African wedding gowns and ethnic bridal dresses were on display in New York City during an annual bridal showcase hosted by Circle of Sisters and WBLS Radio.
The show launched the 'Queen of the Brides' collection by TeKay Designs. TeKay Designs presented wedding gowns that represent matriarchs from ancient civilizations. Each runway model displayed cultural bridal attire and ethnic gowns inspired by the ancient thrones of Africa.
The models portrayed Queen Sheba of Ethiopia, Queen Mumtaz Mahal of India, and Egyptian queens Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Tiye, Ankhesenamun, and Hatshepsut.
Each fashion look features an aesthetic embellishment such as a necklace, bracelet, veil or headpiece that's of cultural or historic relevance. Veils have been a traditional wedding staple for years, dating back to the 13th century BC. Ancient Egyptian queens wore a range of elaborate crowns and head pieces linked frequently to the Queen's role of a goddess such as Isis. In modern times, the veil is more a symbol of wedding elegance, and a fashion accessory that complements the dress.
TeKay's bronze metallic headpiece has gold beads and scales and is a historical replica of headpieces worn by Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. Queen Nefertiti's gown has hand stitched golden crystal trim, appliques and beads. But the jewelry and headpieces complete the look. The statement necklace with pearls, crystals and hand blown faceted glass beads has a distinct, royal Egyptian look.
The gold, silver, and rhinestone headpiece with a crystal applique in its center added a finishing touch of regal beauty to the ensemble. However, the gowns that are inspired by culture, such as the Maasai wedding dress are equally as regal. The Maasai people in Kenya are a proud nomadic warrior tribe whose women wear elaborate and colorful beaded necklaces and bold earrings.Find a wide range of stainless steel necklace Jewellery to buy online.This is a Custom passive RFID tag used for presence sensing,
The fashion line-up also included flower girl dresses with embroidered colors to match the ethnic bridal gowns. As an option, TeKay's gowns can be ordered with a set of matching bridesmaid's dresses and groomsmen's attire to complete a theme wedding ceremony. TeKay's cultural gowns and jewelry are fused with western silhouettes, and can be worn for occasions beyond the wedding date.
In other lineages of birds, however, the penis simply vanished. Of the 10,000 species of birds on Earth, 97 percent reproduce without using the organ.Read Breil Milano Flowing Polished stainless steel earring. “That’s shocking,We offer ownfigurine dolls hand-sculpted from any photo. when you think about it,” says Martin Cohn, a biologist at the University of Florida.
Research on the sex life of birds has come under fire from critics who claim that it’s unimportant and a waste of federal money, particularly in times of lean spending. In April the criticism from Fox News and conservative pundits became so intense that Patricia Brennan, an expert on bird genitalia at the University of Massachusetts, wrote an essay for Slate defending the value of her research.
The mystery of the vanishing bird penis is actually an important question — not just for understanding the evolution of our feathered friends, but for clues it may offer to little-understood human genetic disorders.
Male birds that lack a penis have an opening known as a cloaca. To mate, a male bird presses his cloaca against a female’s, so that his sperm can flow into her body. Scientists have a poetic name for this act: the cloacal kiss.
Dr. Cohn and his colleagues have figured out how the bird penis performed this vanishing act. They started with detailed anatomical studies of the embryos of two species without penises, chickens and quails, and three species with them — ducks, geese and emus.
At first, the male embryos of all five species developed identically. Within the first few days of growth, they developed a bump, called the genital tubercle. In the ducks, geese and emus, the tubercle continued to grow until it became a full-fledged penis.
In chickens and quails, on the other hand, the tubercle stopped growing after a couple of days. It then shrank almost entirely away. When Dr. Cohn and his colleagues looked closely at the vanishing tissue, they observed that the cells were dying off.
The scientists then identified the genes that produced these different results. When the tubercle started to grow, the same set of genes switched on in all the bird species. But in chickens and quail, the cells at the tip of the tubercle started making a protein called Bmp.
To see if Bmp was the cause of the penises’ disappearance, the scientists loaded beads with Bmp proteins and implanted them in the genital tubercles of ducks. Instead of growing normally, their penises ended up as withered vestiges.
The scientists then performed the opposite experiment. They loaded beads with a protein called Noggin, which blocks Bmp proteins. When they inserted the Noggin-laced beads into the tubercles of roosters, the cells stopped dying. Instead, the tubercle continued to grow.Shop unique Custom paper card with modern style and vibrant colors. After tens of millions of years, the scientists had resurrected the bird penis, if only briefly.
The show launched the 'Queen of the Brides' collection by TeKay Designs. TeKay Designs presented wedding gowns that represent matriarchs from ancient civilizations. Each runway model displayed cultural bridal attire and ethnic gowns inspired by the ancient thrones of Africa.
The models portrayed Queen Sheba of Ethiopia, Queen Mumtaz Mahal of India, and Egyptian queens Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Tiye, Ankhesenamun, and Hatshepsut.
Each fashion look features an aesthetic embellishment such as a necklace, bracelet, veil or headpiece that's of cultural or historic relevance. Veils have been a traditional wedding staple for years, dating back to the 13th century BC. Ancient Egyptian queens wore a range of elaborate crowns and head pieces linked frequently to the Queen's role of a goddess such as Isis. In modern times, the veil is more a symbol of wedding elegance, and a fashion accessory that complements the dress.
TeKay's bronze metallic headpiece has gold beads and scales and is a historical replica of headpieces worn by Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. Queen Nefertiti's gown has hand stitched golden crystal trim, appliques and beads. But the jewelry and headpieces complete the look. The statement necklace with pearls, crystals and hand blown faceted glass beads has a distinct, royal Egyptian look.
The gold, silver, and rhinestone headpiece with a crystal applique in its center added a finishing touch of regal beauty to the ensemble. However, the gowns that are inspired by culture, such as the Maasai wedding dress are equally as regal. The Maasai people in Kenya are a proud nomadic warrior tribe whose women wear elaborate and colorful beaded necklaces and bold earrings.Find a wide range of stainless steel necklace Jewellery to buy online.This is a Custom passive RFID tag used for presence sensing,
The fashion line-up also included flower girl dresses with embroidered colors to match the ethnic bridal gowns. As an option, TeKay's gowns can be ordered with a set of matching bridesmaid's dresses and groomsmen's attire to complete a theme wedding ceremony. TeKay's cultural gowns and jewelry are fused with western silhouettes, and can be worn for occasions beyond the wedding date.
In other lineages of birds, however, the penis simply vanished. Of the 10,000 species of birds on Earth, 97 percent reproduce without using the organ.Read Breil Milano Flowing Polished stainless steel earring. “That’s shocking,We offer ownfigurine dolls hand-sculpted from any photo. when you think about it,” says Martin Cohn, a biologist at the University of Florida.
Research on the sex life of birds has come under fire from critics who claim that it’s unimportant and a waste of federal money, particularly in times of lean spending. In April the criticism from Fox News and conservative pundits became so intense that Patricia Brennan, an expert on bird genitalia at the University of Massachusetts, wrote an essay for Slate defending the value of her research.
The mystery of the vanishing bird penis is actually an important question — not just for understanding the evolution of our feathered friends, but for clues it may offer to little-understood human genetic disorders.
Male birds that lack a penis have an opening known as a cloaca. To mate, a male bird presses his cloaca against a female’s, so that his sperm can flow into her body. Scientists have a poetic name for this act: the cloacal kiss.
Dr. Cohn and his colleagues have figured out how the bird penis performed this vanishing act. They started with detailed anatomical studies of the embryos of two species without penises, chickens and quails, and three species with them — ducks, geese and emus.
At first, the male embryos of all five species developed identically. Within the first few days of growth, they developed a bump, called the genital tubercle. In the ducks, geese and emus, the tubercle continued to grow until it became a full-fledged penis.
In chickens and quails, on the other hand, the tubercle stopped growing after a couple of days. It then shrank almost entirely away. When Dr. Cohn and his colleagues looked closely at the vanishing tissue, they observed that the cells were dying off.
The scientists then identified the genes that produced these different results. When the tubercle started to grow, the same set of genes switched on in all the bird species. But in chickens and quail, the cells at the tip of the tubercle started making a protein called Bmp.
To see if Bmp was the cause of the penises’ disappearance, the scientists loaded beads with Bmp proteins and implanted them in the genital tubercles of ducks. Instead of growing normally, their penises ended up as withered vestiges.
The scientists then performed the opposite experiment. They loaded beads with a protein called Noggin, which blocks Bmp proteins. When they inserted the Noggin-laced beads into the tubercles of roosters, the cells stopped dying. Instead, the tubercle continued to grow.Shop unique Custom paper card with modern style and vibrant colors. After tens of millions of years, the scientists had resurrected the bird penis, if only briefly.