Vera Wang didn’t present her latest collection in her showroom or bridal atelier, but rather employed director Gordon von Steiner to create a film evoking the feel of her bride-to-be. The result was a cinematic dream, filled with tulle, lace, and organza. And while this might conjure images of the grand creations Wang has made for A-listers including Mariah Carey and Victoria Beckham, for Spring, Wang brought a moodier touch with diaphanous dresses punctuated with pearl and floral embroidery. This season also highlighted Wang’s marriage of fluid and structured silhouettes with pieces featuring boning, corsetry, or both. Of course, she included some perennial favorites, too—among them a long-sleeve, high-neck, floor-length style dotted with embellishments—but it was the opulent styles that stood above the rest. Wang’s take on boudoir dressing yielded an ivory ball gown whose bustier top gave way to a hand-appliquéd lace peplum skirt, while a princess dress was reimagined in frothy layers of tulle with floral paillettes.
