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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Haute Couture's Lightness of Being

The Haute Couture Spring 2011 shows have yet to wrap up in Paris this week and, already, we know the end of the story. Designers are walking the tightrope between pale blush, pinks and nudes on the one side, and bright saturated jewel tones on the other. Similarly, styles are either soft, feminine and ethereal or dramatic and rich.  Click here. (From Bratprince:  A friends daughter went to the Paris shows. I'll get her take later).
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Bratprince was a nickname given to me in high school. I live in the heart of Dallas, Texas. Our house was built in 1917 and sits on two acres. I live with my husband, Gary of 17 years. We were married in California a few years ago (one of only 18,000 couples allowed to do so). After years of collecting, I have what is considered the finest Imperial Russian collection in the South which has been photographed for numerous magazines. We have two beloved dogs, Paley and Diego..Diego was our 91 year old neighbors dog...we took him when she went into assisted living...but she still gets to visit him all the time and our cat, the BLOG star, Astrid. I work as a National Sales Manager for various companies and own and run a small public relations and sales representation firm. Articles I have written are published in a number of magazines. In addition, I currently finished working on a novel which is now in the hands of editors and agents. Feel free to contact me at Bratprince@aol.com or follow me on Twitter @williamkolb. You can also subscribe to my page on Facebook (Will Kolb)!

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