Written By: ALICIA KUNKEL Just before the spring blooms burst into the air in sweet floral perfume the world of bridal fashion with all its lace, pearls, and flights of fantasy, enters the scene and is the perfect prelude to the wedding season to come. This year is no exception and blushing brides to-be can lose themselves in clouds of taffeta dreams. The bride’s gown is a reflection of her love story, each curve, pleat and bow reading like the words of an intimate love letter. Here is our editor’s choice from the top designer’s this year. MIRA ZWILLINGER Mira…
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The Spring/Summer 2023 bridal edit is a showcase of dreamy, ethereal visions of Shakespearean-esque frolics in the midst of gardens enchanted by the usual suspects. Gowns designed for blushing brides and brides who make others blush, each a welcome expression of the love stories they are a part of. BERTA PRIVEE No.7 – A collection that has it all. Dripping in femininity, Berta asserts the power of a woman in every detail upon detail. There is no end to the thoughtful expression of womanhood during this ancient rite of passage and celebration of love and life. REEM ACRA Love dusts…
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Wedding bells will ring next year, and in abundance. Brides everywhere are looking to Ines di Santo to make all of their frothy, lacey, embroidered dreams come true and her latest Spring/ Summer 2021 collection promises to be positively magical. Her Enchantment wedding gown collection is overflowing with delicious details and chic silhouettes, all of them named for their floral inspiration, like a secret garden of bridal dreams. “This is the feeling that I wanted to convey when you look at my latest collection. I wanted to take your eye on a journey of fantasy and beauty. I have draped…
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Justin Alexander is known for creating timeless gowns for his brides that are dreamy and romantic. For his Spring/ Summer 2021 Collection he took a page from the jazz era of America in the 1930’s, almost one hundred years ago, and reinterpreted the lush bead work and art deco lines into frocks that you can dance the night away in. “The Justin Alexander Signature Spring/Summer 2021 collection was inspired by the sleek and sultry vibe of 1930’s jazz. Similar to the sounds of that era, this season’s styles are full of depth and range- featuring mixed textures, unique and ornate…
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Long known in the NYC bridal scene, Steven Birnbaum has an impeccable eye for detail and uses it for the good of all his brides. Dripping in luxurious fabrics and detail his 2020 Bespoke Collection is for the bride who not only wants to look glamourous but who also wants to feel glamourous on the inside, too. Steeped in high fashion, each gown that Steven creates is a collaboration with the bride-to-be, creating a covetable personalized experience. The collection was named ‘BESPOKE’ for a reason, after all. At his atelier he walks his brides through the many steps and fittings…
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What would it take to make your wedding the fairytale you’ve always dreamed of? Something that doesn’t require kissing a frog and hoping he’s a prince. Or finding a fairy godmother with a magic wand. What if it was as simple as finding the perfect dress? Make your vision a reality with a bridal gown designed by our modern day enchantress, Ines Di Santo and her Fall 2019 Fairytale Collection called East of the Sun; West of the Moon. Her looks for fall include Cathedral trains, Royal Lace, cigarette leg jumpsuits, a beaded bolero, floral hem accents, Organza coats, and…
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Berta Balilti’s presentation of beautiful brides was breathtaking at the recent Bridal Week New York. The highly anticipated runway show delivered on her signature sparkle meets daringly sexy curves and cuts. The detailing on gossamer-like fabrics evoked a modern fairytale princess who left blushing at the door and opted for radiant confidence instead. Delicate florals were, of course, on show but so were elements that mimicked the arcing curved pattern of butterfly wings, bold embroideries, and glittering geometrics patterns. From ball gowns to mermaids and even a mini cocktail gown that definitely had burlesque inspirations, Berta ensured that there…
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New York’s Bridal Week was a delicious soiree of white as designers showcased their visions for blushing brides in the coming fall 2019 season. Justin Alexander presented his Signature collection meant for modern women around the world, feminine and timeless. Elegant silhouettes meet delicate detailing, a classic Justin Alexander style that brides around the world have sought out. So it is fitting that these same globe trotting ladies were his inspiration for this collection; from Oslo to Taos, Berlin to Bristol. The collection features a very chic classic vibe with a few cheeky surprises like a sheer beaded jumpsuit…
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Nothing is more iconic than Audrey Hepburn stepping out of a golden New York taxi cab, before the hustle and bustle of the city. Arrayed in her long black evening gown with matching opera length gloves, dark shades and her strings of diamonds and pearls, walking up to the Tiffany & Company’s window display with a coffee and Danish in hand. While Reem Acra’s inspiration was the company’s magnificent jewelry, namely the Tiffany diamond, you get the sense that she was channeling Audrey’s black Hubert de Givenchy dress from the opening scene with her choice of creating some classic…
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Galia Lahav pays homage to the Victorian Era in her new Spring 2018 Couture Wedding Dress collection dubbed, ‘Victorian Affinity’. In this collection she has designed high collars, leg of mutton detachable sheer sleeves, embellished corsets, ornate belts used to highlight the waist, and voluminous skirts that give the look of layers of petticoats. All of these details give a nod to the Victorian Era but with a modern delicate touch. During the Victorian Era, it was dominated by the use of corsets along with shifts, layers of petticoats, and other undergarments. All worn under respectable women’s clothing. One Parisian…