• Text by The Editors of V

A black wedding gown once signified a bride’s eternal devotion to her spouse.

Dress and gloves VALENTINO / Tights WOLFORD / Veil stylist’s own

Today it is seen as an alluring alternative to the classic white gown, as though, along with her bouquet, the soon-to-be-wed carries all sorts of mysteries and secrets simply waiting to be unveiled throughout the course of a marriage. The case for the traditional all-white look, however, remains strong. As the tried-and-true white dress continues to be reinvented on the Resort runway, V said yes to more than one dress.

All clothing VIVIENNE WESTWOOD BRIDAL COUTURE / Tights FOGAL / Shoes ROGER VIVIER
Dress DIOR / Tights JACQUEMUS / Veil GALATÉE COUTURE / Shoes ROGER VIVIER
Dress GIVENCHY / Tights WOLFORD / Cape stylist’s own / Shoes ROGER VIVIER
Dress LOUIS VUITTON / Tights WOLFORD / Veil stylist’s own / Shoes ROGER VIVIER
Dress PRADA / Tights Wolford / Veil stylist’s own / Shoes ROGER VIVIER
All clothing JACQUEMUS / Veil stylist’s own / Shoes ROGER VIVIER
Gloves and skirt GUCCI / Bra stylist’s own / Veil ANTONIO MARRAS / Shoes ROGER VIVIER
Dress LOEWE / Veil GALATEE COUTURE

This story appears in the pages of V145: now available for purchase!

Photography Alvaro Beamud Cortes

Fashion Anastasia Barbieri

Makeup Luciano Chiarello (Julian Watson Agency)

Hair Lorenzo Barcella (Julian Watson Agency)

Model Aylah Peteson (Elite)

Production coordinator Elena Cimarosti (Interlude Project)

Local production Sagri De Armas (Motif Management)

Photo assistants Simone Triacca, Davide Santinelli, Andrea Cederle

Stylist assistant Nicolo Pablo Venerdi

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