Something borrowed
The It Girl Bridal Archive
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner tied the knot over the weekend- the bride in custom Schiaparelli no less. The two piece suit and a wide brimmed hat was a (terribly chic) nod to Bianca Jagger’s iconic civil ceremony look almost 55 years ago.
Nothing excites me more than seeing the first images of celebrity wedding dress, and immediately clocking the vintage inspiration behind it.
A bridal hood? VERY Elizabeth Taylor on her third trip down the aisle.
A modest lace high neck gown? Grace Kelly (obvi x)
With that in mind, here are some of my favourite modern celebrity bridal looks- and the vintage references they borrowed from.
Zoe Kravitz 2019 custom Alexander Wang wedding look referenced one of the most famous on screen wedding dresses- channelling a pared back version of Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy crinoline dress from 1957’s Funny Face.
This seems to be an unpopular opinion but, I adore this wedding look. The ballet flats, the drop waist and length of the skirt, a vintage inspired dream.
When you’re getting married to a prince, and you have every seamstress on the MGM lot working on your gown, you are bound to be at the top of every brides mood board for the next 70 years.
The reference is not hard to spot in Miranda Kerr’s Dior gown for her 2017 wedding, with the modest neckline and (almost identical) circular drop veil.
I’m not sure EmRata’s mustard jumpsuit has the same allure this iconic Yves Saint Laurent moment… but I can’t help but love an untraditional bride.
Lily Collins in custom Ralph Lauren for her 2021 nuptials. This is easily my favourite wedding look from the last decade.
All high neckline and lace, the cape is especially whimsical.
If my granny was the Queen, I’d also be shopping from the archives for my wedding.
I love the addition of the sheer cap-sleeves, so romantic.
Bridal fashion never fully reinvents itself, instead it reaches back in time, reintroducing elements that worked the first time round.
Elements of vintage fashion continue to dominate the bridal trend cycle-
The return of the drop waist silhouette. Juliet cap veils. Structured full skirts and tea length gowns in non white vintage shades (think gold and champagne).
Any of these could be pulled from the MGM costume department 70 years ago.
There is always something borrowed in these looks, which is the real appeal of bridal fashion. Beyond the idea of something new, the satisfaction of recognition. Between the lace and silhouette, to be able to pinpoint exactly where it came from, and who wore it first.