Filed Under: Beyond White Bridal

Continuing on MaryLeigh’s bridal note, designers showcased their new bridal collections last weekend, revealing new trends that go way beyond white. Last season, Vera Wang debuted an almost all black collection, which she followed up with an equally risky (and simply stunning) red collection last week. Angel Sanchez showed something blue, and Douglas Hannat translated the floral print trend from runway to aisle. If fashion is any indication of social climate, marriage is certainly bucking tradition as of late. 

ED NOTE: We love Refinery 29’s non-white wedding dress option slide show this week too!

Here comes the bride, all dressed in…black?  Vera Wang, along with a host of her contemporaries, churned out bridal garb for Fall 2012 that plain assaulted the puff-pastry princess gown.  Wang went for the goth look, Monique Lhuillier did provocative slits, Carolina Herrera did jackets, Marchesa took the hemline above the knee, and Theia Bridal showcased pants.  We predicted that bridal wear would be taking a turn for the nontraditional and more colorful and I must say, I’m liking the sartorial diversion from a one-size-fits-all bride.   

(Source: fashionista.com)