The gown was crafted from 100% silk faille, which acted as a waistcoat. Underneath, a silk and wool bustier peeked out from the dress’s neckline. “Finding the right shoe was tougher than I had imagined,” she notes, due to the front slit. She eventually landed on Danielle Frankel’s slingback pumps, which offered the “perfect amount of toe cleavage.”
Photo: Silvia Poropat
For her beauty, she was initially hesitant to deviate from how she usually keeps it. “I have a pretty low-maintenance haircut on purpose—I’m not very daring with hairstyles,” she explains. But what felt right for the day of the wedding was a curly updo. “My hairstylist Shelby Samaria was incredibly patient and collaborative,” she says. To frame her face and bring a little romance, she found fabric chrysanthemum flowers in the garment district and ended up getting them remade in silk satin organza, to match the ivory of the dress. “We also added some ostrich feathers for wind drama!”
