Christian Siriano’s New Bridal Collection Features Wedding Suits & An Ombré Ball Gown

Christian Siriano is officially back in the bridal business — just in time for wedding season. On Wednesday, the New York-based designer — who launched bridal in 2016, but hasn’t released a new collection in the category since April 2017 — announced the return of his e-commerce wedding line with 26 new looks, including wedding suits, princess gowns, and mini dresses. 

“Whether it’s a simple slip dress or a voluminous ball gown, I [really] think there’s something here for everyone,” Siriano tells Refinery29.

According to the designer, he wanted to provide brides who’ve had to postpone their weddings, or worse, put them on hold indefinitely, with a bevy of wedding look options. “I’m hopeful that this collection gives any bride, no matter [their] size, age, or gender, a wedding look of their dreams,” Siriano tells Refinery29 of the line that goes up to size 28. “Everyone deserves that!”

Sara Kerens, Christian Siriano, Bridal 2021

Sara Kerens, Christian Siriano, Bridal 2021

As is the case with his ready-to-wear collections, this bridal line is a mix of classic and eclectic styles, with traditional bridal fabrics like silk, taffeta, and tulle used to create both understated and over-the-top silhouettes. For example, Siriano included a ruffled, pink ombré gown, as well as a tuxedo-inspired dress. 

Shop Siriano’s entire bridal selection, which ranges in price from $2,000 to $10,000, on ChristianSiriano.com.

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Anthropologie’s Newest Size-Inclusive Summer Collab Is Here

Anthropologie has been tearing up the body-positive dance floor in 2021; continuing to expand its range of in-house plus-friendly styles and launching its first-ever size-inclusive collab with designer Peter Som. Now, the chic retailer has done it again with its latest launch created in partnership with WHIT designer Whitney Pozgay. WHIT TWO is an Anthropologie-exclusive clothing collection of summery styles (starting at $78) that feature classic-yet-playful prints, easy-breezy silhouettes, and, of course, inclusive sizes (ranging from XS-3X). “My goal with WHIT has always been to create an inclusive brand. We set out to make optimistic apparel that feels sophisticated and easy to wear every day. It feels like a natural evolution to develop a more comprehensive size range, and we have been hearing this from customers as well. We are thrilled to be partnering with Anthropologie for our WHIT TWO label to expand into both plus and petites,” Pozgay explains.

Since successfully launching plus-size offerings in 2019, Anthropologie has continued to seek out future exclusive designer collaborations and potential partnerships. “Our customer loves the unique fashion we offer and that we provide her with the same fashion styling we do in our standard line.  We see many more exciting assortments in the future,” said Anu Narayanan, Anthropologie’s Chief Merchant. WHIT TWO, along with other inclusive collaborations, will hopefully continue to be one of many movements towards filling the gap for plus-sized and marginalized folks in the fashion space.

We combed through the entire WHIT TWO collection on Anthropologie to pick out a few perfect pieces for the rising temps ahead — and for all those post-vaccine beach vacations we’re so excited about. Below, peep our favorites and check out the full collection here. Who knows, maybe you’ll find your new summer uniform hiding in there.

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Ariana Grande Channeled Audrey Hepburn On Her Wedding Day

One week and two days — yes, we’ve been counting — after TMZ announced that Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez got married in a low-key ceremony at their Montecito, California home, Grande finally gave us a look at her wedding dress. And just as we predicted, it is perfect. 

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For the occasion — which, according to Grande’s three Instagram posts, took place on May 15 — the “7 Rings” singer stunned in a strapless, backless, silk charmeuse number by Vera Wang. The bridal designer custom-made the gown for Grande, adding elegant details like a sculpted neckline, a cowl-esque plunging back, and an exposed back strap. Her inspiration? Audrey Hepburn, according to Vogue. Specifically, her character Jo Stockton in the 1957 film Funny Face.  

According to the publication, the designer and the singer made a pact with each other at the 2018 Heavenly Bodies-themed Met Gala, for which Grande wore a Vera Wang gown printed with the Sistine Chapel: When the time came for Grande to get married, Wang would design the dress. “Ariana Grande, to a truly magical muse, what an incredible journey this has been for all of us at Vera Wang,” Wang wrote on her Instagram. “A joy and a honor! Wishing you and Dalton a lifetime of happiness.”

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Jewelry-wise, Grande, with the help of her longtime stylist Mimi Cuttrell, chose Lorraine Schwartz pearl-and-diamond earrings, made to match her engagement ring, which, too, features both stones. According to Vogue, she intentionally wore one of the earrings upside-down, which was meant to symbolize the “upside down” moments in her life thus far. The most Ari touch of all, though, was her veil, which was bubble-shaped and featured a small, satin bow at the top. And of course, she wore sky-high heels.

We can’t “Imagine” a better wedding look for Grande. 

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Lisa Says Gah x OOKIOH Swimwear Includes Fruit, Paisley & Cow Print Bikinis

Looking to spend the entire beach season decked out in Lisa Says Gah’s signature prints? As of today, you can. On Wednesday, the Instagram-favorite retailer and fashion brand launched its first foray into swimwear, in collaboration with OOKIOH, the eco-conscious, L.A.-based brand beloved by Gigi and Bella Hadid, Gabrielle Union, and Hailey Bieber. The capsule collection includes three pieces — an underwire bikini top, high-waisted bikini briefs, and a square-neck maillot — each of which is available in three bold patterns — fruit print, red paisley, and a chartreuse-colored cow print.

While OOKIOH provided the swim styles, colors, fabrics, and overall expertise in the poolside genre, LSG was responsible for the vibrant patterns. “The partnership came together based on the OOKIOH’s interest in working with prints for the first time,” LSG founder and CEO Lisa Buhler tells Refinery29. “When looking for the perfect partner [to introduce swim with] — one of LSG’s most requested categories since our launch in 2017 — we were also attracted to OOKIOH’s willingness to meet our standards for inclusivity, along with their long-term sustainable values.” 

According to the two brands, the goal of this collection was to create swimsuits that could be seamlessly incorporated into the wardrobes of longtime LSG and OOKIOH shoppers. “We wanted this collaboration to sit well with [LSG’s] range, so it could be styled with their collection, and also express OOKIOH’s love for bold color statements,” OOKIOH founder Vivek Agarwal tells Refinery29. To do so, Agarwal’s team made slight changes to LSG’s summer color palette, such as tweaking the color of their Moo print (formerly available only in black and brown) to fit OOKIOH’s signature look (chartreuse). 

Each of the three silhouettes was also hand-selected from OOKIOH’s existing swimwear collection with the LSG customer in mind. “The Surfrider Bottom and Como Top have [always] been our bestsellers, and aesthetically they work with LSG, as well,” Agarwal says. “[On the other hand,] the Monaco Bottom, our other bestseller, would seem out of place in the Lisa Says Gah world,” he explains.

We loved the two brands enough on their own — together, well, it doesn’t get much better than that. Shop the Lisa Says Gah x OOKIOH swimwear capsule, which ranges in price from $50 to $100, on LisaSaysGah.com and below. 

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