For those unacquainted with the gardens of Oscar and Annette de la Renta, the sprawling greenery of the late designer’s various homes mirrored neatly his unflagging eye when it came to design, too. This season, sans creative director (with Peter Copping departed and newly minted duo Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia not yet instated at the time of its creation), the studio team dreamed up a bridal offering inspired by all manner of flora.
Three-dimensional blossoms fluttered atop the fitted bodice of a strapless sheath number, or tumbled down the front of a frothy tulle number, while elsewhere, blooming vines snaked along a full ball-skirted style. Even a minimalist bride could likely appreciate a long, trailing floral lace cape (particularly when styled back to a spare, strapless column gown). A richly embroidered, tailored coatdress worn atop a slip was particularly stunning—though for a more behind-the-scenes brand of wow factor, a high-low hem number took the cake: Its lush embellishments took De la Renta atelier workers, all told, about 180 hours to produce.
