This season’s collections trade stiffness for movement. Necklines soften, skirts gather air, and texture does the work that embellishment used to.
The most interesting gowns are the ones that seem slightly unfinished — a raw hem, an unexpected drape, lace that looks found rather than ordered.
A dress should look as good walking away as it does walking toward you.
How to wear it
Choose the dress for the room you are marrying in. A sculptural silhouette that disappears in a ballroom can be extraordinary in a garden at dusk.
Then let the rest of the wardrobe follow: a second look for dancing, accessories chosen for how they move, and nothing that asks you to stand still.
