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| Monique Lhuillier "The royal wedding will be magical. Kate’s dress should be a modern mix of the traditional and contemporary." — Monique Lhuillier Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Nina Ricci "Light as a feather, layers of lace and organza…a dress fit for a princess." — Peter Copping, Nina Ricci Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Nanette Lepore "A patchwork lace dress reminds us all that a true princess can mend and make do!" — Nanette Lepore Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Missoni "This dress was designed to enhance Kate Middleton’s beauty through precious fabrics. The clean and contemporary lines, never redundant and beyond all specific stylistic periods, give her an eternal image of grace and elegance." — Angela Missoni Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Gucci "I admire the balance Kate Middleton strikes between elegant and contemporary with her unmistakable style. For her wedding dress, I had in mind clean lines, soft shapes and classic touches such as the boat neckline and distinctive train." — Frida Giannini Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Rachel Roy "For Kate I would showcase the British tradition with a wonderfully beautiful, yet modern hat worn under a full-length veil with a deconstructed cascade train balancing the formality." Rachel Roy Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Alberta Ferretti "I imagine a wedding dress that is romantic but not flamboyant, an embroidered, fluid silhouette dress in precious fabrics that will help her make an everlasting impression." Alberta Ferretti Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| J.Crew "I think that there will be so many comparisons to the late Princess Diana that her dress should almost be the opposite of what Diana’s was—modern, simple and very elegant." — Tom Mora, vice president of wedding and special occasion for J. Crew Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Valentino "We designed a 'blossoming' dress because we imagined her as a new Botticellian Venus." — Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, Valentino Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Vera Wang "The tradition of intricate hand-pieced lacework in the high-necked bodice with elbow-length sleeves, together with the voluminous skirt of a mixture of stiff and soft silk tulle, feels regal, yet poetic." — Vera Wang Photos courtesy of WWD |
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| Chanel "The Victorian wedding dress, with a twist—high boots and open in the front." Photos courtesy of WWD Who will Kate choose? Will she pick a non-British designer? Will she go with a giant puff of a dress like the famous one worn by Princess Diana in 1981? Middleton, a woman of elegance, will probably opt for something refined. |
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