Shangri-La News

March 2006 Issue - 156 The Commons, Ithaca, NY 14850 - 607|272|6156

Couture doesn't have to be COSTLY

It's your wedding - get the BEST for LESS at Shangri-La!

We work with your budget to guide you in creating your bridal dress style and wedding party look (http://shangri-la.0catch.com/shop/fashions.html) available for purchase or rental. SHANGRI-LA has versatile silk velvet wedding dress styles (http://shangri-la.0catch.com/shop/wedding.html) and many choices for your wedding party, available to rent, or design your own UNIQUE hand sewn couture garments for no more than it costs to buy commercial ready-made clothes off the rack. Email us at SHANGRI-LA NEWS with your questions, ideas, and comments.


FINE ARTS

Shangri-La of Ithaca recently hosted two art exhibits, British watercolors of Marilyn Allis and Egyptian papyri by Said in conjunction with a special portrait bust of Egypt's famous Queen Nefertiti (http://hitlernefertiti.info/). On March 3rd we opened a new exhibit of United States First Lady portraits "REMEMBER THE LADIES" by acclaimed artist Lawrence Williams. The opening reception was held on The Commons, at 5 to 8 PM, on March 3rd 2006, and the portraits will be on exhibit until the end of April. Email us at SHANGRI-LA.




COUTURE FASHIONS

Shangri-La has created an avant-garde collection of wedding dresses, formal evening wear, kaftans, ruanas, and semi-formals (http://shangri-la.0catch.com/shop/fashions.html). We have three wedding dress styles, the NEFERTITI, the DIANA, and the SHAHARAZAD (http://shangri-la.0catch.com/shop/wedding.html).


LOUIS VUITTON

As many visitors to our shop know, Shangri-La carries vintage Louis Vuitton items. We have also recently created an internet quiz website to test your abilities in identifying authentic Vuitton items (http://vuittonquiz.info/). We had a lot of fun with this at our store and even those who didn't win still got a FREE lesson in how to spot a real Louis Vuitton pouchette, one of the most common and copied fashion handbags! See how you can do (http://vuittonquiz.info/)!



PUBLICATIONS

Shangri-La Publications is in its eigth year and will be publishing the tenth volume of the Marco Polo Monographs (MPM) series ISSN 1527-2265 this year, Goddess and God: A Holy Tension in the First Christian Centuries, by Dr. Valerie Abrahamsen. Click HERE to see descriptions of all titles published in this series to date!



Email us at SHANGRI-LA, thank you for reading our newsletter, and for your patronage! February 2006 Newsletter, April 2006 Newsletter. Design the gown of your dreams, and bold looks for the bridal party with our help. Every SHANGRI-LA hand crafted garment is destined to become a cherished heirloom. Your wedding party will enjoy the versatility of our designs and the comfort of wearing our silks.



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