New York, Barcelona and now London. Designers showcased their new wedding dress collections for 2016 at two major fashion events in London this week – The White Gallery and London Bridal Fashion Week.
Buyers and press flocked to the venues for a glimpse of the wedding dress styles that everyone will be wearing in 2016. This is always a highlight of our calendar and the statement wedding dresses didn’t disappoint with a few key trends emerging including plunge front gowns, applique lace and flowers, beading, layers and use of illusion fabric to create nearly nude panelling.
London Bridal Fashion Week
For its launch event London Bridal Fashion Week (LBfw) took place in London’s iconic Old Billingsgate where a 30 metre runway exquisitely showcased the latest bridal collections from Christine Dando, Wendy Main Couture, Rembo Styling, Aya Couture, Demetrios and Ellis Bridal, together with designer collections from Ritva Westenius, Anoushka G and Sanuykta Shrestha to name a few.
Aya Couture at LBfw2016
Rembo Styling at LBfw2016
Christine Dando at LBfw2016
The White Gallery
Across London in Battersea, The White Gallery catwalk shows got off to a dramatic start with the International Preview leading the way, showcasing a handpicked selection of international talent from around the world including Anna Kara, Claire Pettibone, Martina Liana, Augusta Jones, Sharon Elle, Victor Harper, Yumi Katsura and Simone Carvalli.
A second show was dedicated to British Talent in a catwalk show featuring highlights from the latest bridal collections from some of Britain’s leading bridal designers such as Noami Neoh, Eliza Jane Howell, Savin London, Zaeem Jamal and Emma Hunt along with Ivory & Co, Katya Katya Shehurina and Charlotte Balbier.
Victor Harper 2016 at White Gallery London
Ian Stuart 2016 collection at White Gallery London