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See Vera Wang’s New Wedding Dress Collection: 17 Black and White Gowns to Play on “Modern Sensuality”

Apr 23, 2013 @ 8:00 am

When we caught up with Vera Wang at the Tribeca Film Festival she promised us “a whole new statement” for her spring 2014 bridal collection, and did she ever deliver! The celebrity-loved bridal designer put on a memorable and bold show for spring 2014 by mixing in black for graphic designs, from small pops like leather opera gloves to high-impact two-tone gowns and a Y-neck architectural dress, both shown above. “The collection celebrates a sense of architecture and discipline,” she told editors, adding that she wanted to “express a new level of modern sensuality.” Leave it to Vera to push the boundaries of bridal. Click the photo to see the entire show.

— Randy Miller

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Bridal Launches You’ll Love: Oscar de la Renta’s Fragrance and Carolina Herrera’s Wedding Blog

Apr 22, 2013 @ 6:00 pm

It’s Spring 2014 Bridal Market week in New York, and there are more than just beautiful new dresses making their debuts—bridal designers Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera launched new additions to the wedding party. Oscar de la Renta’s new bridal fragrance, appropriately named Something Blue, is now available on bloomingdales.com. The perfume includes notes of mandarin orange, linden blossom, and bourbon vanilla, and it’s so lovely you don’t need to be a bride to wear it. Carolina Herrera also just launched The Carolina Herrera Bride, a weddings-only blog designed to provide inspiration for the newly engaged, doling out advice about everything from veils to bouquets from Herrera herself. Click here to check it out.

Plus, see more new launches you’ll love!

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— Meghan Blalock

Vera Wang’s Next Bridal Collection Debuts This Week, and She Says It Is “Very Experimental”

Apr 17, 2013 @ 3:30 pm

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Celebrity-loved wedding gown designer extraordinaire Vera Wang will debut her new bridal collection during New York’s International Bridal Week, which kicks off this weekend, and it will be Very Vera—pushing the boundaries of what a traditional wedding dress really means. “It’s very experimental for us after what we’ve been doing,” Wang told InStyle.com of the forthcoming spring 2014 collection. “It’s really a whole new statement. It’s a little bit Audrey Hepburn, a little rifting on that theme. Especially the shapes. I think it’s going to be interesting.” In the past, Wang has already proven herself a bit daring in the bridal market, creating dresses with avant-garde headpieces (spring 2012), and crafting the looks in colors like red (spring 2013) and black (fall 2012). So what kinds of designs will Wang say “I do” to this year? We’ll find out Friday, the day the designer presents her new collection at her New York studio.

Plus, see Wang’s latest collection for David’s Bridal!

VERA X DAVID'S BRIDAL

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— Meghan Blalock

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Reem Acra’s New Wedding Dress Collection: See the Photos

Oct 23, 2012 @ 4:02 pm

Long or short, full or streamlined, there was a dress for every bride at Reem Acra’s fall 2013 runway show. Guided by the quote “where the trend starts and the tradition continues,” the label certainly showed something new with modern cocktail numbers and hi-low hem designs mixing with the most classic ballgowns. While the dresses were the true stars, the veils nearly stole the show with some cinched by crystal headbands, others delicately pleated and a few that tented entire gowns to ethereal effect. The final twist: flared tulle that adorned select models’ wrist to create the illusion of bell-sleeves. Check out all of the looks in the gallery.

— Randy Miller

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Nicole Miller Debuts Short Wedding Dresses

Oct 22, 2012 @ 9:00 am

Expect to see “something new” when Nicole Miller’s latest bridal collection hits stores—short dresses! The aptly named “Cut the Cake” line of party-ready cocktail numbers ranges from retro lace-trimmed silhouettes to swingy LWDs that would light up the dance floor. Perfect for a summer reception, the five styles will start at $495 when they’re available early next year.

Plus, see the best Instagram photos from Bridal Fashion Week.

Bridal Instagram!

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InStyle on Instagram: Our Bridal Fashion Week Photos

Oct 20, 2012 @ 9:00 am

It’s been a lovely week on Instagram! Our daily feed of fashion, celebrity, and beauty buzz got an extra dose of pretty from Bridal Fashion Week, where our editors snapped from the front row of all your favorite shows. We captured details at Amsale, where models sported bright lips, caught the setting sun behind Marchesa‘s ornate gowns, and were blown away by the intricate veils on Reem Acra‘s runway. Check out all of this week’s bridal photos in the gallery below, and come back every Saturday for all of our favorite shots.

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— Randy Miller

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Amsale’s New Wedding Dress Collection: See the Photos

Oct 18, 2012 @ 5:30 pm

Manhattan was a chic source for Amsale‘s fall bridal 2013 show, aptly named “Metropolitan.” Calling it a “love letter the sleek style of New York City,” designer Amsale Aberra created a collection celebrating understated elegance with streamlined silhouettes that would allow the bride’s personality shine through. To that point, hot pink lips added drama to the less-is-more designs, which ranged from short, retro party dresses to architecturally-sculpted peplum gowns. Check out all of the looks in the gallery.

— Randy Miller

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Temperley’s New Wedding Dress Collection: See the Photos

Oct 17, 2012 @ 4:09 pm

When it comes to ethereal lace designs, it’s hard to top Temperley— just ask the Middleton sisters. And though it may seem that the Duchess was a source for the fall 2013 collection of mostly long-sleeve gowns, the label known for its feminine fabrics and romantic silhouettes drew inspiration from Hollywood and was largely influenced by Grace Kelly, the ’50s and film noir screen sirens. Accordingly, the collection, which designer Alice Temperley dubbed “Florence,” featured delicate embellishment, hand-cut flowers, elegant draping and embroidery. Check out all of the looks in the gallery.

— Randy Miller

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