So today's post is about the greats from this spring's collections. They're still trendy, still chic, and oh so delicious!
First, we've got the ruffles and layers look. With just one, you've got a mid 2007 look going, but together, designers are coming up with some really incredible looks. In the photos below, the second row is of two dresses by Matthew Christopher. They both use the ruffles and layers look, but they are so drastically different. One's sweet and romantic, and the other's got so much sass walking out of a room it's making me blush!
Second, there's the mini-dress. It's been flirted with, it's been taken on one or two dates, but mama bought the cow! The cute touches of these dresses are uniquely to the mini-dress. Over-exaggeratins you can't get away with on a floor-length are very in. Big poofy bodies being broken up or just embellished are the thing. Amsale Bridal has really got it right - with the photo below, and the cute bow dress in the newest Martha Stewart Weddings magazine.
Speaking of bows - they're back. But not in a bad way. Mini-dresses have their own set of rules, but with floor lengths they are being paired with a belt, in a cohesive mono-tone way that's sweet, but not distracting. Floor-length gowns are being broken into top and bottom sections with these belt & bow additions, and it's really making people stop and give them another look in a way that last year's big "brown belt" look really didn't. Thank you fashion evolution.
Floral embelishments are in, and designers are going all-out. I'm seeing so many detailed petal designs, the most impressive the gown by Carolina Herrera in which the entire bottom half of the dress is one large flourish-y flower. On a shorter bride, this will make you look stalky and about 12 years old, but on the long and lean bride (thank you Pilates), this look is striking. Carolina's gown is a real gamble, but there's lots more floral dresses out there that will work just right with you.
And then we have the vintage look. Last year was the 40's and 60's. This year, we go back and hit up the 50's for all they're worth. So many designers are using the 50's inspiration with other looks (do you see it in the Matthew Christopher?), and some designers are just embracing the amazingly simple lines and creating dresses of such sleek beauty I'm really amazed. And this brings me to...
My #1 wedding gown dress pick of the season! I've seen hundreds of gowns, some so beautiful they made me cry. But this gown...this gown made me stop, and the incredible simplistic beauty made me fall in love. This gown is liquid love, spun into silk, and made into something so incredible it takes my breath away. With the incredibly liquidity that only silk mikado can give, my gown of the season is Valentino Sposa's "Eridanus" gown (bottom photo).
I do.
Clockwise from top left: Vineyard, Amsale, Carolina Herrera, Matthew Christopher, Valentino Sposa, Matthew Christopher
So where can you find great gowns like this? Here's a list of some of Seattle's top bridal salons:
Something Blue
La Belle Elaine's
Marcella's La Boutique
La Belle Reve
The Bridal Garden
The Princess Bride Couture
Here's also got some great videos of the Panache fashion show, and an interview with Something Blue, to get you excited for your visit to a bridal salon.
Happy planning!
Rebekah Ross
Weddings & Events
