Comments on: Green Chic http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/09/green-chic/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rosie http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/09/green-chic/comment-page-1/#comment-382787 Rosie Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:17:51 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2396#comment-382787 Many thanks to Never teh Bride for highlighting our fabulous new Tammam White collection of ready to wear bridal gowns. We're disappointed that you have all commented negatively on the fit of the gowns, but would like to point out that these gowns have been produced under incredibly difficult conditions by a very dedicated designer who is trying to do it all on a tremendously restricted budget. She has done her best and we have had the most fantastically positive reaction from the bridal community. In fact they are selling like hot cakes - check out this lovely email that we received from our latest bridal customer: "Thank you for the gorgeous dress. My wedding is in November so I will send you a photo of it afterwards." Charlotte Many thanks to Never teh Bride for highlighting our fabulous new Tammam White collection of ready to wear bridal gowns.

We’re disappointed that you have all commented negatively on the fit of the gowns, but would like to point out that these gowns have been produced under incredibly difficult conditions by a very dedicated designer who is trying to do it all on a tremendously restricted budget. She has done her best and we have had the most fantastically positive reaction from the bridal community.

In fact they are selling like hot cakes – check out this lovely email that we received from our latest bridal customer:

“Thank you for the gorgeous dress. My wedding is in November so I will send
you a photo of it afterwards.” Charlotte

]]> By: jstar http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/09/green-chic/comment-page-1/#comment-375157 jstar Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:38:00 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2396#comment-375157 i agree completely twistie! eek! also, just a word to the wise about bamboo fabric, it is becoming more and more popular as eco-friendly, but most if not all of the bamboo fabric has undergone a chemically intensive, not eco-friendly process to be converted from tree to fabric. though bamboo is sustainable, it might not be as environmentally friendly as they would have you believe. i agree completely twistie! eek!

also, just a word to the wise about bamboo fabric, it is becoming more and more popular as eco-friendly, but most if not all of the bamboo fabric has undergone a chemically intensive, not eco-friendly process to be converted from tree to fabric. though bamboo is sustainable, it might not be as environmentally friendly as they would have you believe.

]]> By: La BellaDonna http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/09/green-chic/comment-page-1/#comment-375109 La BellaDonna Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:04:47 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2396#comment-375109 Twistie, I wonder if part of the problem isn't either cultural or new-to-Western-advertising ... ness. Some, at least, of the seam puckering should have been taken care of by pressing both during and post-construction - not to mention before and during the photography session! Also, the truly basic Western methods of "Make it ready for catalog pictures!" by <b>pinning the garment to fit the model</b> haven't even been employed. This makes me wonder how much House of Tammam has worked with a Western market. They could do better for themselves, with minimal effort. Twistie, ugh, I am very sorry if the Green movement has somehow equated "decent finishing techniques" with "evil overlords"! Twistie, I wonder if part of the problem isn’t either cultural or new-to-Western-advertising … ness. Some, at least, of the seam puckering should have been taken care of by pressing both during and post-construction – not to mention before and during the photography session! Also, the truly basic Western methods of “Make it ready for catalog pictures!” by pinning the garment to fit the model haven’t even been employed. This makes me wonder how much House of Tammam has worked with a Western market. They could do better for themselves, with minimal effort.

Twistie, ugh, I am very sorry if the Green movement has somehow equated “decent finishing techniques” with “evil overlords”!

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2009/06/09/green-chic/comment-page-1/#comment-375078 Twistie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:03:42 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2396#comment-375078 The puckered seams on the one on the right and the enswamping fit of the one on the left are both driving me up a tree. These are gorgeous gowns, but the construction of one and the fit of the other give an overall impression of sloppy and unflattering. Since that's a reputation that green already has - earned or no - it means that most women aren't going to be swayed to buy by this sort of presentation. This is especially true of wedding/evening gowns. Please, do yourselves a favor, guys, and put your best foot forward in advertising. Make sure seams aren't puckered, and that the gowns and models fit one another properly. The puckered seams on the one on the right and the enswamping fit of the one on the left are both driving me up a tree. These are gorgeous gowns, but the construction of one and the fit of the other give an overall impression of sloppy and unflattering. Since that’s a reputation that green already has – earned or no – it means that most women aren’t going to be swayed to buy by this sort of presentation. This is especially true of wedding/evening gowns.

Please, do yourselves a favor, guys, and put your best foot forward in advertising. Make sure seams aren’t puckered, and that the gowns and models fit one another properly.

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