Victoria Beckham chose Vera Wang to create her splendid wedding dress
And the 4th July 1999 when Victoria marries David and becomes Mrs. Beckham. On that day there is also a change that pushes us to rethink our beliefs about style: fashion à la Robin Hood becomes a new synonym of elegance thanks to the most glamorous of brides, Victoria Beckham. The romantic theme and distinctly British chosen specifically by the couple for the wedding at Luttrellstown Castle, in Ireland, is the definitive breaking point towards that set of dark green tights, pointed hats and monk tunics always associated with the character of the gentleman thief, opening the doors to a new couture reinterpretation of the Middle Ages. Godmother of that miraculous change of course is Vera Wang, who makes Victoria's wedding dress.
The designer differs considerably from the standardized aesthetic proposed, among many others, by the big screen, attempting a modernist approach that deconstructs the traditional elements of historical customs and reassembles them into a completely new and absolutely contemporary creation. It starts from corset. Made by the English corsètier Mr. Pearl, has an extremely rigid structure, which thins life highlighting the décolleté, and is entirely covered with splendid champagne-colored satin, that Vera Wang drapes on the upper hem to give movement. The skirt starts slightly below the navel, as usual in the female clothes of the time, but detaches itself from the original models in size. Long and voluminous, opens like a corolla instead of going straight and fluid as in medieval tunics, the effect of the renewal process operated by Vera and Victoria.
It is also fundamental the choice of fabric. No organza or taffeta, too light. Instead, you opt for a full-bodied and important bright satin, which gives thickness and heaviness to the dress, to which the delicate champagne color gives a vintage and nostalgic allure. It ends with the presence of the petticoat, head of Renaissance origin but which fits well in the context of the pseudo-re-enactment of the ceremony, a masterpiece of 50 meters in Duchesse satin by the Italian textile house Clerici.
Complete the set two beautiful jewels. The first is the gold and diamond tiara 'East of Paris', of an almost fairytale forge, with rounded and arched tips towards the outside, tailor-made by the Irish goldsmith Slim Barrett. The second is a cross-shaped pendant set with diamonds, Christmas gift from David. Robin Hood at the time of Spice Girls he is a charming footballer who conquers his Marian in short shorts and studded sneakers, which makes the English people cheer with goal shots. He does not steal from the rich to give to the poor, but he keeps faith with his original purpose: to make us dream.
