For his sophomore bridal outing at Oscar de la Renta, Peter Copping looked to some of the same elements that made his Spring ready-to-wear collection one of the season’s most highly regarded. The delicate petal-like construction of a bodice reappeared on a bustier-topped gown; his Latin-inspired flounced capelet came to life in an exquisite frothy lace. As on the runways, so in bridal is lingerie having a moment, but Copping opted to forgo a literal take in favor of, say, the sensuality of an airy high-neck bib (another holdover from his Spring catwalk), to be worn under a strapless number. Pieces like the languid tiered dress summed up Copping’s winning formula at the house so far: unfussy but unfailingly feminine, refined but never too practiced—a certain sprezzatura.
