The detachable overskirt has emerged as a dark-horse trend of the Fall ’16 bridal offerings, and that shape was central to designer Gilles Mendel’s latest lineup. The generous tulle skirt, which topped a sleek, densely beaded column number, felt like an apt metaphor for the modern version of femininity that the J. Mendel woman is looking for. Waistlines came nipped, necklines plunging, and even the fullest of skirts light and unfussy. Also decidedly 21st century? A pair of gowns in graphic, camouflage-inspired lace with edge to spare.
