Seven years ago, in WED's very first season, the team developed a drape that was technically one of the most complex they had ever attempted, and one that never went anywhere. It sat in the archive, unfinished business. This year, that drape became the wedding dress of WED's own founder.
This short film by Lily Vetch follows the process of bringing it back: research, draping and pattern cutting led by founders Amy Trinh and Evan Phillips, reworking the original idea into something far more elevated than where it started. From early toiles to the final fitting, it is a look at how a piece of WED's history finally found its moment. A dress seven years in the making, in more ways than one.
Credits
Film: Lily Vetch, Otto Pictures
Footage: Farah Noor, Jim Rubaduka, Lily Vetch
Photography: Alexander Stevens
Photo Assist: Jim Rubaduka
Location: The Ned, Islington Town Hall, Morchella, The Sekforde
Cake: Alice Andrews
Flowers: Sage Flowers
Stationery: Jackie Hong
Makeup: Mary-Jane Gotidoc
Hair: Kei Takano
Shoe collaboration: Untitlab
Brand: WED