Purple Beauty

It’s finally HERE! We have been anxiously waiting to write on this special post of our lovely Diva Darling’s - it’s everything we’ve come to know and love about her beautiful custom made evening dress.

Silk chiffon purple beaded & embellished evening dress

The initial design - one shoulder evening dress with side flowy scallop

We made it ‘possible’ for our client to dress stunningly in her prestigious Award Ceremony event, and we were over the moon to re-create a modest look on this purple dress which was initially a one shoulder dress. She was absolutely pleased with the design, workmanship and fit her perfectly! (Aww hugs, thank you so much dear!) Let’s hear it from her and indulge in the purple beauty..

“…Talking about the dress, actually I dah siap tempah lama, all the way from UK :-) First time tengok blog my friend DD (www.diva-darling.com), sangat tersentuh hati cheeewahhh!! I want this one!! WAJIB! MESTI!! Then start contact Carol (the owner of DD). She guided me how to take measurement etc. DONE!! Just in few weeks time, it's already delivered on my hand. PERFECT!!!! I LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCH!! ”

Photos credit to www.sabariahazemi.com

Above all, she definitely looks gorgeous (congratulations for the award!) and we appreciate your kind thoughts and support. Thank you again for having us and considering us to make your special dress on your special day.

For those who are looking to custom made and re-create a stylish, modest look evening dress – feel free to contact us at diva@diva-darling.com . Just let us know your style, budget and we do the rest!

Versatile yet Elegant

How many times have you looked into your closet and thought, “I have nothing to wear.” I think most of us ‘woman’ will say this every time we plan to go for a function or night outs. One of the top 10 essentials every woman should have in her closet is a gorgeous evening dress (apart from your black LBD)! I consider a wardrobe essential if I have the following attributes and I advocately use them as my personal rule of thumb:

1. It must be versatile. This is the most important quality of an essential piece of clothing when I choose my evening dress. One key factor in versatility is colour!

Beautifully crafted Monique Lhuillier shades of purple, LOVE it!

Team up this evening dress with swanky pair of stilettos & you will be all set to sashay around in style. Contact us at diva@diva-darling.com, we can help to custom made your dress

2. It has to be of good, perhaps even exceptional, quality. A wardrobe essential makes a statement, and anyone looking should be able to tell that it’s top shelf. High quality also means that it wears well — very important for a garment that you’ll rely on again and again.

3. It should be in a classic style. You don’t want your wardrobe essentials to ever really go out of fashion.

Nina Dobrev (left-my fave!) with black dress by J Mendel Fall 2012 & Livia Firth with Valentino red dress

If you love this dress, you will love your dress to be custom made. Just choose your favourite colour!

Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012 dresses

Black evening dress - versatile for any formal function

No doubt having a beautiful evening dress in order to steal the thunder of the evening is every woman's hidden fantasy. There are various occasions where we need to have at least one evening dress for an important event like an award ceremony, formal evening events etc. What is more important - a woman should dress up to create her personal style statement (not just people around you!).

Colours like red make you look fantastically edgy. You can try a red coloured ruche dress featuring a deep V neckline and side cut outs. Such a pattern would be absolutely apt for a grand shindig. The ruche texture looks amazingly unconventional and is sure to make you look like a million bucks.

Red Hot: Monique Lhuillier Fall 2012

One of my favourite jersey silk dress from Issa London

Pronovias and Monique Lhuillier evening dresses

Are you a girl who likes to step out of your place in an outfit that makes the crowd gaze at you for hours? Then you surely need to go for this piece in evening gowns. Here are some styles in evening dresses, which will give you the aspired appeal when worn with the right accessories and pumps.

Classic and versatile evening dresses – one key factor in versatility is colour!

This one shoulder dress with stone studded and sequin embellishment perfect for wedding reception dress or formal evening dress

Taylor Swift with Zuhair Murad gold embellished dress

If you are fond of subtle embellishments, you can opt for a dress with an aesthetic stone studded embellishment. A colour like ivory and nude pink sure to complement your graceful feminine persona to the hilt. Team it up with swanky pair of stilettos and you will be all set to sashay around in style. Even Grecian styled dresses have their own charm. They truly have struck a chord with fashion enthusiasts across the board. One shoulder dresses will look extremely chic on women who have a penchant for unconventional styles.

**For more info on custom-made evening dresses, please contact diva@diva-darling.com. We help our clients to achieve the looks they want and for those hijabi readers, we also provide custom-made dresses to suit your needs.

ZARA does its thing!

We have tweeted and posted the ZARA teaser in our PS assignment recently and as usual, ZARA - the Spanish international fashion brand always does its thing and yes, super-gorgeous collection for this Spring/Summer 2012 in their outlets here (not sure if they have released the same thing in Asia) to grab.

I am a huge fan of ZARA – high fashion trends, the fact that they are dominant on the catwalks, the textiles, silhouettes and detailing almost similar to newly released designer labels (most of the time!). They have gorgeous pieces from clothing to shoes to accessories and have hit the trends bang on the head.

Ready to be opened!

Let’s take a sneak peek what we have here..

Coloured chinos and trousers, having a little break from wearing jeans isn't such a bad thing.

You can get both trousers at Zara site (left: trousers with turn-up hem in Jade, right: pleated trousers in Coral)

Available in White, Jade, Blue, Beige and Black

Pleated trousers available in Coral, Beige, Light Khaki, Lavender Blue & White

Lovely silky tunic floral top, I was lucky to grab the smallest last piece!

Bright maxi skirts and boldly coloured jackets are catching our eye and stopping us in our tracks ready to hand over our, far too frequently used credit cards! We have special PS request previous weeks to shop for our Diva Darling’s and it’s her favourite ZARA coloured trousers and floral silk tunic top (thank you for having us as your Personal Shopper!).

ZARA Spring look book is gradually leading you to add trends into your closet that you will be living in all summer long.

I love this bright colour maxi skirts!

I’m going to hunt for this Zara canary yellow top!

Casual-chic look that I adore (I just need the sun to wear them)

Don’t forget this red frilly number!

Great detailing of pleated top in pastel colour

I saw many beautiful floaty, floral and stunning palette of colours from tops to shoes at ZARA outlet and I have chosen my favourite that are still in store at the moment. Their skirts and tops are my next cravings - impeccable, and the pastel jackets are great too.

Our personal shopper services are open from high street to designer labels, for more insights on how to shop with us and get into our PS service, email us at diva@diva-darling.com or click here.

Hugs and have a lovely week