The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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manufacture at a lower price," Tornai says. The Love Collection took off and recently Tornai took another step towards reaching more women by starting her P by Pinai Tornai line with the P emblematic of all the beautiful words she says start with P such as peace, pleasure, or play."I will turn the world upside down to help a bride get the dress of her dreams. I owe my success to thousands of brides who wanted my dresses and made me become what I am today. I empower, inspire, and give women a push to pursue their dreams and believe everything is possible. I am the living proof," she says. Looking back at her career, Tornai says she feels as though she has changed the landscape for wedding gowns in the U.S. bringing more femininity and sensuality to the designs. Her goal is to be able to accommodate any bride with her ideal dress using every silhouette and fabric to make her dream come true. Fabric is truly her obsession. She sees a bolt of fabric as a sculptor sees a block of marble as the bones to an artistic creation. And while Tornai sees endless possibilities, her personal favorite design is her ballgown, which she chose for her own wedding. "I'm an eternal child and I believe in fairytales so the ballgown is my favorite design," she says. The fairytale fits her life as she's often referred to as the fairy godmother of brides. Seeing about 100 brides a day, she has earned that moniker and offers sound advice to women shopping for bridal gowns, starting with a reminder to eat a good breakfast. "Women should understand that this is not regular shopping. You're shopping for a dress that you'll be wearing on the most important day of your life, celebrating the love of your life." She advises women to choose the people who will make this journey with them carefully, selecting those who love you the most and will give the most sincere advice while still respecting your choices. While she says doing homework on gowns and selecting pictures of I WILL TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN TO HELP A BRIDE GET THE DRESS OF HER DREAMS. V U E N J .C O M 38