Name Your Pleasure

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Name Your Pleasure | A host of trends hit the Charleston Weddings Spring Bridal Show catwalk

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Warm tones ruled the runway at the Charleston Weddings Spring Bridal Show when designers and boutiques debuted fresh looks. SCAD’s Faith Thornburg (named Elle magazine’s Fashion Next winner) went for a buttercream yellow while Charleston’s Rachel Gordon opted for swanky nudes and taupes. The show’s first-ever Emerging Bridal Designer Competition winner, Calvin James Bryant of Atlanta, was all about a blushing bride.

(From Left to Right)
Faith Thornburg
Trend: Color

Rachel Gordon
Trend: Color

Calvin James Bryant
Trend: Color

(Clockwise from top left)

Modern Trousseau
Trend: Short

Mychael Knight
Trend: Deconstructed appliqués and laser cutting

LulaKate
Trend: Pattern

Vera Wang
Trend: Sheer overlay

Monique Lhuillier
Trend: Two-piece

Faith Thornburg
Trend: Illusion neckline

(Clockwise from top left)

LulaKate
Trend: Short

Mychael Knight
Trend: Bateau neckline

White
Trend: Goddess draping

Charlotte Hess
The Charleston Fashion Week® Emerging Designer Competition: East 2011 winner teamed with Maddison Row and Bella Bridesmaid to show a one-of-a-kind bridal cape. The knitting queen’s boho-chic looks are all about the magic of texture and movement.
Trend: Texture

Modern Trousseau
Trend: Lace overlay

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