ROOTS OF MODERN FEMININITY
KEW GARDENS WITH CHRISTIE NICOLE
Below the soaring heights of the opalescent windows which line the Kew Gardens glasshouse, the editorial for ‘Roots to Modern Femininity’ can be found basking in the pooled light of midnight. Hugged by the tranquil tropics of greenery, Christie Nicole Bridal’s collection adds a delicate dimension to the natural rawness - tangible through an intricate integration of renaissance-inspired embroidery, ornamental needlework, precious pearl embellishments and tactile tiered feathers.
Symbolic of the ever-growing spirit of womanhood, the concept represents a family tree of feminine identity. Hosted in the oldest Victorian glasshouse in Europe, both Katie Julia and Alice Wilkes poetically portray a balance of new-found modernity with the traditions of those who came before us. Offering a sentimental (and truly original) take on generational interconnectivity, Christie Nicole Bridal’s gowns are an ode to womanly growth - embodied by a marriage of modernistic styling with the ornate mystery of heritage techniques.
Credits: Concept | All for Love London, Alice Wilkes Design, Katie Julia. Design & Planner | Alice Wilkes. Floristry | All for Love London. Photographer | Katie Julia. Videographer | Each & Every Moment. Venue | Kew Gardens. Dresses | Christie Nicole Bridal provided & styled by Amare. Hair & Makeup | Botias. Styling | Botias Accessories. Cake | Anna Lewis. Linen | Just 4 Linen. Textiles & Bows | Mia Sylvia. Cutlery | Options Greathire. Furniture | City Furniture Hire. Stationery | Ink & Paper Design. Calligraphy | Libby Reynolds Calligraphy. Chandelier Lighting | Crescent Moon. Suit | Oliver Brown. Shoes | Emmy London.