Since Vera Wang is my favorite bridal designer, I wanted to share her recent email describing some of the new trends for Spring 2012.

From feminine, floral prints to chic, shortened hemlines, look to White by Vera Wang for the season’s best bridal trends. Spring 2012 celebrates the one-year anniversary of the collection with the introduction of nine new wedding dress styles, priced $500-$1,500, exclusively at David’s Bridal. In addition to bridal gowns, the collection includes bridesmaid dresses, shoes and accessories.

Staying true to Vera Wang’s modern approach to bridal design, each gown masterfully captures a bride’s true femininity, sophistication and elegance. Key trends in the White by Vera Wang Spring 2012 collection include:

The Shape of Things
Silhouettes feature updated mermaid and A-lines, sweetheart, strapless, one-shoulder and asymmetrical necklines. Vera Wang is “thrilled to be able to provide an array of romantic, classic and whimsical dresses and accessories for the bride and the entire bridal party.”

It’s All in the Details
Delicate origami draping, intricate Chantilly lace appliqués and asymmetrical organza petal embellishments are whimsical details that infuse a chic, modern style into every bridal look. The perfect embodiment of a traditional dress with contemporary elements, style VW351105 is an elegant satin-faced organza and horsehair gown with an origami-draped bodice featured on this month’s cover of BRIDES magazine.

Flower Power
“This season, I’ve taken inspiration from the delicate form of flowers and their feminine appeal to create the White by Vera Wang Spring 2012 collection,” said Vera Wang. The trend is translated in a variety of ways, such as organza petals and blossoms, petal embroidery and floral corsages. For the bride who wants to make a bold statement, floral prints are an ideal option and also a major trend for the spring season.

Great Lengths
Long skirts are no longer the only option for gowns this season. As more brides seek a stylish yet nontraditional look on their special day, shorter hemlines are a reemerging trend for spring. A charming alternative is style VW351113, a satin-faced organza short dress featuring lace appliqués, tulle overlay and a sweetheart neckline.

You’re standing in the doorway, coat checked and a glass of wine in hand, facing a room full of unfamiliar faces. You feel a bit awkward and slightly panicked about whom to approach first and what to say. Your mind whirls: Am I dressed appropriately? Did I bring enough business cards? What if I say the wrong thing?

Working a room can make even the sharpest businesswoman quake. Career consultant Simma Lieberman recalls the time just after she started her business and paid $35 to attend a networking dinner. She went by herself, dressed in her power suit, ready to mingle and make connections. When she walked into the hotel and saw the other attendees talking and having a good time, her courage evaporated. Intimidated, she turned on her heels and went back home. Mortified by her quick surrender, she soon made it a priority to excel at networking.

ForbesWoman spoke with a handful of experts for advice on how to approach any networking situation. Here are their foolproof tips:

Arrive Early

“Be unfashionably early,” suggests Leil Lowndes, author of How To Instantly Connect With Anyone. The other early birds will be more available and easier to approach with fewer people in the room. Beginning a conversation among the first-to-arrive crowd means you’ll already know a few people once the rest of the attendees show up. Plus, you’ll automatically be in the middle of the party as others come in around you. If you arrive late, prepare yourself to face a wall of people already engaged in conversation.

Offer a Simple Introduction

The easiest way to break the ice at a networking event is to strike up a conversation with the first person you make eye contact with or with the first small group of people you come upon, says Courting Your Career author Shawn Graham. Walk up, smile, catch someone’s eye and say hello, he advises. And oftentimes the best opener is the simplest: “Hi. How are you?” is a universally terrific opening line. Introduce yourself, name your company or affiliation, and don’t get bogged down with too many personal or professional details. Focus instead on remembering the other person’s name, and try to find common ground between you.

Ask Questions

Rita Gunther McGrath, professor of management at Columbia Business School, says talking too much about yourself is “boring, vaguely insulting and will get your business card dropped in the trash.” Instead, ask about the other person. Inquire about their line of work, how they happened to be at that event, the venue or any similarities you might share.But be honest and genuinely engaged, McGrath warns. It’s a big mistake to feign knowledge of people or specific events they are talking about. The other person will sniff out the insincerity immediately, she says. Another no-no is to let your eyes wander around the room when the other person is speaking. They’ll think you’re looking for someone more important to chat with. Your goal, she advises, is to make the other person feel like the only one in the room

Make the Biz Card Exchange Meaningful

While getting business cards is important, exchanging them without first building trust is nonproductive, writes Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon in Make Your Contacts Count. If you leave an event with 20 or 30 cards, chances are that you won’t be able to match them to the corresponding owners’ faces and haven’t made any real, lasting connections. The duo call this haphazard exchange “cardboard connections.” They suggest finding a meaningful reason to follow up afterward, such as an article you read that might be helpful to the other person, or if you’ll both happen to be in the same city a week later and can try to meet up for lunch. If there’s a concrete connection, they’re more likely to remember you and care about hearing from you.

Follow Up

The whole point of attending networking events is to foster relationships, so following up is key to keeping them moving forward–especially if you’re looking for work. Recruiters at Stanton Chase, a global executive search firm, suggest sending e-mails the day after an event and then touching base a couple of times in the following few weeks. Use the follow-up to extend the conversation. Remind them of what you were talking about and provide them with new information, be it an article or examples of your work. Ask to get together again, over coffee or lunch, to continue the discussion.

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