Darragh Says Yes to the (Non-Traditional) Dress

Jill Rowen -- Home Textiles Today, 8/1/2012 12:38:38 PM

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Beth Darragh, owner of LDP and a well-known textile showroom designer, will be featured on an episode of "Say Yes to the Dress" on Aug. 3 at 9:30 p.m. The show, a popular staple on TLC, shows brides and some bridezillas shopping for that special dress for their wedding day.
Eschewing the cream colored lace, satin, beading and pearls, Darragh had another idea and went on the show looking for the most untraditional dress. Think black.
"They didn't know what to do with me at first; there was not a lot to choose from," noted Darragh. "But once they understood what I was going for, it was like magic. We had fun and they were so professional." The show was filmed at New York's famed Kleinfeld's.
The dress she ultimately chose was a striking red number. "I told everyone, it didn't matter what I said I wanted, I'd know it when I saw it," she said. "I approach design the same way. I have a concept for a showroom, but then you have to see w