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Sunday, November 2, 2008

The Vintage Vision of Stephanie James Couture

Looking through the camera's lens, former photographer Stephanie Kennedy once captured for posterity the joyful smiles of brides in their "I do" designs. The fruitless search for her own wedding ceremony silhouette convinced the creative Californian to step away from her wedding photography studio and into a new career as a fashion designer as began her new life with the man she loves. Partners in business as they are in life, the couple married their two first names together and Stephanie James Couture was born.

Arriving at the Huntington Beach boutique, the checkerboard floor hints at the Alice In Wonderland adventure retro romantics embark upon as they stroll among the store's vintage-influenced visions. Offering a wide range of bridal attire, full length gowns such as Evelynn, a champagne-tone salute to Hollywood's glamour goddesses and Stella, a lace-accented number, offer nuances of the 1930's, while '40's-style suits, with their flirty skirts and jaunty jackets, are looks worthy of silver screen luminary Lauren Bacall. Tea-length dresses offer the ultimate in femininity, with the playful petticoats of the Audry and the flared skirt of the Lucille providing a fantasy of the 1950's.

The following video clip features an interview with designer Stephanie Kennedy, proprietor of Stephanie James Couture. To find a wedding dress as unique as your upcoming union:

• visit www.stephaniejamescouture.com