In a tightly edited collection of 11 dresses, Wes Gordon exhibited the full spectrum of Carolina Herrera Bridal, from minimalist to maximalist. For the bride averse to too much frou, there were slender columns as neat as punctuation marks that crescendoed into sweeping trumpet skirts. The purest of these had the tiniest beads tucked around the V-neck and in between the pleats in the back. The frilliest of dresses was an off-the-shoulder stunner with half-sleeves made of embroidered organza that was cut out into lace.
Bridal collections aren’t themed like Ready-to-Wear ones, but Gordon’s focus for this lineup was “statement shapes.” “The Herrera woman is bold, and the bride is no exception,” he said. For the bride thinking big, there was a strapless ivory gown with dramatic oversized floral embroidery scattered throughout and on the matching veil. Freshest of all was a voluminous matelassé confection with draped straps; it combined both ends of the Herrera spectrum in the most direct manner: through texture and shape.
