Does your wedding dress defy gravity?
As the build-up approaches for the highly anticipated film, “Wicked: For Good,” so too do fashionable infusions with the franchise. In an unlikely, yet perfect pairing, “Wicked” gets a bridal twist in the mind of bridal designer Ines Di Santo with a capsule collection inspired by the blockbuster hit.
The sister film to “Wicked” (aka the most successful Broadway adaptation of all time), starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, premieres on November 21. Directed by John M. Chu, the story catches Galinda and Elphaba in the timeline when a girl from Kansas (wink) arrives in their lives. Their once-sisterhood spins into something deeper, and their fraught relationship comes to a head. In Oz, they’re forced to face each other, and it might be for good.
Di Santo’s couture capsule, existing within her Fall 2026 Respira bridal collection, combines Ines Di Santo’s signature artistry with notes of inspiration from the film. A floaty Galindafied silhouette here, the wickedest jewel tones (including emerald, of course) there, and sparkles abound. The gowns nail the balance between Elphaba’s tonal severity and Galinda’s soft, blush-pink exterior.
What reveals itself is a collection that is reflective and representative of duality, sisterhood, friendship, and transformation. The collection is playful, whimsical, and simply thrillifying.
The gowns, marrying fashion and film, are part of Di Santo’s larger thesis; her Respira collection, which plays with ethereality and architectural elements like corseting, structured ruffles, Ozmopolitan motifs that mimic the emerald city, and the whimsical colors of Oz: greens, pinks, yellows, and baby blues.
Di Santo included five signature gowns for the collection, appropriately titled Glinda, Yellow Brick Road, Magic Slippers, Unlimited, and Elphaba.
Show Notes from the designer:
Glinda: “A dramatic ruffled ball gown in a soft ombré of layered tulle, featuring a corset embellished with delicate 3D flowers and butterflies. The design includes an outer cage-style corset, adorned with a shimmering crystal chain net, adding dimension and sparkle.”
Yellow Brick Road: “A sheer sheath gown with a flowing train, adorned in custom beading and crafted from soft yellow glass organza sourced from Japan.”
Magic Slippers: “This trumpet gown features circular-patterned beading and cascading organza ruffles from hips to hem, paired with a delicate short, beaded veil.”
Unlimited: “A multicolor sheath with a plunging V-neck and illusion back, adorned with amber floral beading, paired with a grand overskirt for a dramatic, empowering silhouette.”
Elphaba: “Trumpet gown with a ruched lace bodice and sheer beaded Chantilly corset with exposed boning, draped in black tulle, Paired with hand-beaded gloves and a feather cape.”
Each gown perfect for turning any dance floor into the Ozdust ballroom.
Images courtesy of Purple PR
The collection was celebrated over an intimate dinner at L’Abeille on Greenwich Street in New York City and included guests Marie Stella Foolchand, Peggy Foolchand, Cassidy Luer, Savanna Fore, Vanessa Zambito, Yunuen Soto, Elizabeth Lake, and Janny Kim.
The collection is available at select Ines Di Santo retailers worldwide. Find your retailer here.
Marley Gifford
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