Before I tell you more about these wonderful dresses, I should introduce you to Missy Dress herself. Missy Dress studied fashion at university but, after graduating with a First, she took a year out to travel and then started working for a charity. However, when a best friend asked Missy Dress to make her wedding dress, she realised that designing and making bespoke wedding dresses was something she loved.
Missy Dress hasn't looked back since and recently has moved into her latest Sheffield studio. Housed in a converted cutlery factory, it's the perfect place for Missy Dress and her small team to make dresses and meet brides.
So, now you've met Missy Dress, let me hand you over to her to tell us more about the beautiful latest collection:
My latest collection is very much a continuation of the last one: soft, romantic, elegant and understated. I've opted for luxurious fabrics in a refined palette of ivory, oyster and silver tones that look great and feel fantastic on. I've remained focused on how brides will feel wearing their dress on their wedding day; everything is super-comfortable and unrestrictive, lined with silk so feels deliciously soft against the skin.
The made-to-measure nature of my work means that I really get to know each bride – I do every consultation and fitting – and these incredible women are my main source of inspiration. I remember the feedback I've had from brides when planning out a latest Collection, and try to ensure that the final designs offer enough variation to please as many people as possible, while remaining true to my own aesthetic. Designs are still fully adaptable by brides – sleeves can be added, necklines altered and fabrics changed etc.
I haven't tried to create a range of dresses that are perfectly of the moment, but rather continued to produce gowns that are timeless and romantic, and sit comfortably alongside my previous collections, which remain available to order at my studio.
I absolutely adore Missy Dress's refined, pared-back style. She keeps things simple and just lets the heavenly fabrics speak for themselves. Missy Dress says her current favourite in the collection is Clematis and this design caught my eye too. There's a real contrast between the full swishy skirt and the delicate lace top.
