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Honeysuckle 18-2120

December 13, 2010 By blakean

It’s official! As reported in a previous Blake and Company wholesale special occasion dress blog, the color gods have spoken! We broke the news here on December 3^rd, 2010 in our special occasion dress blog: The color of the year is Honeysuckle! This announcement came by way of the Pantone Color Institute. It is no joke – the Pantone Color Institute has arguably the largest influence in selecting color trends for fashion. You can be sure that the mother of the bride dress designers and special occasion gown designers are already at work to be the first to release their honeysuckle lines.

To people in the know, it’s no surprise that honeysuckle is the 2011 color of the year because at New York City’s Fashion Week the reddish-pink honeysuckle made its way up and down the catwalk several times as models strutted their stuff in honeysuckle special occasion dresses.

Pantone Color Institute is a good place for special occasion dress designers and mother of the bride wholesalers to go check out what colors are expected to be big in the upcoming season. According to Pantone’s Leatrice Eiseman, the honeysuckle color is associated with energy and the essence of hope. The color is meant to not only inspire special occasion dresses, but the fashion world and the public in general.

It’s not only special occasion dresses that will be produced in honeysuckle, but you should also be on the lookout for honeysuckle scarves and accessories to hit the shelves in 2011. And don’t think that Honeysuckle will only last through the spring… it will surely last past spring and into summer. Look for honeysuckle to be paired with white for an alternative summery look. Honeysuckle and earth tones will take us into fall 2011 and then by winter we’ll be ready for Pantone to let us in on the color for 2012. Here’s a tip for all you special occasion dress industry people – pay close attention to New York City’s Fashion Week and see which color makes the grandest appearance – it may provide a clue as to what the next color of the year will be.

To be certain that your clients look their best in Honeysuckle 18-2120 special occasion dresses and all of the other fabulous colors to choose from, be sure to see what our dress designers have to offer. We invite you to visit our wholesale dress New York Showroom, located at 530 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or give us a call at 212-869-5959. Our wholesale dress sales representatives would love for you to come see the amazing lines of dresses that we have on display.

Mother of the Bride Dress and Special Occasion Dress Tips NYC

December 11, 2010 By blakean

A previous Blake & Company wholesale special occasion dress blog entry listed 3 tips for the daring special occasion dress consumer. These tips are not for amateur special occasion dress wearers with little imagination. These tips are only to be attempted by women who are brave mother of the bride dress consumers. Only special occasion dress fashionistas will be able to pull off these tips that are guaranteed to make you look just fabulous!

Tip #4: Breezy, ruffled special occasion dresses are usually thought of as summer wear, however if you are feeling particularly brave – try this look in the fall or winter and the results can be fantastic if you can pull it off.

Tip #5: Belts are a hot accessory this season. You don’t have to be a fashionista to wear a belt. But – to truly show your style – a true fashionista will spruce up a special occasion outfit with not one – but two belts! That’s right, it sounds risky – but the payoff might just be worth it!

Tip #6: The ’70s are back! Try a high-waisted set of flare pants to make your special occasion outfit stand out! This look can be good for the casual, daytime look, and can also be used as a cocktail outfit for a more formal evening event.

Tip #7: Sequins, sequins, sequins! Sequins are definitely in! For special occasion dress clients who want to shine (and I meant that literally) sequins are the answer! Sequins add an edge to an otherwise boring special occasion dress. If you are feeling extra brave – go for a draped black dress made from lace accessorized with sequins.

More tips coming soon…

To be certain that your clients look their best at the special occasions of this season, be sure to see what our dress designers have to offer. We invite you to visit our wholesale dress New York Showroom, located at 530 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or give us a call at 212-869-5959. Our wholesale dress sales representatives would love for you to come see the amazing lines of dresses that we have on display.

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3 Brave Tips for Special Occasion Dress Fashionistas!

December 9, 2010 By blakean

Fashionistas realize that when it comes to fashion, new seasons bring new possibilities. Personality, style and flair are expressed in the special occasion dresses of choice. Many of today’s fashions are inspired by previous decades – and it seems that the latest mother of the bride and special occasion dresses have inspiration seeded in the 1950’s and 1970’s. Becoming stylish is almost as challenging as staying stylish.

Each season brings something new to the world of special occasion dresses and mother of the bride dresses. At Blake & Company, being in Manhattan exposes us to the latest styles of the season – sometimes at lightning speed.

It is important to keep on top of all of the hottest key fashion elements in order to stay up to date with the latest special occasion dress fashions.

Here are some fashion tips that will help you stay on top of the fashion game in 2011. Warning: These tips are not for novice special occasion dress novices. These tips are only for the bravest special occasion dress and mother of the bride dress fashionistas! If you are not a brave special occasion dress wearer who is willing to take chances – then stop reading this mother of the bride wholesale blog immediately!

Here are the first three tips:

Tip #1: Looking for the trendiest new color to hit the market? It’s camel! Camel gives off an elegance that is perfect for the classy, sophisticated mother of the bride. Contrasting brown tones and accents work wonders to bring out the best in a camel special occasion dress. Beige can also add the contrast that you are looking for the make the camel special occasion dress exude elegance.

Tip #2: In 2011, a minimalist special occasion dress in a neutral color can do the trick for a mother of the bride looking to impress. Mother of the bride dresses don’t have to be too elaborate. Sometimes, the “less is more” approach can work quite well when applied to a special occasion dress.

Tip #3: Leopard prints in moderation can add refinement to a special occasion dress. If you are truly brave, you can actually explore the option of breaking all fashion rules and go for a print mix with a polka dot / leopard combo. (Warning: This is only for the elite fashionistas and should not be attempted by the novice special occasion dress user.)

More tips to come next time. Be sure to check out Blake & Company’s wholesale special occasion dress and mother of the bride dress blog regularly for more fashion tips!

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Mother of the Bride Dresses for All Seasons

December 7, 2010 By blakean

Typically, a woman’s wedding day is a joyous occasion. It is a celebration of the union of a bride and groom in holy matrimony. But, let’s not forget about another woman – the bride’s mother. The mother of the bride is a central feature of the wedding. She needs to look her best – and in the process make her daughter look her best. The mother of the bride dress is the next most important dress after the wedding dress. It is important for a mother and daughter to set aside some time in the wedding plans to select a mother of the bride dress that makes the mom look her best.

There are so many special occasion dress choices. Mother of the bride dresses come in a variety of styles and there are a wide range of special occasion dress designers to consider. Mother of the bride dress selection depends on many factors including the time of year that the wedding takes place. Mother of the bride dresses differ in the spring, summer, autumn and fall.

Mothers of the bride should enjoy the experience of selecting a dress for one of the most special occasions of their lives. Mother of the bride dresses should be tailored to fit the bride’s mother well.

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Wholesale Special Occasion Dresses & Mother of the Bride Dresses NYC Showroom

December 5, 2010 By blakean

Did you grow up being interested in fashion? How did you get into the business of mother of the bride and special occasion dresses? Do you have memories of your mom getting dressed for a special occasion? How do you think the special occasion dress industry differs today from the previous generation? Where is the mother of the bride dress industry going? What can we expect in the future when it comes to special occasion dresses?

These are all questions that would be asked of a mother of the bride dress and special occasion dress wholesaler. Founded in 1999, Blake & Company began with just a few lines of special occasion dresses. However, Blake was armed with a passion for providing exceptional customer service and a commitment to delivering the finest quality special occasion dress collections.

Blake & Company has quickly grown into a multi-line special occasion dress showroom that serves retail stores all over the globe.

For over ten years, Blake & Company has been New York’s premier representative of Mother of the Bride and special occasion dress collections.

Blake & Company’s wholesale special occasion dress showroom offers special occasion dress vendors a wide variety of fashions from classic to modern styles.

The beauty about having a wholesale special occasion dress company in Manhattan is that you can find all the leading designers in New York City. When it comes to special occasion dresses, if you have what the consumers want, they will come to you.

With so much more information available to special occasion dress consumers, there is a need to stock what people are looking for. Today’s special occasion dress consumers come prepared with print outs from their favorite designers’ websites and usually have something in mind before they begin shopping.

Wholesale Special Occasion Dresses: Spring 2011 Color Predictions

December 3, 2010 By blakean

Wholesale special occasion dress vendors take notice. This just in – top fashion designers have selected their forecast for Spring 2011’s hottest colors. Even though Winter hasn’t even begun – wholesale mother of the bride dress vendors should already be thinking about Spring. Each season, Pantone questions the designers of New York Fashion Week in search of their predictions as to which colors will be the most popular of the season. This information can be extremely valuable if the colors actually are chosen by wholesale special occasion dress designers.

The first color selected is honeysuckle. Honeysuckle will provide mother of the bride dress shoppers and special occasion dress buyers with a chic and sexy option.

Mother of the bride dresses may take a turn towards pastels and peapod is a great color to accentuate a new trend in special occasion dress color choices.

Lavender will make its way into the Spring 2011 lines of many special occasion dress designers. This highly feminine color will be a great choice for mother of the bride dresses as well.

Blue Curacao, is not only the signature color of colon cancer awareness, but will be the perfect color to brighten the mood of the Spring 2011 wholesale special occasion dress collections.

Wholesale special occasion dress designers looking for a color to bring cheer to the Spring 2011 party scene may opt for a sunny orange Beeswax hue.

Special occasion dress designers seeking a brown hue that will give a contemporary earth tone will look to Russet. This brown hue will bring a richness to mother of the bride dresses of Spring 2011.

When it comes to special occasion dresses, oranges are usually reserved for Fall and Winter, but look for Coral Rose to last through Spring 2011.

Special occasion dress designers looking for a blue that brings an air of opulence will be turning to Regatta for Spring 2011 fashions.

Gray doesn’t seem to fit in with these vibrant colors to watch in Spring 2011, but Silver Cloud will be the new neutral choice for mother of the bride dresses and special occasion gowns. It will be important to offer something different from the rest of the pack and Silver Cloud should do the trick.

For the special occasion dress buyer looking for a neutral color with a hint of pastel will do well with Silver Peony. This color provides the best of both worlds and a little bit of everything. Silver Peony should be a major presence in the special occasion dress and mother of the bride dress lines of Spring 2011.

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Small Business Saturday at Blake and Company NYC Special Occasion Dress Showroom

December 1, 2010 By blakean

Black Friday has come and gone… and so has Cyber Monday. But another day also has come to pass – Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is the day after Black Friday and it is aimed at giving a boost to small businesses. What do you mean you haven’t heard of Small Business Saturday? Don’t worry – 2010 is the first Small Business Saturday ever!

Black Friday is really a way for big-box retailers to rack up the dollars with consumers. Online sellers have Cyber Monday – but small businesses were left out of the loop. Wholesale special occasion dress vendors need to get on board with promotions that may help them – and New York City is the first city in the country to endorse Small Business Saturday. Hopefully, it will continue to grow in 2011.

New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg and American Express Chief Executive Kenneth Chenault launched Small Business Saturday as a way to get consumers to remember to support locally owned and independent businesses.

Small businesses like Blake and Company and many other special occasion dress and mother of the bride dress wholesalers. Some economic strategists look to small businesses as a barometer of the larger economy. Small businesses can use a boost and that is the thought behind Small Business Saturday.

This year American Express gave $100 worth of Facebook advertising to 10,000 business owners who signed up for the Small Business Saturday program. Also, Amex gave $25 statement credits to 100,000 card members who registered their Amex cards and used them at a small business on Saturday, Nov. 27^th 2010.

So, even though Small Business Saturday has come and gone doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t support small businesses all year round.

If you are looking for a small business to start with, why not give Blake and Company a shot. Blake and Company’s New York Wholesale Dress showroom has plenty of great deals on beautiful wholesale dresses! Come and see our mother of the bride and mother of the groom dress collections for yourself!

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The Price is Right for VM by Mori Lee and Blake & Company

November 29, 2010 By blakean

The Price is Right when it comes to VM by Mori Lee! I don’t mean that there is a sale going on – I mean it literally – the Price is Right! Recently, a VM by Mori Lee special occasion dress was featured on the television show, The Price is Right! Word has it that Bob Barker himself picked out the Mori Lee special occasion dress. I don’t know about that – but I do know that the game show hostess looked marvelous in the VM by Mori Lee black and white special occasion dress. It doesn’t really matter which contestants won any money on the game show, because the real winner was the hostess decked out in her gorgeous VM by Mori Lee special occasion dress.

VM by Mori Lee has a beautiful collection of special occasion dresses and mother of the bride dresses at Blake and Company’s New York Wholesale Dress Showroom in New York City.

Blake and Company’s New York Wholesale Dress showroom has plenty of great deals on beautiful wholesale dresses! Come and see our mother of the bride and mother of the groom dress collections for yourself!

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Special Occasion Dresses and Mother of the Bride Dresses Go Green!

November 27, 2010 By blakean

Green is among the latest trends at weddings – and I don’t mean the color green. I am talking about the latest eco-friendly special occasion dresses and mother of the bride dresses. Eco-friendly is in and the wholesale dress industry better take notice. Not only are the dresses going green – but the wedding themes in general are becoming more environmentally-friendly. Eco-conscious couples are turning towards donations towards charitable causes in lieu of wedding favors. Free range chicken has made it onto the menu at recent weddings. It only makes sense that special occasion dresses would follow suit. It is a terrific idea for dress wholesalers to prepare themselves for the eco-conscious brides. Special occasion dress wholesalers and mother of the bride dress wholesalers need to offer environmentally-friendly fabrics. Some eco-friendly fabrics used to make special occasion dresses include organic cotton, silks, hemp and in extreme cases recycled newspaper. (I still believe that the New Times is meant to read – not to wear as a special occasion dress.)

However special occasion dress wholesalers need to take notice that the terms “organic” and “eco-friendly” aren’t just for the grocery. Going green has taken the fashion world by storm. What makes special occasion dresses eco-friendly? These special occasion dresses are made of biodegradable materials that do not harm the environment.

What was once considered the fashion of the hippies has emerged as a booming fashion industry. Eco-friendly designers are special occasion dress lines have what it takes to continue being stylish for 2010 and beyond!

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Special Occasion Dress Fashions for Fall / Winter 2010

November 25, 2010 By blakean

Wholesale mother of the bride dress vendors need to do research and be conscious of the special occasion dress fashions that are expected to be all the rage this season. Today, special occasion dresses and mother of the bride dresses come in many different colors. Look for special occasion dresses to come in navy blue, earth tones, and even purple. Aside from the assortment of colors, today’s special occasion dresses and gowns feature plenty of ways for mothers of the bride to express themselves. In order to stay sharp in this market, it is vital to watch special occasion dress trends closely.

Removable jackets are in. Special occasion dresses can add a new dimension with or without a jacket. These versatile looks also make it possible to wear the dress to one special occasion and then wear it to another occasion with the jacket.

Sleeve lengths are another area that mother of the bride dresses and special occasion dresses are diversifying. Sleeve lengths can change the look of a special occasion dress in an instant. Sleeve lengths, while they seem minor, can make a huge difference in the appearance that a special occasion dress gives off.

Tiered skirts are in for mother of the bride dresses and special occasion dresses. This is especially true for women who wear plus size dresses. Tiered skirts can give a slimmer look to plus size women in special occasion dresses and gowns.

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