Comments on: LOVE/HATE: The asymmetry edition http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:11:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: RZA http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-171255 RZA Fri, 09 May 2008 18:58:02 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-171255 Linda Carter wore something very similar to the Sottero (but in different colors) to the Met Superheroes Gala. http://www.blogdorfgoodman.blogspot.com/ Scroll down a bit to find her. Linda Carter wore something very similar to the Sottero (but in different colors) to the Met Superheroes Gala.
http://www.blogdorfgoodman.blogspot.com/

Scroll down a bit to find her.

]]> By: Nariya http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-171169 Nariya Fri, 09 May 2008 13:33:52 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-171169 I like the Sottero gown as well. I actually tried a very similar one on, and I found that a) it does not, in fact, look like it is falling off of me and b) it gives me a figure. As someone who has a boyish silhouette, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who already has hips. It actually gave me curves though, which I found to be fantastic. And the top half sat much higher on me, thankfully! I like the Sottero gown as well. I actually tried a very similar one on, and I found that a) it does not, in fact, look like it is falling off of me and b) it gives me a figure. As someone who has a boyish silhouette, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who already has hips. It actually gave me curves though, which I found to be fantastic. And the top half sat much higher on me, thankfully!

]]> By: Dianasaur http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-171044 Dianasaur Fri, 09 May 2008 04:44:20 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-171044 Ooh, I love the Sottero gown. I tried a similar gown on, and would have gotten it if I hadn't been going Renaissance (I tried a couple gowns on at an expo just to make the ladies with me happy). I think I would like the first one, but the way the model is standing or something just makes it feel too lopsided to me. I have to say that I have shoulders left over from my surfing phase that I'm pretty proud of :) Ooh, I love the Sottero gown. I tried a similar gown on, and would have gotten it if I hadn’t been going Renaissance (I tried a couple gowns on at an expo just to make the ladies with me happy).

I think I would like the first one, but the way the model is standing or something just makes it feel too lopsided to me. I have to say that I have shoulders left over from my surfing phase that I’m pretty proud of :)

]]> By: talda http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-170925 talda Thu, 08 May 2008 21:58:12 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-170925 my heart stops for that first one. it looks so classic. i wouldn't mind donning that gown for any reason. i'm not always big on assymetry because i honestly love symmetry way too much than a person should be allowed to. assymetrical designs, as cool as they sometimes look, feel forced to me for some reason. but that first dress, defies reason. my heart stops for that first one. it looks so classic. i wouldn’t mind donning that gown for any reason.

i’m not always big on assymetry because i honestly love symmetry way too much than a person should be allowed to. assymetrical designs, as cool as they sometimes look, feel forced to me for some reason. but that first dress, defies reason.

]]> By: De http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-170857 De Thu, 08 May 2008 18:23:50 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-170857 If you don't have a well defined waist, the Sottero gown would just look lumpy and chunky - but if you are like the model and are long waisted with a thin waist and notsoexpansive hips, I can see it working. But I only know 1 girl like that in real life....and yah, she did get a wedding gown with a ruched bodice and waist...and looked gorgeous. IN fact, I can see that being an issue with many asymmetrical designs - the only asymmetrical thing I can pull off, with my short waist and curvy body is a hemline or sleeves...everything else just looks like I have a dress that doesn't fit right! If you don’t have a well defined waist, the Sottero gown would just look lumpy and chunky - but if you are like the model and are long waisted with a thin waist and notsoexpansive hips, I can see it working.

But I only know 1 girl like that in real life….and yah, she did get a wedding gown with a ruched bodice and waist…and looked gorgeous.

IN fact, I can see that being an issue with many asymmetrical designs - the only asymmetrical thing I can pull off, with my short waist and curvy body is a hemline or sleeves…everything else just looks like I have a dress that doesn’t fit right!

]]> By: Melissa B. http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-170849 Melissa B. Thu, 08 May 2008 17:55:11 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-170849 I've noticed that Sottero gowns look *vastly* better on real brides than they do on the website. OK, most gowns look better on real brides, since all of the models are making the same "fierce/miserable/homicidal" expression. But I think it's particularly true with Sotteros. I’ve noticed that Sottero gowns look *vastly* better on real brides than they do on the website. OK, most gowns look better on real brides, since all of the models are making the same “fierce/miserable/homicidal” expression. But I think it’s particularly true with Sotteros.

]]> By: srah http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-170830 srah Thu, 08 May 2008 16:27:21 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-170830 I love that first one! I love that first one!

]]> By: Sarah http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-170824 Sarah Thu, 08 May 2008 16:06:48 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-170824 I adore the first one, but probably wouldn't actually wear it due to my concern about the security of that neckline. It looks like it sits a tad on the low side to begin with, and neither or those straps like it would be tremendously effective at holding it up. Not the kind of dress I'd want to boogie down in! I adore the first one, but probably wouldn’t actually wear it due to my concern about the security of that neckline. It looks like it sits a tad on the low side to begin with, and neither or those straps like it would be tremendously effective at holding it up. Not the kind of dress I’d want to boogie down in!

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2008/05/08/lovehate-the-asymmetry-edition/#comment-170817 Twistie Thu, 08 May 2008 15:13:44 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1471#comment-170817 That Sottero&Midgley one isn't helped by the fact that the model's stance combined with the cut of the cups gives the impression that's she's trying desperately through sheer force of poor posture to keep it from slipping straight off her body. I like the first one best...but color me less than wowed by pretty much all of them. Then again, maybe it's just me being jealous of women who actually have shoulders to show off. Mine are super slopey. That's just one of the many reasons I love and adore shoulder details that actually cover the shoulder. That Sottero&Midgley one isn’t helped by the fact that the model’s stance combined with the cut of the cups gives the impression that’s she’s trying desperately through sheer force of poor posture to keep it from slipping straight off her body.

I like the first one best…but color me less than wowed by pretty much all of them.

Then again, maybe it’s just me being jealous of women who actually have shoulders to show off. Mine are super slopey. That’s just one of the many reasons I love and adore shoulder details that actually cover the shoulder.

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