Tag: fashion
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The Shadow Bride
I started shopping for wedding dresses this weekend. The strangest thing happened: I expected to feel giddy and excited, maybe the way I did when I was eight shopping for my birthday dress — but I didn’t. I didn’t because this period is so romanticized (and socially scripted) for women. This is “supposed” to be…
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Which Engagement Ring is Right For Me? The Gemstone Guide
I don’t know about you, but Mrs. Richard Yates does not look very pleased with her basic wedding band. It was in the 1920s when Henry Oppenheimer came up with the idea of diamonds as engagement stones. Since then, gemstone choices have expanded, and there’s something to suit every bride’s style and budget. These days,…
Ellie The Bride 