Tuesday, April 25, 2017

TOP PICKS FROM BRIDAL FASHION WEEK - SPRING 2018

 
Jenny Packham

Oh New York Bridal Fashion Week, how I love thee!!! Seeing the Spring 2018 lines unveiled were a pleasure as usual. For me, it's amazing to see the turns each designer takes with their collections and who pushes the envelope. Each season, my favorite designs seem to come from my usual loves whose creations have been gracing the catwalk for years, but there are also always a few different newer designers on the scene that makes my heart go pitter patter with some of their beauties. I guess Bridal Fashion Week is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get, but I mean, you can never go wrong with chocolate! 

Flouncing the catwalk this season were tons of trends like The Cold Shoulder and Cut-Out bodices. Back in style in a big way is the Off the Shoulder. Thanks to Coachella and the Festival Scene, the Boho style will be casually staying around for a while. For a bit, seeming too matronly, sleeves and lace have definitely now found their place and don't seem to be going anywhere any time soon. You can also give pants a chance. And, you'll find hints of black whether in the dress or accessories. Want to talk accessories? That's something I will come back to in a later post to touch more on as they are louder than ever for the walk down the aisle!

As I like to present to you each time Bridal Fashion Week comes around, here are my top picks listed in categories where I think they fit best. While there were so many more incredible gowns that I could've added to these lists (and I do mean incredible) I tend to shy away from including the gowns that are not-so-appropriate (for lack of better words) and include those that are more realistically wearable in hopes that I can inspire some bride's finds. For instance, I'm just still not sure who is going to wear a completely see-through wedding gown on their big day. But wow, Berta Bridal especially - the sparkle from some of their sensual pieces was amazing! Berta definitely still made it in this list along with Oleg Cassini and Reem Acra who wowed me as usual. Marchesa, Ines Di Santo, Jim Hjelm, Monique Lhuillier, Watters, and Peter Langner of course never ever disappoint. Theia always has something that turns my eyes in to hearts like on that emoji - you know the one. My most anticipated for the past few seasons has probably been Hayley Paige, and she surely surpassed my expectations per usual. You can always count on Sottero & Midgley to come through with true bridal gowns which will be worn by tons and tons of brides. Many others made it to the list too as they had stunning showstoppers. And, how exciting...we finally get to see the collection of Randy Fenoli of 'Say Yes To The Dress'. He must be very proud. He has some wonderful creations! He definitely fit perfectly in to the box of chocolates with his tasty collection!

The categories are as follows and the dresses are in no particular order:
* Belle of the Ball * stAy in LINE * Drop it Low * And the Trumpets They Go * 
* State of Empire * Layers of Love * Play it Straight * HIGH low * Laced * Etheral *
* Sleeve it Alone * Cut it Out *  Cold Shoulder * Off the Shoulder * Boho * Boho Chic * 
 * Boho Sexy * Simplicity * Embellished * Shimmer * Blushing Bride * Pop of Color *
* Power of Flower * Of Corset * Gatsby-esque * Glitz, Glam, & Gaga * Sheer Sexiness * 
* Well-Trained * Dance in Your Pants *  Innovate * Slit Right Up * Go Shorty * Conserve *



BELLE OF THE BALL 



Antonio Riva
Ines Di Santo

Blush by Hayley Paige

Sottero & Midgley
 
Blush by Hayley Paige 
Jim Hjelm
Anne Barge
Oleg Cassini
Tara Keely
Oleg Cassini
Oleg Cassini
Monique Lhuillier
Sottero & Midgley

Justin Alexander


stAy in LINE

Alon Livne
Alon Livne
Anne Barge
Simone Carvalli


DROP IT LOW

Monique Lhuillier
Oleg Cassini
Alyne by Rita Vinieris
Simone Carvalli


 AND THE TRUMPETS THEY GO

Randy Fenoli
Sottero & Midgley
Hayley Paige
Tara Keely


STATE OF EMPIRE

Justin Alexander


LAYERS OF LOVE

Marchesa
Watters
Flora
Halfpenny 
Idan Cohen


 PLAY IT STRAIGHT 

Anne Barge
Jenny Packham
Maggie Sottero
Elizabeth Fillmore
Rebecca Ingram


HIGH low

Oscar de la Renta
pic by The Knot


LACED

Reem Acra
Christos Costarellos
Oscar de la Renta
pic by The Knot
Flora
Watters


ETHERAL

Gemy Malouf
Marchesa
Marchesa

Gemy Malouf



SLEEVE IT ALONE

Francesca Miranda
Jenny Packham
Blush by Hayley Paige
 
Jim Hjelm


CUT IT OUT


Houghton

Alexandra Grecco


COLD SHOULDER



Theia
Justin Alexander
Alexandra Grecco
Theia


OFF THE SHOULDER

The Romantics II by Sarah Seven
Halfpenny
Rebecca Ingram

Oleg Cassini

Mira Zwillinger

Oleg Cassini

Alyne by Rita Vinieris

Marchesa
The Romantics II by Sarah Seven
Sachin and Babi



BOHO

Watters
Flora
Lover Society 
pic by The Knot
Lover Society
pic by The Knot


 BOHO CHIC

Justin Alexander 
Limor Rosen
Savannah Miller


BOHO SEXY 

Limor Rosen
Flora
Alexandra Grecco
Marchesa


SIMPLICITY

Justin Alexander
Ines Di Santo
BHLDN


EMBELLISHED 

Hayley Paige
Hayley Paige
Maggie Sottero
Liancarlo

Alon Livne
Simone Carvalli


SHIMMER


Oleg Cassini

Peter Langner

Randy Fenoli


BLUSHING BRIDES



Sareh Nouri
Gemy Malouf


POP 
OF COLOR



Hayley Paige

Oleg Cassini

David's Bridal

Oleg Cassini
Kelly Faetanini


POWER OF FLOWER

Hayley Paige
Mira Zwillinger
Oleg Cassini
Oleg Cassini









Lela Rose
Alon Livne


OF CORSET 

Randy Fenoli
Berta Bridal
Randy Fenoli
Watters


GATSBY-ESQUE

Idan Cohen
Idan Cohen
Alon Livne



GLITZ. GLAM, AND GAGA

 
Reem Acra
Jenny Packham
Reem Acra 


SHEER SEXINESS

Berta Bridal
Houghton
Francesca Miranda
Hayley Paige
Julie Vino
Julie Vino
Julie Vino





WELL-TRAINED

Mira Zwillinger
Ines Di Santo
Rebecca Ingram


DANCE IN YOUR PANTS

Alexandra Grecco
Peter Langer


INNOVATE

Naeem Khan
Reem Acra


SLIT RIGHT UP

Ines Di Santo
Berta Bridal
Alyne by Rita Vinieris


GO SHORTY


Jenny Packham


CONSERVE 

Peter Langner
Oleg Cassini
Jenny Packham

Sottero & Midgley
Maggie Sottero

All pictures are from Brides.com unless otherwise noted that they are from TheKnot.com

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