Milan capital of wedding dresses, trends: lace, corsets and nineteenth -century flounces that today embrace the body

Milan returns to being the capital of fashion bridal and ceremony with yes brideitalia collectionsthe international salon that anticipates trends and inspires the sector with innovative and sophisticated proposals (until April 6). Between tradition and avant -garde, the next edition promises to redefine the concept of marriage elegance, offering a journey between tailoring, design and new interpretations of the wedding and ceremony dress.

The wardrobe of the bride (and beyond)

One, two and even three wedding dresses, more and more the dress for the big day The pleasure of dedicating to every moment (ceremony, party and cutting of the cake, dance) a different outfit or at least a dress that knows how to change according to the context is multiplied and prevails. Many brides choose the dual dress or transformist dress. And also the wardrobe of the groom, the guests, the bridesmaids are increasingly in harmony with the theme chosen.

Antonio Riva’s Urban Dream

Antonio Riva Milano’s new bridal 2026 collection reveals himself in a game of emotions, where the promises of marriage intertwine with Milan in clear-dark, a perfect stage to tell a unique and engaging story.
Urban Dream is the title of the collection, a story that unfolds from dawn to sunset, in a flow that combines details, empathy and meanings. The clothes privilege a sought after design and sumptuous volumes that refer to nineteenth -century scenes, but in contemporary perspective. Precious fabrics such as organza, lace Valencienne and silk mikado embrace the female figure with elegance and fluidity, creating geometric and harmonic silhouettes, enriched by details such as flounces, flakes and rouches that evoke the traditional Savoir-Faire of the Maison. The Plissé Soleil, proposed on Tulle and Mikado, emphasizes queues and skirts without altering the balance of the lines. The shades of white, ivory and powder alternate with black and white contrast, with polka dot tulle.

Welcome back corsets

They also squeeze their torso on the big day: the bustiers return to model, to draw, to dwell on the life point. But then the clothes of the season develop in long and generous skirts. Often with long train.

Volumes (but not too much)

The contrasts on the catwalk: princess clothes and briefs dress. But the volumes do not exaggerate: the siren clothes overlap rouches and very light flies

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It was synonymous with romantic and traditional dress, it is no longer. The lace has become, thanks to the search for new forms, a choice with infinite possibilities. New designs, new processes enhance a quality that knows of crafts, but that has been able to change and not only by introducing the laser, but cutting out, emptying, overlapping until new modern results are obtained.

Glove

The glove is the main accessory. Very long and seductive, short and innocent, it is enough that it is not anonymous and has something special, a light effect, a decorum, a different form.