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Wedding expo suggests Something Green - Orange County Register Posted: 27 May 2010 03:57 PM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. LAGUNA BEACH – Something borrowed and something blue might be traditional, but jewelry designer Renee Pawele wants brides to think about something green. Wedding vendors who incorporate green or socially conscious materials and labor practices came together at Hotel Seven4one in Laguna Beach Wednesday night for Pawele's eco friendly bridal expo. Brides-to-be brought mothers or fiancés to look at sample invitations, linens and a fashion show. "We all started thinking about how people in the wedding industry can be a little more responsible," Pawele said. For some, that means making their products locally. Mariya Palanjian of Lanalia shoes said she opened her North Hollywood factory when she saw other shoe companies heading overseas. She's constantly researching which materials are best for the environment, she said, and with the shoes almost completely handmade, the factory is missing a striking feature. "Our factory barely has any machinery," she said. Jeff Johnson, also known as Jeff the Silent Chef, talks with couples at his San Clemente headquarters about how to incorporate local, sustainable ingredients into their menus. "Once you get them aware, they get excited about it," he said. Designers Deborah Lindquist, Olivia Luca, Lindee Daniel and Katerina Bocci showed gowns that used recycled fabric, sustainable materials or a mixture of both. Michigan-based Bocci designed the gown used in newly-crowned Miss USA Rima Fakih's competition photo shoot. Bocci said her dresses, which range from simple to ball gowns, use eco-friendly materials wherever possible, such as cotton lining. The dresses are also naturally dyed. Wedding designers should be conscious of how green methods can work for them, instead of being daunted that a 100 percent wedding gown may be impossible. "We still have to add those couture finishes," she said. The wedding industry won't turn green overnight, Pawele conceded, but making brides more aware of eco friendly choices is a step in the right direction. "Through creating a demand, I think we're going to have more fabrics to choose from," she said. Click on the photo tab for a slideshow of green wedding dresses and more. For more information on local green vendors, visit somethinggreen.net . Contact the writer: ckoerner@ocregister.com or 949-454-7309 Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

Liza Minnelli for HSN to Feature Jewelry, Accessories ... - StyleList Posted: 27 May 2010 11:25 AM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Liza Minnelli at the "Sex and the City 2" premiere (left); a pave dome ring from her HSN collection. Photo: Getty Images | Courtesy of HSN Fresh off her fun gay-wedding-in-Connecticut cameo in "Sex and the City 2", legendary entertainer Liza Minnelli is set to debut a line of jewelry, apparel and accessories for shopping channel HSN next month. "The Liza Collection" will feature limited-edition items, including sequined blazers, charmeuse scarves, fluid matte pants, and costume jewelry, all inspired by items from the performer's storied personal collections. Minnelli will debut the collection live on HSN at 10 PM on June 30. "My life has provided me the opportunity to amass a wonderful wardrobe designed by fashion's brightest star's," Minnelli said in a statement. "I am excited to work with HSN in launching 'The Liza Collection' and to have the opportunity to share my favorite looks with millions of women who want to look fabulous and feel their very best." This is Minnelli's first foray into a fashion brand, according to HSN. Featured items were inspired by some of Minnelli's signature looks, including the sequined blazers and flowing pants. (A style she just happened to wear to the Sex and the City 2 premiere, where she reportedly debuted her new line to the public.) A cascade jacket, sheer matte fluid pants, and heart drop earrings from "The Liza Collection" for HSN. Photo: Courtesy of HSN The jewelry will be inspired by treasured pieces in the performer's jewelry box including favorite earrings, bracelets rings and necklaces. Retail prices for the collection with range from $29.99 for a charmeuse scarf to $129.99 for a sequined boyfriend blazer. Velvet, as well as sheer, fluid matte pants will sell for $59.99. Silver-tone triple-drop heart pave drop earrings as well as a pave dome cocktail ring are $39.95. Meanwhile, check out what another celebrity, actress/model Molly Sims had to say about her debut jewelry collection for HSN. Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

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