Former Victoria Secret angel Jasmine Tookes got married to her partner, Snapchat executive Juan David Borrero, at a beautiful garden ceremony in Borrero’s home country of Ecuador. Tookes wore a breathtaking custom wedding dress designed by Zuhair Murad that was inspired by Grace Kelly’s Helen Rose bridal look from her 1956 wedding to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. “Still can’t believe I’m living in a real life fairytale with you Juan David Borrero (@juandavidborrero)”, Tookes captioned her carousel of photos from the big day. “I’m officially Mrs. Borrero.” In a second photo gallery, Tookes thanked Murad for creating such an exceptionally timeless bridal look. “Thank you for making my classic, timeless & beautiful wedding dress...
Image Source: Jose Villa You’ve gotten engaged, set a date, and shared the news with your family and friends. Now, the real fun begins — it’s time to start looking for a wedding dress. Perhaps you’re just starting to think about your bridal look or maybe you have been dreaming about layers of organza for a few decades now, but one thing’s certain: with lockdown lifted, expectations for the shopping experience are once again at an all-time high. There will be bubbles, gasps, and that special moment where you stand in front of the mirror and let out a giddy sigh, content in knowing you have found the one. Except when you call the bridal shop, you’re told that thanks to COVID, they’re booked six months in advance. When you do finally get in and try on the s...
Casual weddings take a lot of pressure off your special day, and a casual dress code means that the bride and wedding guests can wear something comfortable, lightweight, and slightly more affordable. Whether your definition of casual means a beach ceremony, getting married in the countryside, or a chilled city wedding — we’ve found a few stylish wedding dresses to wear to your relaxed summer ceremony. For a casual wedding, brides have the option of wearing something shorter and easier to move in. A casual bridal gown often has shorter sleeves, a minimal design, and simple fabric without much lace or embellishment. Chilled brides can wear a tuxedo dress, an A-line minidress, an ivory slip dress, or a smart pair of trousers with a delicate blouse. For shoes, we suggest a lower heel tha...
The late Diana, Princess of Wales’s iconic wedding dress from her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981 will go on display at Kensington Palace this summer. The ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel is set to be the main attraction of the Royal Style in the Making exhibition curated by Historic Royal Palaces, which will also include never-before-seen archival designs by some of the most renowned royal couturiers of the 20th century. Opening on Thursday, 3 June, and until Sunday, 2 January, 2022, the Royal Style in the Making exhibition will give fans of royal fashion an up-close look at Princess Diana’s bridal gown. The era-defining design features an impressive 25-foot train, an 153-yard tulle veil, a dramatic collar, and puff sleeves de...
The late Diana, Princess of Wales’s iconic wedding dress from her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981 will go on display at Kensington Palace this summer. The ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel is set to be the main attraction of the Royal Style in the Making exhibition curated by Historic Royal Palaces, which will also include never-before-seen archival designs by some of the most renowned royal couturiers of the 20th century. Opening on Thursday, 3 June, and until Sunday, 2 January, 2022, the Royal Style in the Making exhibition will give fans of royal fashion an up-close look at Princess Diana’s bridal gown. The era-defining design features an impressive 25-foot train, an 153-yard tulle veil, a dramatic collar, and puff sleeves de...
The late Diana, Princess of Wales’s iconic wedding dress from her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981 will go on display at Kensington Palace this summer. The ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel is set to be the main attraction of the Royal Style in the Making exhibition curated by Historic Royal Palaces, which will also include never-before-seen archival designs by some of the most renowned royal couturiers of the 20th century. Opening on Thursday, 3 June, and until Sunday, 2 January, 2022, the Royal Style in the Making exhibition will give fans of royal fashion an up-close look at Princess Diana’s bridal gown. The era-defining design features an impressive 25-foot train, an 153-yard tulle veil, a dramatic collar, and puff sleeves de...
The late Diana, Princess of Wales’s iconic wedding dress from her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981 will go on display at Kensington Palace this summer. The ivory silk taffeta and antique lace gown designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel is set to be the main attraction of the Royal Style in the Making exhibition curated by Historic Royal Palaces, which will also include never-before-seen archival designs by some of the most renowned royal couturiers of the 20th century. Opening on Thursday, 3 June, and until Sunday, 2 January, 2022, the Royal Style in the Making exhibition will give fans of royal fashion an up-close look at Princess Diana’s bridal gown. The era-defining design features an impressive 25-foot train, an 153-yard tulle veil, a dramatic collar, and puff sleeves de...
It’s fitting that after a weekend of snowy whether, Holly Willoughby wore a beautiful winter white outfit for week 2 of ITV’s Dancing On Ice. The stylish presenter’s two-piece bridal set was designed exclusively for the occasion by Halfpenny London, with Petal pearl earrings by Yoko London and shoes by Sophia Webster. Halfpenny London’s founder Kate Halfpenny was overjoyed to see Willoughby modelling her designs for Dancing on Ice and took to Instagram to share insights into what went into the fabulous bespoke bridal creation. “Im over the moon that beautiful Holly Willoughby (@hollywilloughby) is wearing a bespoke Halfpenny London two-piece on #DancingOnIce tonight,” said Halfpenny. “We love Holly’s style and the Halfpenny London mix of cool...
From street style pros like Rihanna to screen style stars like Killing Eve‘s Villanelle, Molly Goddard is defining girlish, bold, and whimsical womenswear. The homegrown British brand debuted its first bridal collection that features 12 dreamy wedding dresses made to order in the UK. Molly Goddard’s new wedding dresses are inspired by the brand’s iconic, empire-waist silhouettes. The range boasts smocked details, ruffles, tulle, and lots of volume in a classic selection of ivory. Priced at around £1,800 to £10,000, the collection also includes a small capsule of bridal shoes and bags. Brides-to-be that are keen for a made-to-order dress can choose from a few fabrics, with slight variations of colour for the tulle, ribbons, and veil. If you fancy something a bit more bespo...
The Crown‘s costume designer Amy Roberts did an impressive job recreating Princess Diana’s iconic wedding dress. Emma Corrin, who plays Diana Spencer, will be wearing the dress for the royal wedding scene with Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) in season four of the series — and Netflix recently shared some new details into the making of the iconic replica. Princess Diana’s original ivory silk wedding dress worn at Buckingham Palace on July 29, 1981, was designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel. It featured a 25-foot train, 153-yard tulle veil, three-quarter length puffed-sleeves, and ruffles along the neckline and back of the gown. For The Crown‘s recreation, Netflix shared on Twitter that costume designer Amy Roberts “wanted to pull in many of the style cho...
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi got married in a private wedding ceremony at All Saints Chapel in Windsor on Friday, 12 July. On Sunday, Buckingham Palace released two beautiful photos of the newlyweds, which highlighted the subtle styling details of Beatrice’s bridal look that honoured her love for her mother, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. Princess Beatrice altered Queen Elizabeth’s vintage Hartnell gown by adding similar puff sleeves worn by Sarah, Duchess of York on her own Links”>wedding day on 23 July, 1986. Ferguson wore an embroidered Lindka Cierach gown for her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, which featured diamanté embroidery and gigot sleeves — which have come full circle back in fashion. Beatrice also chose to wear her hair in a half ...