Name Your Pleasure



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

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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