Kontes Gaun Pengantin dari Kertas Toilet

Ilustrasi gaun pengantin

VIVAnews - Sedikit kreativitas dan imajinasi dapat menyulap kertas-kertas toilet menjadi gaun pengantin nan cantik. Meski terbuat dari bahan kertas, gaun itu tak kalah menawan dari gaun pengantin mahal jutaan rupiah.

Berbagai gaun cantik dan murah bakal bersaing dalam kontes pemilihan gaun pengantin terbuat dari kertas toilet pada acara tahunan 'Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest' ke tujuh di Inggris.

Perhelatan yang berlangsung tiap musim semi akan mengadu para desainer untuk menciptakan gaun pengantin paling indah dengan hanya beberapa alat sederhana: tape, lem dan terpenting, kertas toilet. Kontestan bisa menjahit tisu toilet dengan jarum dan benang namun sebatas yang diperbolehkan.

Pendiri situs pernikahan Cheap Chic Wedding Susan Bain menyatakan banyak model gaun trendi yang bisa dicipta dari kertas toilet. Pemenang tahun 2010 lalu, Galit Zeiermen menghadirkan rok pendek yang seksi dan trendi. "Inspirasinya dari musim semi yang ceria," ungkapnya seperti dikutip Aol.

Para desainer bekerja selama enam minggu untuk menyelesaikan kresi mereka dan menyerahkan foto gaun. Dari situ dipilih finalis yang akan memperlihatkan gaunnya dikenakan model untuk memilih juara. Kontes yang berlangsung awal April dan mencapai puncaknya pada Juli berhadiah masing-masing US$1.000 atau Rp8,7 juta, Rp4,4 juta dan Rp2,2 juta untuk tiga orang pemenang.

Tidak ada aturan khusus seperti apa model gaun pengantin, atau berapa banyak kertas toilet dibutuhkan untuk sebuah gaun. Yang pasti, gaun tersebut dapat dipakai layaknya pakaian biasa tanpa harus berantakan. Rata-rata gaun pengantin dari kertas toilet seharga US$20 atau setara Rp175ribu, jauh lebih murah dibandingkan gaun pengantin umumnya. "Gaun mewah hanya Anda gunakan beberapa jam."

Salah satu gaun dari toilet yang benar-benar dipakai adalah ciptaan Hanah Kim. Pada tahun 2007, gaun ini dalam sebuah upacara pernikahan di Times Square.

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Arsitektur Modern Dari Pandangan Fotografer oleh Blake Marvin

Mereka mengatakan bahwa fitur tertentu dan manifestasi dari alam akan sangat menyenangkan bagi fotografer.

Gambar yang diambil seperti menjadi kenyataan bahwa arsitektur modern bisa mencocokkan efek yang menakjubkan dan mengatasi visual utama.

Berikut adalah beberapa kunci untuk melihat gaya minimalis kontemporer pada desain dari mata fotografi. Sederhana terlihat pada garis-garis lurus, warna netral, bentuk-bentuk geometris dasar yang ditambahkan pada formasi menjadi kompleks dan rasa simetri tak tertandingi dengan berbagai fitur yang terlihat bersama mereka.

Dengan karya seni modern, aksesoris futuristik, kolam dan hijau menenangkan bertindak sebagai tambahan untuk terlihat baik dan santai untuk mata dan indra.[fps]

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Pull up a Bench

It has been a week! I feel so unbelievably guilty for my lack of presence in the blogosphere. I missed the connection so much, yet somehow was completely sucked into my work sphere. Last night at a fundraiser, I met some gals who had heard of my blog through a mutual friend and it occurred to me that this is a commitment just like anything else. Yep, it's a bit indulgent, certainly doesn't pay the bills, but boy does it add a lot to my life. For the bit that I invest, it pays tons in returns! So thank you for your patience through my challenge to juggle it all (how do you guys manage to raise children too!!?? We had doggie bath night recently and it nearly killed me!) So THANK YOU for sticking with me!

I'm celebrating my return to Blogland with the announcement of my Interior Designer, Claire Watkins from the blog High Gloss Blue. Claire is a fellow resident of Atlanta and I fell for her sharp wit and enthusiasm for design. As you likely heard me mention, I finally came to the realization that while I LOVE home decor, I really do need assistance. My own space is much too personal to critique and, having lived here for four years, I certainly don't have that fresh look. I would imagine that having a design-loving blogger for a client may not be the easiest task, but Claire handled it in stride. She took all of my suggestions to heart, gave me guidance, but in the end, is allowing me to make my own decisions. With her eye and framework, however, I feel much more set up for success.

As all you designers/experts in your field have said, it is so much better to just hire the talent from the beginning. One would save so much time and money. During our walk through the house (which I was SO nervous about!) I kept saying, I bought that because I thought... and that because I was thinking... blah blah blah. The advice, "buy something because you LOVE it and you will find a home for it"... ignore that voice. That is just not true. Unless you happen to own four homes and then yes, that object will likely work in one of them.

OK, so onto the redesign. I have several rooms I want to update and, like many of us, a limited budget. So we broke things down by room, but keeping in mind the overall "master plan." One of my first projects will be the breakfast room area, just off the kitchn.

I am blessed in that I've inherited several antique pieces of furniture. The down side is that I feel compelled to use these pieces and am hesitant to change anything. Our breakfast room set is a great example. I freely admit it- I'm not an oak person. But this set is very oak. Claire suggested painting the hutch (below)- which Mr. Southern nearly passed out over. But since I agreed not to paint the kitchen cabinets and showed him some lovely examples of painted furniture, I think we've gotten to an OK to paint.

Could we pull off the Belgian/Swedish look here a la Brooke, Joni, and Gina?

via Velvet and Linen

The other challenge is seating. These chairs just are not super comfortable. But they've been in the family for years! So, I will let them rest in the attic and just go for the comfort (I'm hoping) Parsons chairs and bench from Ballard Designs. Oh yes and the walls. I loved the red wallpaper when we first moved in but have realized how drawn I am to neutral palletes. So at some point this paper will go and be replaced with (ideally!) grasscloth- but done in vinyl for washability. I've heard that these options are great, despite all the negative connotations of vinyl paper.

First, the eye candy inspiration for creating a great breakfast nook (though some of these are a little "country" for me)... I grabbed these images for their banquette seating, which Claire suggested for the far wall in the bay window.

Young House Love

The Kitchen Designer



Country Living


Better Homes and Gardens

Better Homes and Gardens

Better Homes and Gardens

Here's the Ballard Design bench Claire suggested paired with several of the fabric samples she had.

There's the Como Ikat Dijon from Sunbrella...

the Daphne

I honestly forget the name of this one and it was not in our sample list, but I like it!

Easy Care Anya in Chocolate (Mr. Southern worries this is too busy)

and the Arabesque- which here looks far less pretty than the actual fabric sample.

And of course, must replace that builder light fixture. Claire selected this one for us from Pottery Barn, which I think will work perfectly.

I'd love to hear what you think! OH! And, I have my very first giveaway coming up this week, so please stay tuned!

-Emmie

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