We are such stuff As dreams are made on
I must admit that a little part of me always dreamed of
being able to spend an unlimited amount of money on a wedding dress; but fate
can be a cruel mistress, and consequently, the blasted spread sheet dictates otherwise.
BUT, as Cinderella sang, ‘perhaps someday, the dream that I
wish will come true’. Well, it came true
for me for 45 minutes when I booked an appointment to visit Halfpenny London.
Kate Halfpenny, the eponymous founder of Halfpenny London
was a bride herself last year and I think this really translates through her
designs. She has a fundamental understanding of what every little girl dreams
her wedding dress will be like.
Halfpenny’s designs have a timeless elegance and are simple,
yet intricate, encapsulating a celebration of the female form. In particular, I
especially like that many of the designs are in fact tops and skirts, tied in
the middle with a sash. Ingenious – and incredibly comfortable!
I did have to tell a teensy white lie when I visited the
boutique – I may have enhanced my budget just so I could try on some of the
particularly exquisite designs (The Halfpenny London Collection starts at
£2,250 with Couture starting at £5,000). But it was worth it.
The company has recently relocated to Bloomsbury and the
latest collection is simply stunning. The dresses possess a rare transcendence –
utterly unparalleled by any other bridal designer of the moment.
Kate Halfpenny has the power to make bridal dreams come true. And here's why:
Perfection.
~x~
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