Traditional wisdom cautions against wearing bridal clothing for reasons other than marriage. It would be like announcing to the universe, “I really don’t care about romantic destiny, please invite a lot of unhappiness into my life!” » But Nicki Minaj, Maude Apatow, Chloe Cherry and Julia Fox have spent the past two weeks sneering at superstition, making public appearances in a series of veiled wedding dresses.
Nicki Minaj.
Chloe Cerise.
It’s the logical conclusion of Addison Rae wearing a bikini in prayer with the words “Father”, “Son” and “Holy Spirit” inscribed on it, a moment that drew the ire of the Internet for (apparently) wearing a gavel in church. lessons. The same thing happened when Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears kissed at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in matching bridal ensembles, which seems to be the historical reference point for this bridal trend for the show.
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It helps that these dresses (like Irina Shayk’s Yohji Yamamoto 2023 look at the Met Gala and Elle Fanning’s Saint Laurent number) have been decontextualized as fashion items: that they’re sexy with inspired boning lingerie or made more casual with clever draping. Despite a relaxation of standards, it’s still unlikely that anyone will step out in a meringue-skirted dress. Unless they want to look like a demented, vengeful 19th century spinster who lives in a squalid, decaying mansion, of course.
Maud Apatow.
Julia Fox.
