I'm really excited to add three dazzling new combs to my Rangoli collection. The first is the Vintage Lace comb, inspired by lace with beautiful scalloped detailing. The second is the Rhinestone Vine comb, inspired by Hollywood Glamour and finally, the Deco Swirl, reminiscent of Art Deco decadence!
"What happens if I can't visit your showroom?" This is a question I am often asked by International and Irish clients who would love to wear Rangoli accessories for their wedding.
So today I am sharing a commission with you from someone living in Kerry. For the purposes of anonymity, we'll call this bride Emma! Not surprisingly, her weekends are jam-packed with other bridal-related things and she was unable to visit me in person.
Emma is wearing the dress pictured above but is having the straps removed. You'll notice that there is a brooch detail under the bust-line.
Here are a few words from 'Emma' who is getting married next week!Thanks 'Emma' for taking the time to share your experience with my readers. I know they'll join me in wishing you all the best for your wedding day!"After much searching both in Ireland and the US, I eventually found my dream wedding dress. This beautiful antique style dress had a brooch in the centre of the dress and I wanted a hair comb to tie in with the dress. A friend at another wedding mentioned Aisling and Rangoli and I immediately looked her up. As I was unable to visit Dublin, I discussed with her the possibility of going through the process via e-mail and phone calls. I sent Aisling pictures of the brooch, the dress and my hair style and we continued discussions over the phone.I can't wait to wear it on my Wedding Day next week!!"
Aisling's suggestions of linking the brooch, the style of the dress and the hair style surpassed any of my ideas. The comb arrived via registered post and I was delighted with the result. It matched perfectly with the dress and the brooch on the dress
I love plaits and braiding - I suppose my techniques of crochet and wire-wrapping are a similar art form. It's amazing seeing hairdressers create three-dimensional pieces of art on top of people's heads! Sandra Crosbie is a free-lance stylist and friend and her creation's continually amaze and inspire me! (image above). The two images below were found via Flickr and Pinterest.
This hairstyle was obviously created for rolling around in the grass. Very romantic and dreamy and perfect for a wedding style. Or how about the Bardot tousled look? Looks like someone else has been rolling around too...
I have created several hairstlye albums on my Rangoli Facebook page - check out my albums of Short, Soft up-styles and Half-up hairstyles. Lots of inspiration for all types of hair! I hope you like them.
I am super-delighted that Rangoli has been featured on the Irish blog Blackbird and Shell today. This niche blog showcases creative designers. It is a mostly a visual blog allowing the images to talk for themselves! Here's a few words from Éadaoin - "Here you will discover a celebration of creativity, with a special focus on creative folks in Ireland and the UK. In this space I hope to share some of the amazing work that inspires and excites me - there is so much to be celebrated out there."
And here is Éadaoin's brief description of my work - I love hearing how others describe my designs! See the full post over on the blog."Aisling is an Irish designer who creates beautiful bespoke hair accessories and jewellery for brides. Her work is so delicate, it has a touch of enchantment to it. These photos make me think of beautiful Irish fairy women!"I know some of the designers that Éadaoin has already featured and can't wait to see who is up next! Thanks so much for the feature.
Today I want to send huge congratulations to Julie Cobbe who owns Stylefish and who stole the show on 'Dragons Den' last night! I've known Julie professionally for a few years and her passion for her business is contagious. She truly deserves the financial funding and business mentoring that she has secured. Watching Julie last night reminded me of how much I love running my own business and seeing the happiness that I can bring to other people. Here's a few words from Julie - you can read her full article on her website.There are very few times in your life that you truly feel…this could be a life changing experience. Dragons Den for me was exactly that. Not ALL to do with the amazing response that we got from the Dragons but more so the emotion connected to actually getting on the show, from the decision to go for it to the interviews and the big day you are told you got on! It is a roller-coaster emotionally as a person & professionally! It makes you feel a new level of love for your business and the difference it makes in peoples live more than anything else in the world. We can all get lost in the day to day reality of running a business but to get the opportunity to look at the bigger picture is amazing. They say lots of things in life catch your eye but few really capture your heart and so I will say that style fish owns mine.
I set up my business for one reason. To provide a brand and service that puts a massive smile on women's faces and makes a difference to how they feel about their style. To show that beyond the magazines and the catwalks of the world, ‘style’ is about so much more than fashion and how what we wear and how we feel about our style has a massive knock on effect to every other area of our life. Your style is your story and our story included convincing Norah Casey & Gavin Duffy in exactly that. The difference style fish makes.
I don't know where Yolan has been hiding but I just discovered her dreamy collections online this morning. Delicate lace with a sculptural twist, layers of soft tulle - super sassy Spanish glamour.
There's definitely a goddess touch to these gowns but they are also so soft and feminine.
Yolan combines fabrics, mixing embroidered Chantilly lace with taffetas, crepes and sequins...not to mention unusual sleeve and strap detailing.
I hope all that prettiness has put you in a good mood for the weekend?! See you next week when I'll be sharing my 'long distance' commission.
I have an exciting post coming up next week. It's about a lovely bespoke comb that I designed for someone who wasn't able to visit my showroom.
Alice is getting married and is wearing this gorgeous dress - I love it. She also loves bows so once she spotted my Rhinestone Bow comb she knew it would be perfect!
Wishing you all the best for your April wedding Alice...