Jenny Packham Quotes
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There is such an emotional connection between the bride and her wedding dress, whereas in ready-to-wear you may just be focusing on color or prints for that particular season.
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I like to come home and completely forget about work.
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There's nothing standard about a wedding dress or shoes anymore.
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When I'm designing, I'm thinking about what it would be like to wear that piece.
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There is definitely a 'red carpet moment' to a bride's wedding day, but when designing for bridal, it is important to focus on the details that will captivate and capture the imagination of the bride - she has to fall in love with the gown.
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I always design with the occasion in mind, so I particularly enjoy creating bespoke pieces; it's always an exciting challenge for me creatively.
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I loved dressing Elizabeth Hurley. I thought that was wonderful. She was one of those women who is so aware of how she looks in everything.
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A lot of my designs are inspired by the 1930s, when people were fabulous at dressing up. Then it just all kind of fell away.
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My job is to make sure there's something about each dress that ignites the bride's imagination.
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Research the venue and location before outfit shopping, as it helps set the mood and style focus: a traditional wedding in the countryside offers a different set of sartorial rules to a tropical, beach vibe, for instance.
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We have a wide range of looks that address all the different types of women we cater to in all of the different territories we sell to.
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With the Bond girls, they've always been these sexy but quite strong women, and that's a nice combination to design for.
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I think with bridal fashion, it moves very slowly.
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Carey Mulligan- I'd love to dress her. And Nicole Kidman.
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I always love long shirt dresses with hand painting on it. It's just wonderful.
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Sometimes you listen to a piece of music that inspires a collection. You listen to the music, which creates the mood, which creates the clothes.
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With the bridal wear I love the fact that people show me their pictures about what I've done for their special day. It's lovely that I'm a part of someone's history.
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I think it is very hard to design in colours you don't feel right about.
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Old Hollywood icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh, and Bette Davis are so inspiring; their style is romantic and feminine and their glamour mesmerizing. I love the idea of channeling that spirit on your wedding day.
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I've always wanted to dress Cate Blanchett because I think she's so stylish.
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Don't be too influenced by what's 'in fashion.' Just be a bit more individual about it.
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I create fashion that is memorable.
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I'm a big Prada fan. I always think that they seem to fit me well.
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Think about the style of the occasion before you plan your outfit.