Illusions by Alyce: Unique dresses for Prom & Parties.

    This season we have seen illusion gowns short, long, glittery, smokey and everything in between! It is no doubt that this sophisticated style has been a HOT choice for the fashion forward lady looking to be noticed. It certainly is a style that is a step beyond the demure Grecian a-lines that come to mind when you think of prom.

    Heading the vanguard of this style trend is the formal wear designer Alyce. Alyce offers such a wide range of personality in their garments that if your looking to step out in this provocative style you will want to familiarize yourself with their options.

Getting the look of hauteur dark romance styles woven by designers such as Gucci, Emilio Pucci & Prada during their Fall/Winter 2013-2014 line is a breeze with these Alyce Designs dresses. Each of these 2013 evening gown styles feature the option to purchase in black and boast a flowing semi-sheer floor length skirt.

The Alyce-6919 was featured in SEVENTEEN Magazine's Prom issue under the tag line

 "Look Great for Less". Certainly a fine pick for a fashionista looking to make the dance floor her own personal runway. *note* The bow is easily removed for a more chic styling.

True to trend, this sexy homecoming style takes the form fitting bodycon trend to new heights! 

Unlike the other styles featured here, it is a short cocktail length that is perfect for a range of occasions  A smokey net top is drizzled with swirling floral appliques and just a hint of sequins to give it that extra twinkle in photos! Pair this dress with a cropped bolero jacket to give it a lil more of your own personality!

As if torn from the pages of a Jason Wu lookbook, this fierce Alyce design is made from whisper thin gauze fabric that wraps around your form like smoke! The somewhat see through lace covers all the areas modesty demands while giving the illusion of skin just beneath twinkling sequins. Worth noting is it's open cameo style back!

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Stay Tuned for PART TWO: Colorful Crystals & "The Nudist".

Formal Fashion Photoshoots & Other Goings on.

So Monday isnt exactly high on everyone's list of "fun times" but for two lucky girls it was a blast! During Merrily Couture's Grand Opening they were selected to star in their very own photo-shoots wearing what ever evening wear, ball gown or prom dress they wanted! Exciting, right?!

The store has been coming together wonderfuly - with our romantic lounge area featuring victorian couches and hugeeee polished mirrors. Flowers were dipped in black laquer and set afloat in bowls of water that catch the light. All in all - the shop was pretty inspiring of a location. So we chose to do the shoot IN SHOP! There for anyone who passed by to stop in and watch.

To start the day off we shot with our spokes girl Tiffany. Im sure youd all recognize her as the face of all our most recent flyers as well as the girl on our sign! Shes local born and bread with absolutely zero modeling experience. But hell if she doesn't rock it in front of the camera! We fit her in shimmering gold tinted champagne evening wear from the designer Terani. Sweeping sweetheart necklines with bold V accents that explode into a star burst array of delicate beading. The gown spilled across the velvet of the couch in so many different layers. Some semi-sheer with tight pleats worked throughout to give it that extra bit of texture. The second dress she wore that day...? Well, you'll have to keep your eyes open on our Facebook fan page to see the preview soon enough!

 

Let us introduce you to Christina! Our first customer model!
 She seemed to know right away what dress she wanted to wear. Sadly, the gown in the store was much 2 large for her! Did we let that rain on her parade? I THINK NOT! haha We pinned it back onto her petite form and wa-la! A dress fit for a Queen. Have we mentioned our couches are very throne like?lol She didnt have to do much to look truly glamorous wearing this silver ballgown. Each twinkle in the light is a shining crystal and string of sequins that are woven in-between layers of see through tulle and lace overlays.

Best friends for seven years, Christina's friend Sarah joined in wearing a more sophisticated and functional silhouette. The single shoulder pageant dress featured a low cut sweetheart bust with a fitted bodice and high side split. The hem was treated with a playful and feminine scallop and the see-through lace overlay gives it that air of mystery. She certainly wouldn't have to suffer a moment of being overlooked in this dress! And look at that one foot stepping forward- rocking a pair of our gold strappy high heels.

Now that is how you do GLAMOUR. H2T : head to toe!  

 

Want to see more? Im afraid you'll have to wait! It was such a pleasure to have the girls in our shop. And what a blast it was to give them the opportunity to show off their style! Dont you worry, we plan to have our Rocky Point School District girls in the shop showing off more dresses in the future.

Prom & Pageant Photoshoots to Celebrate 100 FB Fans!

    We have such exciting news! Our FB fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/MerrilyCoutureFashions  hasnt been around for more than a week and we already hit 100 fans! To celebrate we have been showing off some previews of all the pageant & prom photoshoots we have been doing in preparations for our Grand Opening. But its never good to take yourself 2 seriously so we included some behind the scenes shots and bloopers as well!

    So as not to neglect anyone who follows our blog, we figured we would share some here as well! Plus, One extra thats exclusive just for here!

 

   

Talk about your star style! This gown is ready for the red carpet....or a wedding! While shooting this intricately crystal embellished and beaded pageant dress we had strangers taking cellphotos left and right! Talk about being the center of attention!

 

"Beauty is pain!" But only when your assistant sprays you in the eyes with hairspray! haha 

 Merrily Couture prides itself on using local girls to show off the prom dresses we sell. Our designers of course provide us with their own images but taking our own means we can make sure the photos realy represent how the garment looks. With that said, seeing the dresses move in real life just has no substitute. But word in the office is that we will be hosting our own fashion shows soon. So prepare yourself internet! Hopefully we will be able to show you just how these dresses move in shake real soon!

We wanted to capture this dress in a way that screamed fiercely feminine tropical pageant queen! The vibrant hot pink chiffon dress just floated with every gust of wind and the crystal embroidery floral appliques on the waist and bust just felt like something straight out of the amazon! Granted, we didnt have an amazon landscape to shoot with - it still realy captures this dream like Grecian feel that we felt first laying eyes on it.

A single shoulder of organic silver crystals leads into the ruched sweetheart neckline and woven detail bodice. The mermaid reminiscent skirt is comprised of many super soft strips of nude/peach colored tulle that pick up the light around you. Everyone in the office sort of agreed we would love to re-shoot this style with a wavy blond with flush stained lips and dewy cheek makeup one day. Its a pretty versatile dress that really lets a natural beauty be showcased without being overshadowed or risking being far 2 "boring".

    We wanted to keep the color palette neutral for this dress and try some of the new earth tone smokey eye makeup trends we have been seeing. Something with a warm lip and ethereal eye. Our makeup artist used Geek Chic Cosmetic's golden shade " Exterminate" and a bit of "Yes, Sir" ( a pinkish tone ) for this look and even used the same shade "Yes,Sir" along the cheekbones.

But as you can see, well, or not see - we arent showing shoes in these shots. 

What shoes do you think would have complimented these celebrity fashion evening dresses?