‘The New Shape of Things’ – Plus S...

V Magazine describes itself this way: “V is a magazine about fashion with a capital F and all the things that go with it: art, music, film, architecture…you name it.” In their online description they go on to say that V Magazine is where couture meets underground chic. In the past, they illustrated this with the typical skin and bones models on its pages. For example, the latest cover features the ever-thin Natalie Portman. But that’s about to change, at least according to all the hype the magazine is pulling for its “size issue.” The Chanel-famed Karl...

Welcome All Women Over 35 – We Have No...

I recently stumbled upon an article in The Wall Street Journal, titled “The Forgotten Market Online – Older Women” that pointed out how women over 35 have few options when it comes to online shopping and browsing. The reporter, Christina Binkley, did an amazing job assessing existing fashion sites that combine social media, online shopping, and our current fashion culture. She stated that NPD Group, a market research company, determined that women over 35 are responsible for 65% of online apparel purchases. This corresponds with the fact that baby boomers as a whole...

Eco-Friendly Bridesmaids Dresses and Our...

Eco-friendly bridesmaid’s dresses are a DressMakerInABox.com specialty. Not only do we have a dedicated line of bridesmaid dresses, but we can create every dress in silk, which is a natural protein. Silk is great for sensitive skin or those with certain allergies. On top of that great fact, most organic silk is produced using an eco-friendly process too. DressMakerInABox.com promotes the use of eco-friendly fabrics and the eco-friendly practice of re-purposing bridesmaid dresses into new clothing and home décor, because let’s face it, you’re not going to wear that...

Our Custom Made Floral Fashions Featured...

We recently told you about our custom made floral fashions, which were influenced by the artwork of Heidi Rand at Garden Arts Delights. Well, Heidi was interviewed by the crew at Melange, a mixed media team for artists who sell on Etsy. Melange frequently features artists and their works, which is why Heidi had the chance to sit down with them. In the interview Heidi also mentioned DressMakerInABox.com, which tickles us pink. Thanks again, Heidi! Below is a quick excerpt of that interview, or you can find the entire interview by visiting the Melange site. ****** Question:...

DressMakerInABox Fashion News...

DressMakerInABox.com has several exciting announcements. We’re so delighted with all the events that we don’t even know where to start. Hmmm…how about Twitter! That’s right. We are officially engaged in social media. We’d love to hear from you and share even more of our fashion knowledge with you, so please swing by @DressMakerInBox and say hello. We enjoy hearing from our customers and visitors here through the blog, and we only hope that great interaction will continue on Twitter. If you are new to Twitter, simply click on this link to see our account:...