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On Monday 16th May we took a trip to The White Gallery in Battersea, London to view the latest couture bridal collections. These are the collections that set a precedent for bridal fashion for the upcoming seasons and the trends we see here will filter down to the mainstream.

Here is a rundown of some of the trends we picked up on:

 

Colour

An image showing three women walking down a catwalk wearing colourful wedding dresses by Verona Couture in Northampton A women wearing a red wedding dress walking down a catwalk in Northampton A women walking down the catwalk wearing a black lace evening dress by Verona Couture

For a while now soft neutral tones have made an appearance, usually as a satin base under ivory lace, but big, bold colours and patterns made an appearance on the catwalk, throwing the traditional rulebook out the window.

 

Sparkle

An image showing a women wearing an alternative ruffled wedding dress walking down a catwalk by Verona Couture

Heavily beaded and sequined gowns were a big dazzling feature on the catwalk.

 

Plain Fabrics

An image showing three women standing on a catwalk wearing plain silk wedding dresses with belt detailing in Northampton.

By contrast, plain satin or crepe dresses are making a big appearance this season. Reverting back to basics, these plain gowns rely on the beautiful figure flattering cut to offer all the detail they need.

 

Textures

An image showing a women walking down a catwalk wearing a ruffled wedding dress in Northampton

Ruffles, fringing and even feathers all made appearances as alternatives to lace.

 

Layers

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Layered fabrics. Tulle over satin was especially popular; the tulle helps to create volume to an A-line dress without making it heavy to wear.

 

Low/Daring Necklines

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Really deep cleavage baring V’s with tulle illusion coverage were everywhere. Do you dare to go low?

 

Geometric Shaping

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Clever Positioning of seams and beading can give the illusion of a proportionally great and fabulous figure. We love a bit of trickery!

 

See-Through Panels

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Now, they’re not for everybody, but see-through panelling around the waist has been rearing its head for a while. But now it’s gone one step further and designers are experimenting with all things see-through, including a fully see-through skirt!

 

Sleeves

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Sleeves are still very fashionable but not only lace sleeves, full-in sleeves are now making an appearance.

 

Last but not least…

 

DRAMA

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This year’s show taught us one thing; go big or go home!

Whether that is with the biggest, most colourful, most beaded dress, or with a plain crepe dress with clever figure shaping construction – different is good, different is big, and different is most definitely WOW!