From Victorian-inspired collars to skirts with tiers and tiers, the new motifs defining bridal style.
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Tulle, beadwork, and fine tailoring are among the details that will always have a place in bridal design, so it is when these classic elements look new that we see fresh possibilities for how to dress at a wedding. Here, the trends from the latest presentations in New York that nudged tradition forward this season.
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Tiers of Joy
Whether skirting out in tulle or silk, these exaggerated cascades of layers will have the same floaty effect on a bride walking down the aisle.
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2016 Collection
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Tiers of Joy
Naeem Khan Spring 2016 Collection
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Tiers of Joy
Houghton Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Tiers of Joy
Jenny Lee Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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The New Victorians
High collars—rendered in the most delicate lace and beads—may reference the propriety associated with late-twentieth-century fashion, but their effect now is more regal than demure, elongating the body when topping off an architectural silhouette and drawing attention to a bride's beauty.
Vera Wang Spring 2016 Collection
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The New Victorians
Ines Di Santo Spring 2016 Collection
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The New Victorians
Theia Spring 2016 Collection
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The New Victorians
Lela Rose Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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The New Victorians
Claire Pettibone Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Whittled Waist
A glimpse of skin or the illusion of one at the waist creates a modern, nipped-in effect when designed at an angle toward the midriff.
J.Mendel Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Whittled Waist
Monique Lhuillier Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Whittled Waist
Lela Rose Spring 2016 Collection
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Whittled Waist
Carolina Herrera Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Whittled Waist
Angel Sanchez Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Fine Feathers
The wispy embellishment helped these looks reach new flights of fancy.
Lela Rose Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Fine Feathers
Vera Wang Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Fine Feathers
Jenny Packham Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Fine Feathers
Kelly Faetanini Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Fine Feathers
Randi Rahm Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Time to Shine
Relaxed silhouettes turned head-to-toe flash into anything but brash to make a bride positively radiate on the big day.
Houghton Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Time to Shine
Temperley Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Time to Shine
Jenny Packham Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Off White
Champagne, blush, pale pink, light blue, and even black captured the imaginations of bridal designers this season, offering unexpected alternatives to the go-to hue.
Carolina Herrera Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Off White
Angel Sanchez Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Off White
Monique Lhuillier Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Off White
Jenny Packham Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Off White
Jenny Lee Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Full Bloom
Another way to carry flowers down the aisle? On your gown, where prints and needlework inspired by botanicals created not-so-garden-variety looks for the bride.
Elizabeth Fillmore Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Full Bloom
Houghton Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Full Bloom
Carolina Herrera Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Full Bloom
Randi Rahm Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Full Bloom
Naeem Khan Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Standout Details
Flowers appeared to alight upon gowns this season, an ethereal effect created by the addition of intricate three-dimensional appliquéd blossoms.
Marchesa Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Standout Details
Jenny Packham Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Standout Details
Vera Wang Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Standout Details
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Standout Details
Jenny Lee Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Pretty in Pearls
Accessory designers have fallen back in love with the iconic bijou and now bridal designers have, as well. The opalescent ornamentation embellished gowns in ways that appeared both romantic and bold.
Temperley Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Pretty in Pearls
Pamella Roland Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Pretty in Pearls
Jenny Packham Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Borrowed From the Boys
The white menswear pantsuit looked utterly feminine when sharply tailored and smartly embellished.
Naeem Khan Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Borrowed From the Boys
Pamella Roland Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Borrowed From the Boys
Carolina Herrera Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Borrowed From the Boys
Tony Ward Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Borrowed From the Boys
Houghton Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Halter Tops
This high-cut neckline covers up the décolletage while beautifully baring the shoulders for a result that is equal parts prim and sensual for a bride saying her I do's.
Amsale Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Halter Tops
Carolina Herrera Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Halter Tops
Angel Sanchez Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Halter Tops
JLM Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Halter Tops
Theia Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Caped Magnificence
A mix of midieval drama and super hero strength add up to one powerful presence on the runway and the wedding aisle.
Jenny Packham Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Caped Magnificence
Galia Lahav Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Caped Magnificence
Randi Rahm Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Caped Magnificence
Angel Sanchez Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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Caped Magnificence
Theia Spring 2016 Bridal Collection
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