A wedding is the most important day in a girl’s life, and is something that we fantasize about since we are young. When this special day arrives, and the church doors open everyone looks to see what the bride will look like and what she is wearing. With out even realizing it, a wedding is a fashion show. Today we were lucky enough to take part in an event for Milan’s Bridal fashion during fashion week, where we visited a show room of the top wedding dress designers that will be in White Sposa magazine. White Sposa magazine is a popular wedding magazine in Italy that advertises all of the high end wedding gowns and other trends and traditions for a wedding. Simone Polli is the Editor of White Sposa magazine, and the woman who introduced us to the designers and explained their collections.  |
| Simone Polli and Angelo Mozziloe |
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| courtyard where the dresses were displayed |
The second I arrived to the location of the showroom, I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the dresses displayed outside. We were all wowed by the presentation of the dresses and the amazing courtyard that it was in. The outside was just a preview of what we would see and who we would meet inside.
After walking up the beautiful royal looking staircase, the table display that would be featured in the magazine caught my attention with its beautiful crystals that the light from the sunshine outside was glistening off of, as well as the vibrant tones of purples, pinks and greens. Menswear were the first pieces of garments i saw. The style looked very 17th century with the and reminded me of the garment I created in my Apparel Quality Analysis class. I immediately knew that it was a hard garment to make that required a lot of expensive fabrics. The mens wear had more of an editorial type of style rather than practical and contemporary because of its layering and 17th century silhouette for a man. The third display was the women's shoes. The style of the shoes,I noticed to have two trends a more casual look and a glamorous look. There was satin flats and a small heel that had crystals on the straps of the shoe. I was surprised to see that there was not a shoe that had a very high heel, and were primarily all 3 in.
We met 3 of the designers that will be in White Sposa Magazine for the upcoming season edition of the magazine. The designers were Rosanna Perrone, Fiorella dell’Acqua, Andrea Couture and Angelo Mozzilloe. The first designers collection we experienced was Rosanna Perrones. Her collection consisted of a lot of lace and intricate and creative detailing. The was a dress that was very unconventional yet worked perfectly. It was a slim fitted dress layered with fringe and beading. The second designer was Fiorella dell' Acqua. Her designs were very contemporary with the choice of color but also very romantic in the silhouette and floral prints of the ones that were modeled. The fabrics she chose for her dresses moved and flowed well when the models walked. Everything from her collection is made in Italy. I was very shocked to hear that it takes shorter than a month to create these detailed gowns. It amazed me of how skilled the people who create these gowns are, considering that it took an entire trimester to put together a Marie Antoinette garment from muslin fabric,in a previous fashion class that i had. It showed how talented these seamstresses and designers are. Angelo Mozzilloe was the next designer we met. His collection was couture gowns. They were very innovative and had a meaning and inspiration. One of his gowns was inspired by the full moon, the texture and shape and his image of it. The back of this gown was inspired by a "garden party", which was evident in the detailed handcrafted flowers with crystals, on the back of the gown. Andrea Couture was the last collection of gowns we saw. His collection was classic with some colors of violet. Like Fiorella, everything from his collection is made in Italy.
Before we left, we were given a treat of an Italian tradition called confetti (candy almonds), given by the company Antonio Maria Arbues. It was not the usual candy almonds twisted in a netted sac with ribbon on it, that we are familiar with from American weddings. These were the most beautifully displayed confetti that I have seen and tasted. The has a jelly inside as well, and they also had one that had a shot of a liquor in it. Each color was a different flavor. Their unique and creative mixture of this candy is a modern and elegant approach to an Italian tradition.
This visit almost brought a tear to my eye from the excitement and beauty of the breathtaking gowns, and the atmosphere that truly made it feel as if I was attending a wedding. Everything from the music, to the sophisticated models and the location set the mood and made a simple tour that much more magical.
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