New York – "Light, airy and happy" and "approachable fantasy" was how Reem Acra described the mood of her fairy tale-inspired Spring 2010 bridal collection, which she presented in New York on Sunday, April 5.
No matter what dream wedding gown that a young girl might have dreamt of wearing one day, Acra covered all the bases with her take on the gowns of princesses in fairy tales.
A romantic tulle gown that opened the show featured vertically placed strips of beading that formed gathers, reining in the fluffy volume of the tulle the way an ornate necklace might if worn with a simple white shirt. Another gown featured more sparsely placed beading that resembled a spray of stars.
Beyond embellishment, Acra also innovated the way she constructed other gowns. A tier gown made a leap from the traditional ruffles with asymmetrically draped layers that fell over carefully placed beading, while a silk satin ball gown swirled and twisted around the body with sophisticated origami pleating.
But the two gowns that closed the show got the biggest audience response, and were the most unusual designs in the mix. One, a pale blue satin faced organza ball gown that seemed to float in mid-air featured a gold screenprinted design, a mode of embellishment not usually associated with bridal gowns. Acra's final gown took screenprinting to the next level with gold laser cut patterns all over the otherwise traditional ivory ball gown.
"I had been dreaming about doing it for a few years," said Acra. "So I wanted to do everything that I had dreamed about."
Anticipating tighter budgets for couture-level gowns in the coming year, she added: "There's something for all my brides, for all the different price levels. There's something that everyone can afford."
(Yahoo Sources)
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