New Directions While Peta Hunt says she would never presume to be a trendsetter, her perspective of what’s coming through is always a spot-on indication of the next chapter in bridal
KELSEY ROSE
HOUSE OF ST PATRICK
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ne of the key trends – well, it’s a reality check really – will be off-the-peg, I believe. Let’s be honest, Needle & Thread, Self Portrait, Reformation, Wolf & Badger, Rixo, and Net A Porter are there for the onliners, and we have to acknowledge the existence of the bride who wants instant gratification. To accommodate her, the girl who is short of time and needs a readyto-wear collection, this is all about simple shapes, flexible fitting, and thank goodness for lace-up-back dresses. The speedy no-fuss shopper
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