Monique Lhuillier to Design Affordable Bridesmaids, Evening, Cocktail Dresses
Three of Monique Lhuillier's bridesmaids dresses. Photos courtesy of Monique Lhuillier
Thanks to a licensing agreement with Group JS International, the famed Los Angeles-based bridal designer is launching three new bridge collections for the Spring 2011 market at relatively affordable prices.
"To bring my design sensibility to a larger demographic of women who seek glamorous, modern eveningwear is an important milestone for me," Lhuillier, who recently designed Carrie Underwood's wedding dress, said in a statement.
The first two wedding-themed collections -- Monique Lhuillier Bridesmaids and ML Monique Lhuillier Bridesmaids -- will be devoted to outfitting one's bridal party. The former collection will retail for $225-$330 and be sold in full-service bridal salons starting in January 2011, while the latter will sell for under $200 exclusively at Nordstrom and Nordstrom.com in September.
The third new line, ML Monique Lhuillier Evening Collection, is filled with evening gowns (starting at $595), cocktail dresses (starting at $395), and separates ($295 and up) and will be sold at major department and specialty stores worldwide in early 2011.
StyleList got a sneak peek at the frocks and, boy, are they pretty! (Judge for yourself, above.)
One strapless bridesmaids stunner comes in iridescent moss green with a bow-cinched waist and delicately pleated neckline, while a chic navy version has a halterneck (á la new bride Anna Paquin's wedding dress) and beautiful crisscross draping on the bust.
Others come in more girly hues, including a pale pink V-neck frock with origami folds.
Of course, this isn't the first time Lhuillier has tread in more affordable waters. Check out her lower-priced (well, $2,500-$3,500) bridal line, Bliss by Monique Lhuillier.
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fashion-mommy, 9-19-2010, 8:44PM
Oh my god! that green dress is just stunning, you could wear it again and again. isn't it great that bridesmaids no longer wear something that resembles those horrid knitted toilet roll dolls!!!
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