Justine is an interior designer based in Singapore. Through emails and phone calls, she briefed me on how she wanted her wedding to look like. She sent me a photo of a vintage clothing store in London, and I understood what she wanted right away. Lace, fascinators, rummaged clothes and, specifically, covered buttons. Her lace strapless gown had covered buttons from the back all the way down the train. As an added detail, I stitched up tulle and scrap lace with crystals and beads around the bodice for an ethereal effect. We also put lace edges on her veil for a more vintage look. For her entourage, she quickly said her favorite color was red. So, in line with the vintage theme, I came up with designs of several red dresses inspired by different eras in fashion. From the flapper to the shift, to 80's peplumed skirts even Dior's new look. No two dresses were alike. Her bridesmaids were supposed to look like they bought all the red dresses at a vintage store then styled them to make them look current.
This was a fun project. Justine and her sorority sisters were such a fun bunch. Every fitting session was a laugh trip. All the way to the actual wedding, when the groom lost his way to the church so everyone had to wait for almost an hour! But we all just laughed the time away and the wedding was as fun as their dresses. I always have a great time collaborating with creative brides like Justine. It's not just me designing for her, but the two of us working together on a single concept and coming up with brilliant ideas along the way. Including a hand stitched satin top hat for a dog!
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Her lace gown with covered buttons and tulle bodice.   |
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| Giddy, giggly girls in vintage inspired dresses and fascinators. Take note of the dog's top hat! |
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