All the years I have tried to stop the rise of the trainer as acceptable footwear for a wedding and out slinks my girl crush Cara in diaphanous, sheer sparkles and her PE shoes.
I am glued to couture shows. My addiction has been assisted by Pinterest and the ‘save as’ function. Whilst joyous non-wedding dresses abound over my boards, with the yellow habit featuring significantly, I feel honour bound to highlight bridal.
Jean Paul Gaultier’s collection was every kind of whimsical & also featured a go-gay-for crush Dita Von Teese. The inappropriate Cher-does-Vegas bride would horrify so many MOBs I just had to feature it.
Elie Saab was awash with eminently weddingy red carpet dresses, diffuse them all into ivory and the well-heeled would be wed-ready in an instant.
My favourite shows so far have been Valentino & Dior. The Valentino collection featured none of the brands signature red which may upset purists. Some of the prints were a but jungle inspired for my taste – a walk on the Prada-wacky side. The grunge palette, with a shot of dirty yellow lace, & the perfection in both fabric & cut would make this Eur0-Millions winners wardrobe.
Dior was so contemporary in the use of cut and fabric that a bride may struggle to see the inspiration, fearing it too fashion. The layering, laser cutting, necklines and dip hems are all features I would love to diffuse into bridal and the classic monochrome palette is timeless.
Now excuse me while I choose my winning lottery numbers. All images from Vogue. Click here to obsess along with me
Emma xxx
Emma Meek, MD of Miss Bush Bridalwear
Miss Bush Bridalwear is Surrey’s leading designer bridal shop
