RIXO – BRIDAL
A magnificent sight to behold at London Fashion Week 2021 – the first ever Rixo bridal collection!
Rixo’s bridal assortment is an ode to “vintage-inspired dresses, elevated fabrics and details that draw from the RIXO’s DNA” according to the notorious brand set up in 2015 by Henrietta Rix & Orlagh McCloskey.[1] Three words to describe the collection are: Classic, elegant, and feminine.
Due to the corona virus pandemic, LFW 2021 fashion designers had to get creative with ways to display their new collections without the use of the classic catwalk. Rixo met the brief and more!
Shot in a Regency period decorated home with gentile wooden decorated chairs and framed porcelain plates – (a place Jane Austen and Daphne Bridgerton would be proud of) – the artistic film revealed the collection through the filter of an old film camera which perfectly captured the nostalgia of an authentic wedding video. It created the wedding atmosphere of young bride’s minutes away from their big moment. Paired with the classical music of Violin Sonata No. 17 in C Major, Allegro Vivace by Paola Girardi & Raffaele Trevisani, the viewer could hardly suppress the butterflies in their stomach at the prospect of the event!
In line with the traditional bridal attire the collection featured mainly satin and lace fabrics in a classical white colour scheme, however we would see dashes of traditional Rixo bright colours through bejewelled sapphire blue pointed shoes and ruby red heart earrings.
The collection stayed true to Rixo’s elegant lines and cuts from dresses to jumpsuits with one gown in dazzling traditional Rixo sequins – a bridal spitting image of their extremely popular COCO – OMBRE SEQUIN Dress.
BRIDAL: https://rixo.co.uk/collections/bridal-dresses/products/coco-ivory-sequin
OMBRE: https://rixo.co.uk/products/coco-ombre-sequin
Equally the puff-sleeved, white bridal gown with delicate floral pattern on a transparent muslin background maintained a sophisticated yet sexy look. This was echoed in the glamorous silk suit with tiny elegant silk buttons and delicate gathering around the empire line ensured that the look was feminine and modern paired with a luscious white hat brimming with flowers – a firm favourite piece. Another more modern take on the traditional bride was the loose silk jumpsuit with trailing silk from the shoulders which appeared to be a nod to traditional train but with a 1920s flapper edge.
The feathered white balero also stood out as the perfect fashion accessory to make a statement on the big day – however I can see many debutants adding the debonair jacket into their shopping bags to add a je ne sais quoi to an outfit for a sophisticated night out.
Therefore, I think it is safe to say that Rixo’s leap into Bridal was a huge success and will be a firm favourite for future brides.
