Manolo says, all eyes will be on you with this stunning get up.

Manolo says, the Manolo he apologizes to you, dear reader, for the lack of the posting in this place. Our beloved Donatella, she has been down with the cold of the head. We must pray for her speedy return to our blog.

Soon, with the return of the Donatella, this blog, it will be the place of wonder.

Manolo says, the Manolo, as the part of his on-going service to the humanity, he has put up the site so that you may look at the designer wedding dresses for the sale on the Ebay.

Manolo says, the Manolo he would like to remind you to sign up for the Manolo’s Super Fantastic Newsletter.

The first issue it will be send out via the email in the early part of the next week. It will contain much information about the shoe and fashion bargains, perhaps the joke or two, maybe a discount on the Manolo’s super fantanstic merchandise, and, of the course, the usual wisdom of the Manolo.

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Spirit Fingers, a very funny blog, has rendered us the service of bride blogging the latest in Hong Kong bridal head gear.

I’ve received a question about a problem that, not surprisingly, even one of my most glamorous friends is faced with in her own upcoming nuptials.

I’m in a wedding this summer. I’m the only bridesmaid/maid/matron of honor and may buy any dress as long as it’s red. I’m a big girl, size 16ish and of a certain age ie. 36. My upper arms are not for public viewing and yet most of the dresses I see are sleeveless. I do have a small waist compared to the rest of my outline. What is a girl to do? I have started better eating and going to the club (I used to be a size 24) but I don’t want to apply too much pressure to myself. I’m thinking that I could be a size 14 or 12 by the summer. Ideas for an outfit that covers the arms and isn’t cut down to the waist?

The problem of the chubby upper arms is not unique. Even I, the Donatella (as the Manolo would say) am no stranger to the stubborn fat of the upper arms. Rare is the woman who, after a certain age or a certain weight, has perfectly slender arms.

First, I commend you for losing the weight you’ve already lost. There is no other way to get slender arms than losing weight, and the best way to do this is to exercise and eat less. (Manolo has already recommended this book, but here it is again. If you have to lose weight quickly, and are serious, it works.)

Second, I don’t think you should be afraid to bare your arms. Show off the new you. Continue on your program, get a little tan, and I’m sure you’ll look great.

Also, as you may have noticed, all the prettiest dresses this season are sleeveless, and this will be a summer wedding, so sleeves might look both out of place and out of style.

Here’s my best advice: find the prettiest red sleeveless bridesmaid’s dress you can, one that isn’t too billowy, but instead emphasizes your shapliness. Of course, although the bride has given you carte blanche, make sure she likes the dress before you pay for it, after all it’s her day.

You’re in luck. In the past couple of years, the best bridal designers have turned their attention to making beautiful dresses for bridesmaids. The Vera Wang bridesmaid dresses are gorgeous, and comparatively affordable, usually under $400. The same can be said for Amsale and Nicole Miller.

After having said all that, if you’re still self-conscious about your arms, get a silk wrap or a shrug. I always like the way a wrap looks; it can pull an outfit together and make you look polished, and they are in this year. Besides, if it’s a church wedding, it seems more respectful to me to cover your shoulders and bosom.

I’m of the old school. I like things to be somewhat formal for a church wedding. Save the breast-bearing for Vegas.

Finally, I can tell from your letter that you’ve got the right attitude. You’re preparing well in advance, and you’re not stressed out. Weddings should be fun, all mine were.

Manolo says, welcome to the newest of the blogs to be added to the world of the Manolo, Manolo for the Brides! Here you will find the fashion advice of the Manolo and his cousin Donatella.

The Donatella, she knows the weddings! In the fact, she is almost the professional wedding consultant, having been married five of the times, at the last count. She has the impeccable taste in the gowns and all the accoutrements of the brides, and so will give us her many years of the wisdom, as the bride, the bridesmaid, the newlywed, the widow, and perhaps even as the gay divorcee.

The Manolo, he will be here to provide the spiritual and stylistic guidance and to recommend the shoes and the accessories.

Manolo says, if you are the young bride-to-be, or the bridesmaid-to-be, or you just, like many of the womens, are obsessed with the weddings, bookmark this place and visit frequently.