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Trend Sketching Bridal Market NYC 2012 – Tara LaTour

We’ve had such fun covering Bridal Market in our distinctively different way and we hope you have enjoyed each and every detail shot and spirited, colorful sketch!  The big moments this market had to do with whispers of color, sculptural/abstract blooms, curious laces and a noticeable nod to storytelling in the collections.  Tara LaTour may […]

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Trend Sketching Bridal Market NYC 2012 – Watters

Playing with a bold color scheme that ranges from petal pink to midnight black, Watters and Wtoo keep it vibrant and young.  We had two favorites while visiting backstage at Bridal Market and the two looks could not be more different from one another! Iridescent sequins swirl-round a ball gown in a lacy pattern while substantial knit […]

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Trend Sketching Bridal Market NYC 2012 – Desla

We adore the ladies of Desla Couture.  Earlier this year they created the most exquisite custom belt for our Trellis shoot on Green Wedding Shoes.  Ever since we’ve been big fans of all things Desla! Image courtesy of Swoon Over It Photography Whether taking inspiration from the strong lines Art Deco architectural details or the timeless style […]

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Trend Sketching Bridal Market NYC 2012 – Claire Pettibone

No one dives so deep into our bridal fantasies as Claire Pettibone does.   Fully immersed in what inspires her, she renders fantasy to reality with an obsessive eye for texture, pattern and detail.  Ms. Pettibone is a quintessential artist.  It is clear she absorbs herself in the process of design.  She wraps her life in […]

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Trend Sketching Bridal Market NYC 2012 – Marchesa

When we read that Marchesa’s Fall 2013 collection was inspired by the heart of the Iris and the Bulgarian Rose, we were ready to be wowed.  Marchesa did not disappoint. The show opened with jagged edged florals in silk chiffon cascading down and pooling on the floor. Lavish scalloped beading with an exotic flare,  topped […]

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Trend Sketching Bridal Market NYC 2012 – Leila Hafzi

We had the pleasure of stumbling upon international and eco-friendly designer Leila Hafzi.   Working in hand dyed natural silks dried in the open air of the Himalayas, her designs evoke the kinetic environment they are created in.  Rough cut edges and flowing, sweeping shapes in a palette of soft natural hues were a welcome break […]

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Trend Sketching Bridal Market NYC 2012 – Monique Lhuillier

The much anticipated Monique Lhuillier runway is always a highlight of Bridal Market. The stage was set with whimsical white branches sprawling upwards and across the ceiling for a fairytale forest effect. The models sauntered in a figure eight fashion around the two clusters of limbs allowing their frocks to fan out to their full potential.  […]

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Trend-Sketching NYC Bridal Market 2011 – Colin Cowie, Martha Stewart and The Knot Parties

I hope you have enjoyed our Bridal Market coverage over the last week!  Want to get caught up with all the gorgeousness from the runways and my inspired sketches?  Have a look here for coverage of Theia, Romona Keveza, Carol Hannah, Anne Barge, Monique Lhuillier, Lela Rose, The Dessy Group, Aruna Seth, Winnie Couture, Tara […]

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Trend-Sketching NYC Bridal Market 2011 – Claire Pettibone

If I made gowns I would want to be Claire Pettibone.  Not trying to be creepy, not at all, I promise.  I have a certain affinity for the aesthetic of this over-the-moon-and-back-talent of a designer who is as humble as humble gets.   I’ll admit I was dying to see her runway show along with the […]

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Trend-Sketching NYC Bridal Market 2011 – Margaret Rowe

Have you ever put on a piece of jewelry and it just made you feel better?  In a moment a bit of sparkle and shine could turn your morning around and put a giddy smile on your face..if you haven’t had such a moment I urge you to find Margaret Rowe.  Jess and I had […]

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Trend-Sketching NYC Bridal Market 2011 – Tara LaTour and Ivy&Aster

Big paper blooms caught our eye when entering Pier 94, essentially the mecca of Bridal Market in NYC.  It didn’t take us long to forget the paper blooms and get lost in the fashion.  Ivy & Aster is a spirited design studio intent on crafting modern couture for the chic bride.  Subtly irreverent shapes and […]

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Trend-Sketching NYC Bridal Market 2011 – Anne Barge

Anne Barge designs have a certain…swagger.  I mean no disrespect but a certain swagger that only comes when you hone your craft over time.  Deeply rooted in classic sensibilities but keenly inspired by modern aesthetics, Anne Barge continues to weave her way into our hearts with captivating design. The room was hushed before this show […]