Here are the most beautiful fashionable wedding dresses in October 2021
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It's usually at the end of Wedding Fashion Week that we take a moment to evaluate new designs and look forward to the year ahead when it comes to wedding dresses. Creatively designed, these wedding dresses look like works of art. 'art.
As is usually the case, this season brought its share of new trends. Ten to be exact. While some of them are new interpretations of classic silhouettes, others are unexpected and new. From oversized bows and modest backless gowns to shoulders adorned with ribbons that create a train effect, this season's new crop of wedding dresses has captured current trends (the simplicity and flexibility that brides are looking for in their wedding attire)
Here are the 10 wedding dress trends of fall 2021
1. Shoulder capes
Created by Vivienne Westwood – Source: spm
If you are looking forward to seeing Princess Diana's wedding dress in the next season of "The Crown" series, this trend is for you. The wedding dresses have been embellished with long threads of fabric tied at the shoulders in several collections, offering brides a regal character and less spectacular than the usual train.
Artwork by Savannah Miller – Source: spm
Created by Leanne Marshall – Source: spm
Artwork by Allison Webb – Source: spm
2. Backless
Created by Justin Alexander – Source: spm
A sulphurous approach to fashion that is both modern and simple.
Created by Hayley Paige – Source: spm
Created by Steven Birnbaum – Source: spm
Created by Anne Barge – Source: spm
Creation of Amsale – Source: spm
3. Transformed parts
Creation of Kaviar Gauche – Source: spm
More than ever, designers are looking to provide brides with versatility. Dresses that can be repeated in different styles were big this season, offering something for today's small wedding parties that can be worn again, for a second wedding next year. Mini dresses and rompers were topped with removable overskirts, providing two-in-one options that make this piece more interesting.
Created by Vivienne Westwood – Source: spm
Creation of Galia Lahav – Source: spm
4. The Bolero Declaration
Created by Vivienne Westwood – Source: spm
Further proof that brides will want versatility in the coming seasons comes in the form of removable boleros.
Created by Vivienne Westwood – Source: spm
Created by Anne Barge – Source: spm
Created by Inès Di Santo – Source: spm
5. Exaggerated ruffles
Creation of Kaviar Gauche – Source: spm
Ruffles were in the spotlight at Viktor & Rolf, Leanne Marshall, Kaviar Gauche, Marchesa and Justin Alexander. Proof that creativity and beauty are exactly what we need to see right now.
Creation of Viktor & Rolf Wedding – Source: spm
Created by Leanne Marshall – Source: spm
Creation of Kaviar Gauche – Source: spm
Creation of Marchesa Notte – Source: spm
Created by Justin Alexander – Source: spm
6. Big Knots
Creation of Kaviar Gauche – Source: spm
Another version of maximalism comes in the form of larger than average knots. Adorning the back, shoulders and waist, royal bows have appeared in the collections of Anne Barge, Elie Saab and Ines Di Santo.
Created by Anne Barge – Source: spm
Created by Elie Saab – Source: spm
Created by Ines Di Santo – Source: spm
7. Square necks
Created by Jenny Yoo – Source: spm
'90s nostalgia has translated into a return to the square neckline this season. While designers have been betting on minimalism for several seasons, this trend was clearly present in several collections.
Created by Justin Alexander – Source: spm
Created by Jenny by Jenny Yoo – Source: spm
Created by Leanne Marshall – Source: spm
8. Low-cut balloon sleeves
Created by Eisen-Stein – Source: spm
Off-the-shoulder wedding dresses have gone from “trendy” to “classic” in recent seasons.
Created by Anne Barge – Source: spm
Created by Eisen-Stein – Source: spm
9. High-Low
Artwork by Oscar de la Renta – Source: spm
Weddings this summer have definitely given mini wedding dresses a prominent place this year, but next year it's all about mixing the modern and the classic. This wedding dress offers the best of both worlds.
Creation of Viktor & Rolf Wedding – Source: spm
10. Midi dresses
Creation of Viktor & Rolf Wedding – Source: spm
With a simple silhouette at Viktor & Rolf Mariage, allover lace at Eisen-Stein, and a trendier look at Ines by Ines Di Santo, brides looking to emulate Audrey Hepburn have found their dress!
Created by Eisen-Stein – Source: spm
Creation of Ines by Ines Di Santo – Source: spm
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