Designer Thursday – Monique Lhuillier bridesmaid line(and my reception wedding gown!)

September 17, 2009
How can I write about fashion and not write about one of my fave wedding and overall high-end fashion designers: Monique Lhuiller.

Isn’t she lovely? She is a Filipina fashion designer based in the United States and she is of mixed French and SpanishCebuano descent (from her Wikipedia entry).
Lhuillier and her husband Tom Bugbee, founded their company in 1996 and launched their first bridal collection (as a 25 year-old!) shortly after she designed the apparel for her wedding entourage (which was also a high society wedding). Her bridal and ready to wear collections have already been a hit and now she has launched bridesmaid dresses!

Here are some favorites:

The one-shoulder classic look is awesome  while the pleating is great on the second dress.

I loved the last design and it is close to an Amsale I originally wanted for my girls.
How lucky for girls that can wear these styles now! Actually I will probably look for one to wear to a formal event – I love the practicality and rewearability of these gowns.
Now for my reception gown (ceremony gown here). I bought the Monique Lhuillier Parisian 2.5 weeks before the wedding and wore it for the reception.  I was obsessed with alencon lace (my journey here) and was crestfallen I couldn’t find an alencon lace dress that was actually affordable,

Then I saw the dress (it was actually the second one within my size posted on eBay in a few weeks),  I bought it, truly loved it, and will be wearing it to our small Asian reception at the end of the year.

Here I am! My brother thinks this is one of the best pictures. I agree. Embrace the cheese and make faces (though I’ve decided to crop out mine).
P.S. I got it on eBay for almost 90% off retail price (remember the start price is pretty high tough).
Chic ‘n Cheap ladies.
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  • onelittledove September 17, 2009 at 16:06

    oh wow, you look STUNNING!

  • honey my heart September 17, 2009 at 17:19

    your dress is so gorgeous!!!! your look amazing it in 🙂

  • Hanako66 September 17, 2009 at 17:44

    you look gorgeous!!!

  • The Professional Bridesmaid September 18, 2009 at 04:05

    Cute pic. I love your dress. You look stunning! Excited to wear it again?

  • Peonies and Polaroids September 20, 2009 at 15:22

    jealous! What an amazing find, I wish I’d been brave enough to scour ebay for a Monique L’Hullier dress as they’re my absolute favourites!

  • K @ Blog Goggles September 22, 2009 at 06:27

    Woah – 90% off? And ML? I’m super impressed. You look gorgeous!

  • Bridechka September 24, 2009 at 02:07

    you look GORGEOUS!!!! And your dress is fabulous girly.

  • Pamela Alexis September 28, 2009 at 17:27

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  • Westside Wedding September 29, 2009 at 01:56

    WOW 90% off!!! The dress is absolutely stunning!!! and you look even more gorgeous then the model, I love the sash you wore!

  • Rhiannon Nicole July 28, 2010 at 23:57

    Gorgeous girl you 🙂 love it!

  • Sam July 21, 2012 at 11:16

    I am floored by this dress, its absolutely exquisite, love the lace and that it has a contrast colour belt…I would live in this dress if I were you, haha, thanks for the link

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