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SHORT AND SWEET Not just regulated to your reception, show- er or rehearsal dinner any longer, it’s a fash- ion trend that pervades all aspects of your wardrobe for this next year: show those legs...not to mention those ridiculously beautiful and exceptional shoes! The mini- wedding-dress feels especially festive. EXAGGERATED RUFFLES A huge maximalist trend. Frilly and un- apologetically bubbly, cascading ruffles are modern, whimsical, and fashion forward. It’s all in the details. It’s a grand gesture that tells the world you both imagine and dream that the best is yet to come.
STATEMENT SLEEVES Looking to dial up some drama? Romantic balloon or bishop sleeves provide a fairytale moment — definitely a dominating trend this season. From billowy to fluttery and embel- lished, the emphasis is on wedding dresses with sleeves in 2022. You can thank this continuing and evolving trend to Kate Middleton’s royally Flower details and wedding dresses are classic; colorful details like 3-D rosettes and embroidery are not. However, if a full-on colored dress feels like a fashion risk (it’s not, it is modern and on point), pastel floral touches are a more subtle way to push the envelope on your big day. Given the trend to express yourself, here’s your opportunity to celebrate with vibrance. big day a decade ago. FLORAL BOUQUET
FEATHER IS YOUR FRIEND Let’s be frank, feathers are an over-the-top embellishment. But no matter how you in- terpret this wedding dress trend, plumage packs a glamorous punch. SHINING SHOULDERS Off-the-shoulder sleeves scream romance. The versatile neckline flatters the decollete and can be adapted for any silhouette. The squarer the shoulder, the more impactful. PANTSUIT PUNCH We get it. It’s reminiscient of Marlene Dietrich in 1933, and it’s comfortable, figure flattering, and modern. It allows you to go against the grain and announces “I am woman, hear me roar.” Cropped tops and oversized pants allow the wedding pantsuit and jumpsuit to be funky and inspirational.
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