”Maggie, mum asked me what I should buy for you as your birthday present, I said nothing, we do not need any material things to show anything, we have sincere heart for each other, that’s enough, do you think so? And my present for you are four words: happy, brave, strong, and independent. I believe you can do and gain it. Come on, we are tighter forever.” Lurie also said to me:”Maggie, you are always my self-willed princess, but I love you.” Yes, I was absolutely the princess at that night, though I did not have a Quinceanera dress, I did not wear an elegant princess crown. For me, that night was unforgettable all my life.

But it had gone. Our youth had gone. We have grown up. Every time when Lurie plays a joke with me:”Maggie, we are old.” I feel upset. But that’s the truth, and we must face up with it. We have grown up, we can still purely happy.

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Bags and Prom Dresses of Balenciaga

May 22nd, 2010 maggieluo No comments

As one of the most famous and luxury brand, Balenciaga is not only named for its excellent Balenciaga handbags, its fashion clothes, especially its prom dresses are also the lighthouse of fashion, which always can lead the trend and be crazily followed even by those super stars, ladies of quality, and noble daughters.

Let’s have a look at and appreciate Balenciaga prom dresses 2010 styles:

Jean Birkin’s daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg inherits her mum’s beauty and noble disposition. The following picture is taken at 2010 MET Ball (Costume Institute Gala). On the Institute Gala, Charlotte Gainsbourg wears a Balenciaga prom dresses 2010 style; the man besides her is the present celebrated designer of Balenciaga Nicholas Ghesquière.


Besides this newest style, the old styles are also charming. If you are a follower of trend, you must also want to know what Balenciaga prom dress 2008 is like. So hurry up.

This lady is Junlianne Moore, she wore Balenciaga 2008 the early autumn prom dress to attend the 67th Golden Globe Awards Ceremony.

After appreciating the early autumn dress 2008, let’s enjoy the early autumn series in advance. This series continue the vanguard spring-summer sytle, though the combination of abstract printing, bright colors and sharp chip, it creates a strongly individual taste. The even consumers show the designer’s superior skill on sewing. Split joint strengthens the structured sense of clothes. And the designer Balenciaga cone-shape trousers and leggings make the thigh line perfect and soft. It is worth mentioning that the accessories, gloves and metal material high-heel bring us imaginative enjoyment.

So hope my share will be useful to you and have a nice weekend!

Cristobal Balenciaga- founder of Balenciaga

May 20th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

BALENCIAGA is not only a hi-fashion brand, but also the family name of designer. In recent years, Balenciaga motorcycle bag is adored by IT Girl Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, etc, and becomes the famous IT bag. Balenciaga handbags are also named all over the world.
History of Balenciaga:
Regarded as a great talented designer, Cristobal Balenciaga was born is a fishing village in 1895. When he was a child, he showed his great interest in fashion design. As 13 years old, Balenciaga came across Hispanic marchioness Icasa Torre. Young Cristobal BALENCIAGA dared to make a comment on marchioness’s elegant dress-up, but his firm criticism gained appreciation. At the prom, marchioness wore Cristobal BALENCIAGA’s evening prom gown to attend the party and achieve most attentions. From then on, Cristobal BALENCIAGA’s talent was highly praised by marchioness, who subsidized him to open his own tailor store; the name of store was “BALENCIAGA”.

Cristobal BALENCIAGA successively opened its subsidiary stores in Spain. He often went to kinds of fashion malls to buy styles of consumer and then make a further design by his own. Gradually, he became famous in Hispanic fashion world, and his prom dresses were widely welcomed by select society. Afterwards, he moved to Paris because of Spanish Civil War in 1937, and there he opened BALENCIAGA fashion store.

The style of Balenciaga was universally inspired by those who likes simple consumer. His designs were hailed as revolutionary fashion guide, many nobilities and gentries designated his consumers, including Queen of Spain, Belgium Queen, Duchess of Windsor, Morocco Queen and so on.

Dannie’s cousin Mary

May 20th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

Mary is King’s cousin, to be more precise, she is cousin of Dannie- King’s girlfriend. When I first visited their home, I was scared by Mary’s hot character.
“King, do not pretend to be so polite in front of your classmate!”
“King, you are a good man today, but only today!”
“King, wash the dishes!”
“King, mop the floor!”
“King…”
Although Mary kept playful with smiles all the time, King seemed not care of her crudeness and bossiness, I was still confused: who is King’s girlfriend and how can Dannie bear her cousin torture her boyfriend before guests? It’s not until I met with that boring and vain flat mate that I knew such a way is so harmonious and friendly and interesting and pleasant.
I moved near to King’s home and therefore can go to their place for movie or something else. They were looking at the dresses pictures of Mary. That hot girl has married. Her husband is also from Sichuan, Guangan and now works at Fo Shan city.
“How much did it cost?”Looking at the nice pictures, I asked.
“We know the boss of dress store, so he gave us much discount; it’s a quite cheap wedding dress, nice?” Mary said.
“And this one, that handsome boss likes my cousin so he sent her this cheap prom dress as a gift. Haw-haw.” Dannie chipped in suddenly.
“Big mouth!” Mary pretended to be rage and chased her all over the house. The whole hall was full of their squeal.
Their battle was still on stage, King cut in deliberately, “Mary is narcissistic for quite a long time, and the desktop is also her picture with that cheap wedding dress. How narcissistic! How narcissistic! ”
“OK!!You bunch of guys pick on me alone!!” And then is the louder squeal filling with the whole house.

My strange dream

May 19th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

There’s something wrong with my computer again, and I am sent to use the third pal’s tool, I am a truly office stroller. OMG! Monday is always the worst day for a lazy girl. I am still my romantic dream.

In the dream, I am with a nice informal wedding dress, Nicho holds my hand and locks me with a ring, we both are blesses by the present people, an angel arrives and takes us on her back and then fly to a land for honeymoon.

That’s a quite land, there might be 3 or 4 couples are playing chase on beach. No sooner angel lands us on the beach than a dolphin swims over to us and takes us for surfing. On the other side of sea, sunset is smiling and a flock of sea-birds form a shape of heart. Sea-water wets out my informal wedding dress, which flies along with the sea-wind. Nicho is always tightly holding me; he kissed away my moving tears and promises me: Maggie, I will love you forever.

The night is also perfect, sitting in front of the round table, we order the most expensive meal-green vegetables, which has been the luxury since earth is totally polluted and the production is crazily decreased, while meat is now the cheapest. Nicho exclaims days I cooked for him 10 years ago. Every day after I worked off, I would immediately fly home, buying vegetables, cooking and waiting for him. We did not have enough money, let alone informal wedding dress, in the dream it has replaced formal dresses and is the most fashionable style. But we lived a happy life, but now, it will end, 2012 is coming.

“Maggie, wake up, we will be late!!!” A sound of shouting, I know it is from Nicho, that damn guy. Oh no, Monday is coming, it’s just Monday but not 2012. Oh, dream! Romance and after-fear! Which one is or will be true?

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Our friendship

May 19th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

When I met with Eve in the turning of Huaqing West, I was astonished. Eve is my primary school classmate, I do not know how she can recognize me in the crowd, we have not seen each other nearly 11 years. That’s really a miracle! And her attire sets off her an elegant lady with exquisite prom dress on an evening party. She does not change.

On the way to her home for dinner, I was told she has married last year. Her marriage seems a trade in the beginning- the man is the son of her father’s business partner, but gradually, both they fall real love with each other and now they live a happy life. When we arrived her home, Kunta-her husband was cooking and her little girl, just the copy of little Eve was watching the hottest cartoon- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf. Eve told me she would give her little girl the Quinceanera dress she wore on the adult ceremony.
“Really, mum?” The little spirit raised her head and asked.
“If you are a poppet”. When receiving the answer, she jumped onto Eve and gave her a big kiss.

Kunta was still cooking in the kitchen. Eve held me to her room, where I saw her Quinceanera dress in wardrobe, a white dress, very nice, and an old photo on the secretaire-she and I, we took it 11years ago, the day she would leave the town for this city. I remembered she had said we hold the adult ceremony together, white dresses and roses around us. But we lost contact since she left. The whole 11 years, there’s no news about each other. That’s really let me down for quite a long time. Looking at the woman on opposite, we smiled. Maybe the reunion is the miracle destiny.

“Honey, dinner time.” When we were still soak ourselves in memories, Kunta knocked on the door. Seeing the two weeping happy women, he smiled.

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Nelly’s new job

May 19th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

Nelly called me with an excited voice: I have found a part-time job! “Er, what kind of job?” And then was her tactics- force me to guess.

“A singer in a sexy and hot bar? Or a dancer?” Nelly has an excellent sound, and her dance is as well as a professional dancer. But they were wrong. She works in an informal wedding dresses store, and she is assist of photographer. I have ever said she loves taking photos, and now she looks others taking photos, funny!

According to her, there usually are about ten groups of girls coming for taking pictures on weekend and at the time she is busiest. She is responsible to choose and tidy informal wedding dresses for girls and sometimes make a reference for nice postures. But she said she likes prom dresses more. Every time when girls come to photographing, she will offer to undertake to be a helper for making-up. Nelly also told me she has got a privilege for pictures-80% discount, and those who are introduced by her also can enjoy the discount.

She past me a website, where is the homepage of the company. That’s really a perfect website, girls on which are never worse than any stars—that’s the magic of photographing.

Such a boring day, such a boring post, and such a boring Maggie. That’s all for today, see you tomorrow.

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How long you do not visit your mum?

May 19th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

Mandy wept again when seeing the white hair on her mum’s head, mum has already been old. For years, this tough woman propped up an area of life for her little girl by herself. She never complained for unfair destiny and bitter life.

Looking into the mirror, looking at this old woman who was wearing a plus size mother of bride dress, Mandy finally can’t help crying out of voice. How can she lets her lonely mum alone and marry another man? Mum hugged her and patted slightly on her shoulder:” Mandy, you must be brave and be a good wife. I am fine. Promise me you will be happy.” Mandy nodded energetically, “I promise, mum.” She said and meanwhile tidied up mum’s mother of bride dress, “But you must also promise me you will call me at the first time when you have any problem.”

She turned aside to wipe away her tears, since her father died 15 years ago, she lived with her mum alone, and now, she will leave her. She knew why mum refused her to live with them couple just like she knew mum’s deep love to her and mum’s obstination. So, ok. She took mum’s hand and they both walked to hall, where her husband and guests were waiting.

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Quinceanera culuture, how much do you know?

May 12th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

We often hear about western countries’ Quincereanera ceremony and search out beautiful Quincereaera dresses in google, but in China, such a ceremony is rare. What’s Quinceanera? What are the history, tradition and significance of Quincerenera?

History
Historically speaking, Quinceanera traditions date back to ancient Mexican society. The origins can be traced back to the Aztecs in 500BC where it was used as a form of initiation to instruct and reinforce important cultural ideals. These days, turning fifteen years of age is acknowledged with the Quinceañera and the ceremony is a reaffirmation of the baptismal vows made by her parents. Now, as then, a candle is lit during the ceremony to signify this.

Traditions
One of the sweetest and most popular Quinceanera traditions is when the young lady with nice Quincereaera dress gets to dance with her father in front of everyone. Usually a very special song will be chosen and many a father has found himself teary on the dance floor with his newly come-of-age daughter. Additionally, the guest of honor will wear flat shoes at first and will be presented with a pair of elegant, heeled shoes to signify child becoming a women. The young lady celebrating her Quinceañera will make a presentation of a porcelain doll to her younger sister, symbolizing the last of her toys, another representation of moving forward toward adulthood.

Gifts
With much symbolism and significance, gifts are an important part of Quinceanera traditions. They denote the young lady’s acceptance by the church, by God and by the congregation (her family and friends) as a woman. She wears a tiara as a sign of leaving childhood behind and facing the challenges that lay ahead and she is also presented with either a bracelet or ring (or both) representing the unending circle of life. Earrings are a reminder to listen and pay heed to the word of God and the world around her, a cross or medallion signifies faith and a rosary or prayer book are religious resources to always remind the young lady to remember her devotion to God.
Even in the New Millennium, Hispanic girls take their Quinceañera traditions and consum ers- Quincereaera dresses seriously. Sadly, the concept seems to be fading somewhat but many Latin American families encourage the culture to remain alive and well. By the time a fifteenth birthday approaches, the plans are well under way and the community get into the spirit and have a wonderful time.

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Myth of wedding dress world- Vera Wang

May 11th, 2010 maggieluo No comments

In 1989, 40-year-old Vera Wang finally married Arthur Becker, a golf merchant, with whom Vera has been in with for quite a few years. They invited over 400 honored guests who were all elites from filmdom, media sector and fashion world. But  it’s annoying that she can’t find a satisfactory wedding dress in the whole American couture store. In an anger, she decided to design a dress to her own. And that was really out of expectation that her design was highly praised by guests. So that’s the beginning of her wedding dress design career. In order to avoid from fierce competitions in fashion world, she wisely chose prom dress esign as a passport of select society and began to create her wedding dress kingdom, which just belongs to her own.

In 1990, with the amount of 4 billion US dollars sponsored by family, Vera Wang opened a store in Manhattan and was specilized in customizing wedding gowns. Her designer dressed were famous for modern, simple and exalted style, and her skills at avoiding complex, ornate traditions were also successful. Generally, her uniqueness made her known in select society. In 1992 and 1993, she successively introduced ready-to-wear or prom dress series and evening gown series. 1994 must be one of her most important year in her whole life, this year, her design for skater star-Naney Kerrigan’s  exhibition costume on winter olympics promoted her on the stage of queen of wedding dress designer.

There is a saying that if you don’t own a Vera Wang wedding dress, do not marry. Of course, it’s a joke, but the Vera’s impact on girls is really huge. How about you? Do you want to have a nice dress designed by queen of wedding dress Vera?

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