Ines di Santo Bridal Fall 2025

October 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Season after season Ines di Santo never fails to excite pulses. This season was no exception. Though the venue and the production value of her fall 2025 bridal collection was well below her usual standard. The collection, as always, was stunning with all the bridal elements we have come to love. Still, with such small venue and no crowd control, it was a challenge to witness how beautiful di Santo’s fall 2025 bridal was.

That said, Ines di Santo is one of the few designers on the American bridal landscape that understands give bridal consumers what they want without skimping on fashion-forward sensibility. By staying true to her signature design aesthetic while also taking risks keeps di Santo’s bridal collections relevant.

Ines di Santo’s fall 2025 bridal collection was inspired by light and shadow found in Renaissance art. Di Santo plays with light and shadow in her silhouette, textures, proportion, and grandeur. With this incorporation of light and shadow into her collections, di Santo has created bridal garments that would be appeal to consumer at every jointure of their bridal ceremony. From rehearsal dinner to bridal ceremony to reception, there is something is this fall 2025 collection that would easily be adaptable to   the extended nuptials that modern brides have constructed.

Ines di Santo has brilliantly provided an array of bridal options for the modern consumer. Her fall 2025 bridal collection comes in a range of beautiful pastel colors, ranging from pale blue to rosebud and seafoam green and varying shades of white.

Images courtesy of Atelier PR

Standout looks in Ines di Santo’s fall 2025 collection is the brand’s strapless mini dress with a corset top, a hobble skirt, and lace embroidery, feather-trimmed sheath dress with a lace-embroidered bodice, strapless tea-length A-line gown with 3D organza florals, mermaid gown with a strapless satin top and a lace skirt and bolero, and strapless trumpet gown with a folded organza neckline, lace embroidery, and gauzy floral accents.

—William S. Gooch

Mark Ingram Bridal Fall 2025

October 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Fashion designers draw inspiration from many sources. For his fall 2025 bridal collection Mark Ingram looked to the past, to the way his mother, Naomi, and classy African American women in Harlem in the 1950s.

“Her effortless style was chic, and it was understated, but not unnoticed. In her youth she fully adapted the ‘American Style’ of the ’50s and’ 60s, always choosing clean fabrics with structure; chic and sophisticated. She and I shared the ultimate muse, the young Audrey Hepburn,” explained Mark Ingram.

Ingram was inspired by the way that African American women of that time poised, took pictures and brought a particular type of elegance to everything they wore. Think of African American celebrities of the 1950s—Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Della Reese, and a young Diahann Carroll.

For those African American women, everything had to be in place from the manicured coifs to the makeup, to the jewelry and the clothes; everything was immaculate or close to it. At that time, it was very important how you presented in the world; particularly how African American women presented in their communities and to wider audience. Every demeaning stereotype about black people existed in the 1950s and presented an elegant and refined was important to counter the negative stereotypes about black people.

Although African American lived under an incredibly oppressive society; however, there were some positive things that came out of that oppression that still holds true until today. And Mark Ingram’s fall 2025 bridal collection reflects black women’s affection and love of dressing up.

In this bridal collection, “A Portrait of a Lady, Part II,” Ingram encapsulates those sensibilities by creating a bridal collection that contains garments with strong necklines, accenting broad shoulders and small waistline, as well as tailored fabrics and crisp lines. And true to form, Ingram understands how to marry these classic elements with a sense of modernity and charm.

Images courtesy of Mark Ingram

Standout looks in this fall 2025 bridal collection include, but are not limited to, the silk white Mikado arched strapless, natural waisted gown with architectural peplum, the ivory silk Mikado A-line gown with stylized strapless crumb catcher neckline and corset-boned bodice, and ivory corded lace mini party gown with ballet-scoop neckline.

—William S. Gooch

Yuliia Lobachova Bridal Fall 2025

October 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Fashion Reverie enjoys introducing new bridal designers to our global audience. It is refreshing and encouraging to witness new bridal designers entering the New York bridal market. And Yuliia Lobachova is one such new bridal designer.

The Ukrainian born designer’s eveningwear brand Ricca Sposa has been around for some time, while her namesake bridal collection is relatively new with its debut at New York Bridal Week (NYBW) being a first.

“Our couture collection is an ode to the timeless elegance and individuality of every bride. I was inspired by the beauty of old-world European luxury, where every gown feels like a masterpiece crafted with purpose. Each dress tells a story of sophistication and romance, blending intricate hand-embroidery, luxurious fabrics, and modern silhouettes. I wanted to create something that transports brides into a world where they can truly feel like royalty, while still embracing their own unique essence. This collection represents not just fashion, but the art of bridal couture at its finest,” explains Yuliia Lobachova.

Similar to her eveningwear collections, Ricca Sposa, Lobachova’s bridal collection focuses on a woman’s sensuality. That said, in addition to the sexiness of her fall 2025 bridal collection there is also elegance, sophistication, and fashion-forward elements.

Images courtesy of MVC Communications

Standout looks in this fall 2025 bridal collection, include, but are not limited to the brand’s charming short dress crafted from delicate 3Dfloral chiffon appliqués enhanced by a removable tulle skirt, princess gown crafted from delicate 3D organza flowers that cascade down in voluminous layers, and the beaded lace gown with removable satin corset adorned with shimmering crystals complemented by a lace basque.

William S. Gooch

Marco & Maria Bridal Fall 2025

October 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Since 1990, Spanish designers Marco Marrero and Maria Diaz have dazzled the bridal industry with handcrafted pieces designed with artisanal precision. Over the decades, they have found success in the bridal market, but they only showed one new collection per year during Barcelona Bridal Week in April.

As the brand works on growing its market, it set its sights on New York Bridal Fashion Week. Marco & Maria introduced a special bridal capsule collection for New York Bridal Week featuring six new styles this season. The unreleased capsule collection was shown during New York Bridal Market alongside the brand’s fall 2025 mainline bridal collection, which the public still hadn’t seen.

Titled “Los Paraisos Perdidos,” translating to “The Lost Paradises,” Marco & Maria’s latest mainline collection featured diverse and cultural architectural references and went beyond the traditional white gowns. One standout look, called Aslacia, was a dusty pink tulle embroidered with floral appliqués that gave the illusion of actual floral branches. This was complemented by a look called Australia, an all-black Victorian-era-inspired garment with a dotted sheer bodice, a floral embroidered skirt, and a nude tulle underlining.

Of their more traditional bridal styles from the New York capsule, there was Bora Bora, named after the island in French Polynesia. Silhouette-wise, it was a classic white gown with a simple train, but upon closer inspection, the gown featured 3-D floral appliqués on the bodice and came with detachable balloon shoulder sleeves.

3D appliqués were a dominant detail in the New York capsule collection, as they were also featured in tulle on the bodice of Cerdeña, another classic tulle white gown named after the Spanish word for Sardinia, the acclaimed Mediterranean island travel destination. Between the mainline collection and the New York capsule, Marco & Maria played with volume, from layers of tulle to exaggerated sleeves, all while maintaining the more romantic details, such as lingerie-inspired lace details and jeweled necklines.

Images courtesy of MVC Communications

While Marco & Maria work on targeting other markets outside of their home of Spain, the destination wedding customer is who they are aiming for. They are after the brides who are women of the world, aren’t afraid to splurge, and love opulence. Some of them might be couture customers themselves; therefore, they want a wedding dress reflecting that comparative level of artisanal detail. 

—Kristopher Fraser

 

 

 

 

Peter Langner Bridal Fall 2025

October 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Peter Langner’s bridal shows are one of the most coveted bridal shows of the bridal season. Though Langner’s bridal shows usually only occur in New York City once a year, as opposed to twice a year as most bridal designers present, the bridal shows are worth the wait.

 As one of the few European bridal brands that consistently show in New York City, Peter Langner brings a much-needed expansive projection of what modern brides want to wear to the US bridal market. For his fall 2025 bridal collection, Langner combined his bridal collection with his eveningwear collection.

This showing was unique and immersive experience with X-RAY photos, in giant format (1.05 x 3.10 m), exhibited as art pieces, accompanied by plaques describing each garment with its title and the technique used to create it. This fascinating setting served as the backdrop for the models, who walked the room wearing pieces from the new bridal collection “Responsibility of Beauty:  The Value of Tradition” and evening collection “Poetry of Contrast.”

“Our collections are always about the different treatments, changing the fabrics and textures, changing the optics of the material. So, we have the draping, the cutting edge; it is always the artisan and the workmanship which is the inspiration for our collections,” explained Peter Langner about the inspiration for his collections.

One thing that stands out about Langner’s work is that he always injects sustainable elements into everything he designs, and this collection was no exception. “We try to use the material in our collections correctly and completely. And because of this approach, we do not have any fabric to throw away. We also recycle the scraps of fabrics, finding other uses for the scraps, such as packaging, so that we do not have to use any plastics,” continues Langner.

Langer has a technique that he uses in all his collections that he calls scalloping that is found the bridal and ready-to-wear garments from his current collections. “This is a particular technique that we’ve developed. We use scalloping to change the optics. You take one type of fabric, and you end up with something else.”

Images courtesy of Peter Langner

This fall 2025 bridal collection also contains Langner signature relaxed tie. “For many brides, especially in Italy, it is always about the back, so we have different ties and different bows that you can untie and use as trains that give a different detail to gown, elevating the look from the back.”

So, if you are in the market for that exceptional bridal gown that makes a statement and looks like no other, Peter Langner’s fall 2025 collection has the perfect gown for you. You will be inspired!!

—William S. Gooch

Justin Alexander Bridal Fall 2025

October 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Justin Alexander is a bridal designer that you can count on. Every season Justin Alexander creates bridal collections that appeals to bridal consumers. He manages to produce not only bridal garments to appeal to a wide bridal demographic, but he also pushes the proverbial bridal fashion envelope.

Nocturne Symphony, Justin Alexander’s fall 2025 collection, is a collection inspired by the night and designed for the bride who dares to dream. This collection contains Alexander’s signature modern seaming and structured corsets, harmonizing with unexpected elements like exaggerated basque waists, and couture volume.

As the collection crescendos, it introduces gowns adorned with intricate 3D florals, laser-cut appliqués, and rich floral jacquards and brocades. Silver crystal diamantes, pearls, and corded Alençon laces add a touch of brilliance, encouraging our brides to dazzle. The fall 2025 collection is a beautifully orchestrated composition of artistry and design.

Though this collection contains Justin Alexander’s signature DNA aesthetic, consumers can look forward to some modern elements that elevate this collection beyond the tried and true. Modern elements of high slits, statement sleeves, and an injection of sexiness are front and center in this collection.

Justin Alexander understands that the modern bride wants more than the standard modern bridal gown. The bigger the ceremony the more the modern bride wants to make a statement with her ceremony. From the rehearsal dinner to the actual wedding to the bridal ceremony, the modern bridal consumer takes each bridal opportunity to show off her style and panache. And Justin Alexander is primed and ready to show off his consumer at every one of these occasions.

Still, Alexander does not abandon traditional silhouettes, structures and bridal embellishments that still work for the modern consumer. In this fall 2025 bridal collection those traditional elements are married with modern touches, making this collection a go-to collection for a wide bridal demographic.

Images courtesy of Coded Agency

You go, Justin. Keep doing what you are doing!!

—William S. Gooch

 

 

Bibhu Mohapatra Spring 2025

September 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

For those familiar with Bibhu Mohapatra, images of elegance, exquisite embellishments, and fashion-forward sensibilities come to mind. All those adjectives still come into play in Mohapatra’s spring 2025 collection, yet, in this outing there is lot more and an interesting pivot. And for this collection the unexpected twist is the iconic rock artist Patti Smith.

“Our spring 2025 collection is inspired by Patti Smith. Not just her maverick spirit, iconic NYC roots, and her wildly creative journey of six decades, but also the very personal way I’ve found solace and inspiration in her poetry—and how she organically weaves it through her fact of her work and life,” detail Bibhu Mohapatra.

This new collection has taken on the shine of that quiet kind of poetry, too—resonating with the elemental forces of love, remembrance, and grief, while also channeling this very primal essence of life’s never-ending raw beauty. Through a tapestry of sensations, memory, and Smith’s words and musical notes, this collection aims to express the purity and fragility of the human experience. And by using shape, structure, color, and details, I hope each piece may connect and amplify how these broader influences can ultimately shape our experience.”

That said, Bibhu Mohapatra and Patti Smith’s names are never uttered in the same sentence, so it is stretch to imagine that Mohapatra would look to Patti Smith for inspiration. But he did, and it surprisingly worked. Bibhu understands that glam is here to stay, but always changing and evolving. And this collection reflects that metamorphosis.

And this spring 2025 collection was successful because Mohapatra’s brand DNA was not lost in Smith’s raw, in-your-face, rock n’ roll signature style. In fact, Smith’s style helped expand Mohapatra’s design aesthetic beyond what consumers usually expect.

Mohapatra did incorporate Smith’s signature neck scarves throughout this collection. And his pairing of denim jeans with rock n’ roll sequin-embellished tops was a pleasant surprise, all suitable for this Patti Smith-inspired collection.

Standout looks in this collection included, but are not limited to, Mashru jacquard trench coat over tangerine lattice point d’esprit blouse and black cady trousers, white nomad lace dress with sculpted peplums, camelia organza poets blouse with glass petal embroidery with rinsed indigo denim trousers, camelia crepe and chiffon gown with glass petal embroidery bodice, black nomad lace column gown with trumpet train, and ivory faille gown with glass petal embroidered bodice.

Images courtesy of Isidore Montag/gorunway.com

This spring 2025 collection further places Mohapatra in the rarefied echelon of American fashion designers who not only have their fingers on the pulse of what women want to wear but understand where consumers are evolving toward. Keep using that crystal ball Bibhu, your vision is on point!!

—William S. Gooch

 

Bishme Cromartie Spring 2025

September 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

In this crowded fashion landscape, how does a fashion designer set himself apart from other fashion designers? Bishme Cromartie has found a solution that works for his brand. That solution is tapping into his emotions, and for his spring 2025 collection that involves revisiting the grief of his sister’s death.

Very few “Project Runway” have experienced success after appearing on the now iconic fashion reality competition show. The successes are few and far between—Christian Siriano, Leanne Marshall, Austin Scarlett, Chloe Dao, and a few others. You can now add Bishme Cromartie to the list of “Project Runway” success stories.

That said, creating a collection inspired by depression and grief might be a stretch; however, after close examination of Cromartie’s collection, this inspiration helped conjure up a stunning array of silhouettes and looks. And though one would assume that grief would be a rather somber point of view for spring collection, that emotion did cause Cromartie to create a collection that was thoughtful, innovative, and fashion-forward, if not particularly big on bold color, or floral expression which would be a normal expectation for a spring collection.

As with Bishme Cromartie’s collections—this was his third showing at New York Fashion Week (NYFW)—there was his signature pairing of streetwear with avant-garde design elements that blended seamlessly and conveyed a subtle hint of darkness threaded with feminine and bold shapes to blossom into a variety of pants, dresses, edgy tops, and skirts. Add to his signature DNA, Cromartie introduced some innovative design elements that pushed his collection to new heights. Of note was his short satin skirt with a long extension on the side, and the red sequined Grecian draped high-low gown with exposed arm.

Images courtesy of VERY New York

By introducing light tweeds, Cromartie gives his consumer options for early spring before the weather warms up. And those light tweeds are presented in a way that is fashion-forward and combines his distinct melding of urban streetwear meets high fashion.

The Bishme Cromartie woman is one who embraces and relishes change, and this spring 2025 will not only satisfy her palette for innovative, avant-garde looks, but also have her wanting more. Keep it coming, Bishme!!

William S. Gooch

 

Frederick Anderson Spring 2025

September 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

 

New York-based fashion designer Frederick Anderson set the stage for his spring 2025 runway show at The Baryshnikov Arts Center. It was a fitting venue, given the institution’s founding by legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov (although those in the fashion world might know him better as Carrie Bradshaw’s Russian boyfriend from Season Six of “Sex and the City”).

Given that many women who have come to wear Anderson’s designs are patrons of the ballet, classical music, and other lively arts and institutions around New York City, the venue was practical for Anderson, despite the venue’s theatrically high ceilings. Anderson’s customer is often a New York society woman. She is on the board of various charities, she’s off to the Hamptons in the summer, and in winter, she’s in St. Barts. For the various endeavors in her life, Anderson attempted to provide her with full wardrobe styling for his spring 2025 collection.

The show, titled ‘My Africa,’ opened with a quiet luxury look, featuring a white wrap top with a low neckline and tan pants with a matching lightweight coat that made an excellent seasonal transitional outerwear staple. Anderson was inspired by travels in Africa to design this multifaceted, but cohesive collection.

 With the trend of quiet luxury still going strong, Anderson was timely with this garment that said minimalism on a safari, but with coat in hand for deboarding a flight to New York in early April. Quiet luxury is a movement championing understated elegance, which many Upper East Side women who shop Anderson’s clothes embody.

Of course, Anderson’s goal wasn’t a full-scale minimalist collection. He quickly shifted to printed resort-ready dresses in silhouette options, including maxi, high-low, and cocktail, with safari-inspired floral prints and leopard prints. The choice to accessorize these looks with sunglasses was also reflective of how these looks are appropriate for sunny days and warm travels. Still, no wardrobe is complete without the evening wear pieces.

Anderson also went trendy with eveningwear, showcasing a little black dress where half the dress was skin-baring lace, in honor of the return to the naked dress trend. Glitter and sparkle are also prominent trends for spring 2025, and to that end Anderson unveiled a sparkling black glitter jumpsuit with a plunging neckline.

Among this season’s many notable trends, fringe also had a moment. One of Anderson’s standout pieces was a black dress draped in flowing fringe tassels, giving the appearance of a modern jet-setting girl’s take on the flapper dress.

Images courtesy of vogue.com

As Anderson has grown his retail footprint, now counting Saks Fifth Avenue as a retail partner and having his brick-and-mortar store on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, he’s become more intentional about adopting trends that will sell, while keeping his core customer in mind. She’s a woman of sophistication, and she needs an outfit for every occasion, from the gala to her tour of the savannah.

Kristopher Fraser

Dennis Basso Spring 2025

September 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment

During this recent New York Fashion Week (NYFW), there was one brand that exuded a timeless aura with its collection. Dennis Basso came and conquered the runway with his beguiling approach to elegance. Birthing the concept of embellishing the spirituality of womanhood and glam, Basso’s recent show felt like a time-traveling adventure of elegant fashion. He has graced many stars’ most talked about dresses on red carpets and events with his unique touch and style. So, it’s no surprise that his recent NYFW collection would be anything less of a star-studded spectacle.

A vibrantly talented American designer, Dennis Basso has been hailed by both celebrities and private clients for over three decades. Inspired by pure glamour, his collections, from fur and evening wear to bridal and accessories, are consistently featured at major global events and platforms.

His inspiration for this spring 2025 collection is the modern multi-generational woman. Modernizing what some might see as an old look into a timeless style seems to be Basso’s forte.

“To my eyes, fashion has transcended age and is no longer bound by assumptions based on numbers. In these warm weather months, I have rejoiced in seeing grandmothers, mothers, and daughters enjoying themselves at America’s great summer resorts, lounging and pursuing sport at the seaside getaway of the Mediterranean. Feeling themselves and expressing themselves in flowing lines and energy, unrestricted and free. Inspired by their strength and freedom, this collection is focused on the age of possibility … Celebrating women being and looking their best at any age,” explained Basso.

Embellishing the tone of an old-money chic look while taking a modern spin on a vintage style, Basso’s vision was more than crystal clear for this collection. Created with fabrics that sing with spring-summer energy, it included light tweeds, timeless chiffon, double-faced satin, embroidered lace, silk jacquard, and elegant printed silk gazar. Man-tailored fitted jackets, both single and double-breasted, were mixed with straight-leg trousers.

Wide-leg hostess pants and the elegant modern-day pantsuit. Pleated chiffon cocktail dresses and gowns. Carrying the spirit into the evening with faux fur cropped jackets to ward off the chill of dusk, or opt for hand-cut Patel rugged boleros. A color palette of pale mint, sky blue, coral, and cream with touches of gold, silver, and caviar sequins finish off the evening look with a touch of whimsy and classic glamor.

Images courtesy of Dennis Basso

“Out with the old, in with the new” is normally the mission statement behind some fashion brands’ collections, but Dennis Basso goes by the beat of his own drum, repurposing vintage looks to represent a timeless piece of art.

Lauren Pierre-Louis

 

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