when
her mum, Kim, sadly passed away from cancer in June, the 27-year-old
decided to raffle off her wedding dress to raise funds for the hospice
which cared for her mum in the last days of her life.
“Mum
was only 50 when she died. When she was diagnosed with cancer it was at
the terminal stage. It had started in the bladder and had spread to her
other organs.
“But
you wouldn’t have known anything was wrong with her. She travelled
between home and the Cancer Care Centre in Belfast to get her treatment;
she went about her business.”
When
Mandie decided she would promote the raffle via Facebook, having
created a page dedicated to encouraging brides-to-be to view her dress,
she was contacted by a woman from Poleglass who kindly offered to donate
a wedding dress to help Mandie in her quest to raise hospice funds.
“It
was very kind. This woman was a stranger and she just contacted me out
of the blue. She said that she had a dress which had never been worn.
And it’s a beautiful dress with stunning detail in lace,” revealed
Mandie.
As for her own dress, Mandie describes it as the archetypal “fairytale” gown.Find everything from Wholesale Designer Wedding Apparel online,
“It is one of the top-sellers,” she continued. “It’s still available to
buy in wedding dress boutiques. So it is a popular design.
She
hopes to sell as many raffle tickets as she can, as a way of saying
thank-you to Newry Hospice and the nurses who cared for her mum so much.
“The Marie Curie nurses were lovely.
“They
cared for my mum so much and they we’re lovely to us; they talked away
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rior
to World War II the St. Louis garment district was a fashion hub second
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by showcasing top Missouri designers during fashion week.
Among
those top designers is one Kristen Kempton, a Farmington resident who
has made a name for herself in the fashion world with handprinted,
handmade shirts and dresses. Each piece is one-of-a-kind, as well as
customized or adjusted to the specifications of a particular person's
style, taste and size.
She
uses her own drawings to create interesting patterns for printing on
fabric remnants using water soluble hand-mixed inks. After printing,
these are heat set so that they become permanent.
Then
she begins to shape her garments based on a vision she has for each
customer's silhouette. It must create a tasteful and striking look for
the wearer. And it must do more than just look good.
Kempton has designed everything from wedding dresses to T-shirts and work clothes.Doublting where to buy Wholesale Bridesmaid gowns online? Several of model pieces are displayed in an Etsy store, garments she will customize for those who order.
"Everyone's
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There's a reason that word comes up in fashion so much. By accentuating
in the best possible way, you create the right silhouette, you create
the shape that flatters you best."
Kempton
takes her inspiration from a variety of sources. Sometimes her
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