KAREN WALKER- bespoke bridal range
Dresses and suits from the new Karen Walker bridal range.
This August Karen Walker has dropped a bridal range- Karen Walker Atelier that caters to the "cool" brides- all made specifically for, and in consultation with, the client by private appointment. The collection makes references to some of Karen's signature past pieces as well as some new developments.
'Walker’s customers have asked for years that she makes bridal gowns- they didn’t want the princess pouf; they wanted to feel like themselves.
“The funny thing about bridal is that it sits so far outside of ‘normal life,’ and so outside of how a lot of people think about fashion and clothes and their values,”
So we wanted our pieces to just be more real, I think. "We’re still celebrating the ritual and acknowledging that and holding it up—but just doing it in a way that feels real.”- VOGUE.COM
Her intentions are very similar to my project - creating a collection of casual non traditional bridal looks that cater for any bride. I can view Karen Walker as a competitor to my designs. The major difference being that Karen's collection still pays homage to the traditional white colour- while mine challenges both the colour and design of traditional bridal wear
"When we were designing these dresses and suits it was with the intention that they will have a life beyond the wedding day as well. I don't know if the idea of 'just for the wedding day' is in sync with the times that we live in."- STUFF.CO.NZ
VOGUE- 8 Major Trends of the Spring 2020 Bridal Season
at the Spring 2020 Bridal week- it was pretty clear that definitive trends don't really exist anymore
Trending at the moment in the Wedding world is just about whatever you could imagine. Things such as removable skirts and off-the-shoulder dresses are styles that are apparent most seasons now. It is also becoming very popular for brides to wear multiple outfits throughout the day of the wedding. Changing from things such as a Jumpsuit, a mini dress, a crop top or even a suit.
Still their are styles that define a season. Meghan Markle's long sleeved Givenchy Gown definitely popularised the clean and ultra minimal dresses we see these days.
"The crinolines and underskirts are lighter, the corsetry and boning is lighter, and the embroideries are lightening up, too. Brides want volume, but they don’t want to be weighed down."
VOGUE 2020 Bridal Report-
In some ways, the poles of bridal and “real fashion” have never been further apart. The top shows of Spring 2020 made powerful statements about climate change, identity, race, politics, gender; in short, they were about a lot more than just clothes. Bridal, on the other hand, remains rooted in the idea of a woman looking her absolute best on “the most important day of her life” with traditionally feminine tropes like ruffles, big skirts, and sweetheart necklines. Not to mention the (innocent, virginal) implications of white. It’s easy to see it the bridal market as wildly outdated and superficial.
Still, change is afoot in the world of weddings. "Scroll past the tulle ballgowns in our Fall 2020 bridal coverage, and there are looks that would’ve shocked us five years ago."
Yes, there were still ballgowns, cathedral veils, and couture embellishments, but the looks that stood out were less complicated and felt closer to “ready-to-wear” than true bridal. Danielle Frankel showed a handkerchief satin skirt with a ribbed-knit tank, Lela Rose paired a feathered mini with a silk camisole, and even Naeem Khan had minimalist silk slips and sequined T-shirts. These pieces will likely be less expensive and easier to produce than the typical princess gown with layers of tulle, crinolines, and hand-embellishments, and some might even be available “off the rack” in standard sizes.
Danielle Frankel Spring Bridal 2020
Naeem Khan Spring Bridal 2020
Lela Rose Spring Bridal 2020
Sahroo Bridal
Sahroo is an environmentally conscientious bridal collection reimagining luxury through hand-crafted, be-jeweled heirloom pieces. Nature, in all her beauty, is our starting point. Founded by creative director Sarah Abbasi in the heart of New York City in 2018, our bridal collections are comprised of hand-crafted garments made from biodegradable pure silk, hand-embellished with silk ribbons, silk threads, and recyclable glass crystals.
