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Galia Lahav to open boutique in London

Israeli bridal and fashion house Galia Lahav is opening its first UK flagship store in London on August 1. The opening marks Galia Lahav’s fifth flagship boutique worldwide, adding to stores in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami in the US, and Tel Aviv in Israel, and is part of the bridal brand’s expansion in Europe. Located at 66-67 South Audley...

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Morilee names Jiyup Kim its chief design officer

New York bridal label Morilee has appointed Jiyup Kim as its new chief design officer to introduce a new era of “innovation and elegance” to the design house. Kim succeeds Madeline Gardner, who stepped down as chief design and creative officer in April after 39 years with the brand. In a statement on Instagram, Gardner explained that she was “...

Fashion

Kleinfeld Bridal launches resale marketplace

Famed ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ retailer Kleinfeld Bridal has launched an online marketplace for brides to sell and buy pre-owned wedding dresses. KleinfeldAgain.com aims to address the “growing consumer movement toward circular fashion,” the bridal retailer said in a statement, as it looks to serve the bride “who doesn’t seek the traditional...

Business

Monsoon to offer rental bridalwear and occasion dresses via MyWardrobe partnership

Monsoon has established a new partnership with rental business MyWardrobe that will allow customers to hire from a capsule collection of its bridalwear and occasion dresses. Riding on the ongoing rise of rental, the service has now been added to the British retailer’s website under the title ‘Rent Monsoon’, where wedding dresses, modern...

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Bridal designer Hayley Paige acquires IP rights in landmark agreement with JLM Couture

Bridal designer and influencer Hayley Paige Gutman has reached an agreement and settled a lawsuit with dressmaker JLM Couture, putting an end to her three-and-a-half-year legal battle with her former employer. According to a copy of the settlement agreement following JLM’s bankruptcy proceedings, Gutman has agreed to pay JLM Couture 263,000 USD...

Fashion |Interview Featured

Behind the veil with Brenna Simmons, founder & creative director of nordeen

Launching a fashion brand brings a wealth of challenges with it, but launching a bridal wear brand perhaps even more. No longer the sure-fire business it once was, the bridal industry has witnessed a rise in informal weddings, a surge of interest in vintage or unconventional attire, and highly informed shoppers. Combined with inflation and an...

Fashion Featured

From 18th century to modern coquette: SS25 Bridal trends according to NY Bridal Week

New York Bridal Fashion Week (NYBFW) wrapped up its spring edition yesterday after a week of glitzy decadence in the Big Apple. While the sector is still seemingly riding on the return of weddings following a period of a pandemic-induced event drought, there was little in the way of “news” over the event’s duration. Yet, what was clear was the...

People |Interview Featured

Ahead of NYC flagship opening, bridal designer Claire Pettibone discusses 30 years of success

After 30 years in business, Claire Pettibone, founder of her eponymous wedding collection, is an anomaly in an era of conglomerate-owned brands: a successful independent designer with an unwavering point of view. Her clients have become accustomed to an enchanted experience when shopping for a bridal gown, but until now, they had to travel to...

Fashion

Cecilie Bahnsen launches a made-to-order service

Copenhagen-based fashion brand Cecilie Bahnsen has launched a new made-to-order service as the brand looks to opt towards a “slower” approach to fashion, while continuing to honour the traditions of couture and craftsmanship. The made-to-order service comprises of three categories - bridal, runway and archive, meaning that consumers can purchase...

Business

Allure Bridals offers industry first financing program for US retailers

International bridal and formalwear brand Allure Bridals has launched a special financing program for its US bridal retail clients aimed at easing the initial financial burden of stock purchases. The Allure Bridals Stock Purchase Financing Program stands as an industry first among bridal manufacturers, offering a strategic edge in the...

Retail

Claire Pettibone to open flagship in New York

Claire Pettibone, known for her ethereal, vintage-inspired wedding gowns, is opening a flagship salon in New York in April. The boutique will be located in the Brenley Building at 243 W. 30th Street, the 12th-floor penthouse salon housed within Nicole Bridal NYC, which will showcase the designer’s full collection permanently going forward. The...

Retail

Lulus opens first bridal boutique on Melrose Avenue

Californian fashion brand Lulus has opened its first-ever bridal boutique in Los Angeles. Offering a new approach to the bridal journey, the new boutique offers everything wedding-attire related, from looks for the engagement party to the bridal shower, bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, accessories, shoes through to outfits for the honeymoon....