Sure, there are always the classics, but for the bride looking ahead, there’s the ones to watch. They’re an elite group of designers putting their own spins on the bridal category—and all that it could be. This new crop of designers is doing things their own way, breathing new life into the bridal space, and they’re leaving their marks behind them. Ready to explore? Here, we’ve rounded up 5 bridal master creators and their collections we know you won’t want to miss.
Ilkyaz Ozel
Ilkyaz Ozel is paving a new path at the helm of the ultra-buzzy brand, New Arrivals. She understands women, and her show-stopping designs are known for hugging their bodies in all the right places. From dresses to accessories, you can always expect the unexpected from Ozel, who is known to finish off designs with plumes of feathers, cover bralettes completely in pearls, and wrap up dresses with big bows. An ideal choice for the modern bride, New Arrivals is putting a fresh spin on its designs for look that are anything but traditional.
Sandra Mansour
Designer Sandra Mansour knows a thing or two about designing standout bridal looks. In a category where naturally there is a pletheora sameness, Mansour’s always stand out. Her Ad Astra Per Aspera Bridal Season II collection features dreamy tulle designs, sheer skirting and intricate embellishing. In between, you can find pops of red, slivers of cutouts across stomachs and lacey bat sleeves. Her embroidered long floral tulle dress cascades into a garden of oversized white and gold flowers.
Tatyana Kochnova
Looking for something special? Tatyana Kochnova’s Ayame bridal couture collection features some of the most expertly cut and perfectly embellished designs you’ve ever seen. Drawing inspiration from the Japanese philosophy of ikigai, taking pleasure in life’s moments with destinies, Kochnova’s designs are unparalleled. Her strapless gown with layers of asymmetrical ivory tulle stuns, while her fingerless gloves decorated with jewelry crystals present a take we’ve never seen before. But it’s her off the shoulder gown made of airy fabrics, delicate flowers and whisps of feathers that’s a forever kind of love.
Róisín Pierce
Like its namesake founder, Róisín Pierce is pushing the boundaries of craft and innovation while respecting its rooted traditions. The brand is known for its juxtapositions of heritage and handmade techniques like crocheted, but with modern silhouettes designed for today’s brides. Pierce’s all-white designs take inspiration from Irish craft and “women’s work” through highly feminine designs and lightweight bridal veils, intricate flower chains, and satiny scallops.
Chana Marelus
Chana Marelus, is a Belgium-born designer renowned for her global couture designs. Born into orthodoxy, Chana’s designs mix modesty, contemporary fashion and a touch of her signature edge. Her striking designs signatures are completely liquid metal column dresses and structural garden gowns with unbelievable movement. Also, her micro-pleats and detachable sleeves are the kind of details every bride wants to make her day-of look that much more special.
Feature image courtesy of Tatyana Kochnova.
