• W
    • Fashion

The Fast Lane

Designer Georgina Chapman’s first collection of wedding gowns for Marchesa is aimed at the impromptu bride.

continued (page 2 of 2)

And just because the dresses come in shades of white doesn’t mean that only those about to take their vows can wear them. Chapman once fitted a woman in an embroidered white fishtail gown: “I said, ‘Oh, it’s exciting. When is your wedding?’ and she said, ‘No, no, no, it’s not my wedding; it’s my daughter’s wedding,’” the designer recalls. “I said, ‘Maybe we should go for color.’

The customer said, ‘She won’t mind.’”

Subscribe to Wmagazine.com
Give the Gift of Wmagazine.com

W Newsletter

Sign up to receive the latest on fashion, art and style delivered to your email inbox.

Features
daily w ipad app
Your daily dose of W magazine—featuring celebrity video interviews, exclusive fashion content, designer giveaways, beauty and travel advice, in-app shopping, and more.
jessica biel
Don’t let her all-American good looks fool you—Jessica Biel is bringing sexy back.
kim kardashian
Kim Kardashian can’t sing, act, or dance, but she’s found the role of a lifetime in the fine art of playing herself.
lady gaga
Lady Gaga shakes things up with catchy songs and loads of underwear.
Subscribe to Wmagazine.com

W Newsletter

Sign up to receive the latest on fashion, art and style delivered to your email inbox.

Kim Kardashian: The Art Of Reality

Kim Kardashian can’t sing, act, or dance, but she’s found the role of a lifetime in the fine art of playing herself. Behind the scenes with the Queen of Reality TV. (November 2010)

The Daily W iPad App

Your daily dose of W magazine—featuring celebrity video interviews, exclusive fashion content, designer giveaways, beauty and travel advice, in-app shopping, and more.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Domestic Bliss

The Steven Klein shoot that started it all: Mr. and Mrs. Smith costars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie play house in Palm Springs. (July 2005)