The haute couture fashion shows for FW2021/2022 have become a precious source of inspiration for the bridal look. Here is our selection of the best wedding dresses to choose from, for those lucky enough to be celebrating now.
All eyes are on the latest look, the one dedicated to bridal fashion? Not exactly: because in every haute couture collection, historically notorious for blending years of heritage and preciousness, here it has been shown through the different releases that even a long plissé dress can turn into a magnificent and perfectly suitable dress to wear for the wedding day. This is the magic of haute couture, of all those hand-stitched details, of the fabrics skillfully hand-made that take shape and adapt to the body to perfection when they are worn.
There is the austerity of the wedding dresses by Balenciaga: the fiftieth haute couture show was at the hands of Demna Gvasalia, who had the burden of stitching present and past in a collection full of meaning, even if only made for the set and for “fruition”. The bride is traditionally white and completely concealed by a veil ton sur ton: all attention is paid to the tailoring of the garment.
Moving on to Chanel, which offers a long princess-style dress with balloon sleeves. Ethereal, unexpectedly short and dotted with crystals that conceal the bow of the hairstyle. Even the bouquet amazes – a simple bouquet of wild flowers.
Pure bucolic elegance for Dior: Maria Grazia Chiuri relies on a carpet of 3D flowers sewn by hand on tulle. The surprise is on the chosen shade, an enveloping sage green.
With Fendi we return to Ancient Rome: light clothes that open in important sails give a harmonic volume to the silhouettes. The garments are inspired by the pepli and are characterized by a clean line.
Designer Giambattista Valli focuses on volume, ruffles and tulle: stylistic elements that characterize his entire creative line, here they become couture wedding dresses full of virtuosity and redundancy. The result is a skillful workmanship of the fabric, sculpting the bride like a goddess. The romantic cape is beautiful: a bridal idea to be copied immediately.
Elie Saab focuses on preciousness: the jade suit and trousers have exquisite tailoring, while the fabrics are customized with crystal embroidery. The two long wedding dresses are the quintessential haute couture bride dresses for autumn-winter 2021 2022.
Finally, the bride of Schiaparelli: a contemporary interpretation of the bridal look straight from the 80s, with drapes and volumes that wrap the figure like a cocoon.
Words By Tommaso Donati, Graphic By Emily Chapillon
