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Thursday, March 04, 2010

5 minutes with...Margaret & Michelle Williams from MXM Couture

Bonjour mes amis

First of all, I must apologise for not finding the time to bring you an interview last week. There are weddings to plan and last week was spent creating run sheets and putting the finishing touches on some upcoming weddings.

This week the focus is on Margaret & Michelle Williams from MXM Couture. These women are incredible to say the least! The dresses they create are so unique and the detail that goes into the lace and bead work never ceases to amaze me…see the pictures below.

What I love most about their dresses though, is that they can transform your body & make women feel beautiful which is what we all want on our wedding day.

Here’s what Margaret & Michelle had to say during our 5 minutes…

What makes your dresses different from the others on the market?

What makes MXM dresses different is our unique construction. For example, our dresses are constructed differently for each client and are comfortable. Our application and utilisation of fabrics is also a point of difference.

When designing a wedding dress which fabrics do you prefer to work with & why?

We don't have a real preference of fabric - all fabric is unique and exciting to work with. The fabric choice is dictated by many things when we’re designing.

Which styles of wedding dresses best suit which body shapes?

Styles of dresses are dictated by shape, proportion etc....we work hard on every construction to perfect the body. It takes too long to explain all the tricks and illusions that go into creating the perfect dress for individual body shapes. .Our clients are often amazed at how we can get the body looking so good with shape in the areas they never thought possible.

What makes a good wedding dress?

What makes a good wedding dress is the last fitting when our Bride is standing in front of the mirror in their dress saying “I don't want to take it off!” We achieve the perfect dress when we have the design right i.e. fabric, colour, fabric suitability, suitability for the location, and of course the fit has to be perfect and comfortable. The dress needs to bring out the best in the body and personality of the wearer for her to really shine.

Is it helpful for Bride’s to get their inspiration from magazines or does that lead to unrealistic expectations due to differing body shapes & skin tones, etc?

It is great if the Bride gathers inspiration from magazines of things she likes as it gives us an insight into the brides personality. At the consultations we do a lot of listening as it’s important to capture the real essence of visualising and getting direction into design. Brides also see us without bringing magazine pictures as they like to leave it to us that’s fine too.

For more information about Margaret & Michelle & MXM Couture please visit their website at http://www.mxmcouture.com.

Victoria x

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