Boho dominated bridal fashion for years, but now the style makes space for City Chic. Satin and Mikado, refined modern classics and Hollywood flair are increasingly coming to the fore.
Although the Belgian brand Rembo Atelier rely on the boho vibe in bridal fashion for a long time, it now distances herself. “Even if brides get married in this style, they no longer want to call it Boho. It has become a forbidden word,” said Chiara de Vlieger from the MRFG Group (parent company of Rembo Atelier, Marylise and Carta Branca). The brand has therefore also adapted its logo.
At Ellis you also hear that you turn away from Boho. “Boho is a passé, now City Chic is announced,” says Sonja Jonkers. Accordingly, significantly more minimalist dresses hang on the stand. “Something changes in bridal fashion every three to four years,” explains founder Mia Lavi from the brand of the same name.
Modern, minimalist: City Chic
Anyone who has been careful lately sees the emergence of minimalist styles in bridal fashion. This means that the designs have little decorations and are more likely to pursue clear lines. However, this does not mean that there are no large volume. Among others at Mia Lavi, the new Dutch brand Azuree Bridal, the Belgian brand Marylise, the British label Ellis, the German label Weise and at the manufacturer Loré we hear that minimalist styles are popular.
Basque waist: deeper seeds with V-shape
It is reminiscent of past times. For example, think of Marie Antoinette or the British Tudors. A deeper waist with a V-shape and sometimes increased hip volume. These styles, often with corset and wide skirt, can be seen, for example, with Justin Alexander, Wise and Diane Legrand.
The end of the traditional tip?
One thing is certain: At the European Bridal Week, every bridal fashion brand said that fashionunited asked that the bestseller of her collection was a dress with a lace top with a fake excerpt and a flowing skirt where the tip falls a little over the waist.
It can be clearly felt that the brands of this style are tired. “The top moved through the royal wedding of Kate Middleton with Prince William,” explains Kelvin Gibbs from Romantica of Devon. “But there are only so many types of lace that you use and shapes that you can give it.” So there is now a lot of tip in which 3D decorations such as flowers or pearls have been added.
What is striking is the use of a modern interpretation of “lace” – large flower prints appeared in many collections. Often these are only individual models or these are experiments of the designers: inside, but the fabrics were seen at Vivian Wonder, Lilly and Azuree.
Here to stay: the visible corset
The hype has become a trend. While most wedding dresses have a corset for the structure of the dress, it is no longer hidden as before. The chopsticks are clearly visible, and it is even played with transparent fabrics, which means that the sticks really stand out.
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