Cape Town Wedding Dress Designer: Alana
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Introducing, amazingly talented Alana Van Heerden, Cape Town-based bridal wear designer and owner of her wedding dress design company, Alana – Made With Love ♥.
Having a creative childhood and renowned South African designer and fashion icon, Marianne Fassler, as her mentor; Alana has been on the path to becoming a designer in her own right! Specializing in wedding dress design, she also creates bridal party wear and special occasion garments. Take a look at her designs below!
Alana’s Signature Style
When asked to describe her signature design style, Alana tells us that the most important thing is for her to “find a way to best portray and enhance the bride’s personality,” while staying true to who she is as a designer.
Her romantic, modern, feminine and individualistic designs are intrinsic to who she is as a designer.
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What Advice Do You Have For The Bride Trying To Choose The Perfect Wedding Gown?
- “Start by trying on different styles and silhouettes in order to understand what works best on your specific figure,” advises Alana.
- Decide between custom-made or off-the-rail – “Consider whether you would like a dress custom made for you or whether you would like to purchase one off-the-rail dress,” says Alana. If you are someone who struggles with visualising a design or idea, she suggests looking for a dress that’s already made, as it will save you a lot of stress.
Research several designers before setting up a consultation – If you would like to have a dress designed, Alana insists that you should research several designers by “really looking at their use of fabrics, design style and detail” before setting up a consultation with a designer. Tweet this!- Choose a designer that you relate to and feel comfortable with – She says that it is important that you have the confidence to be open and honest with your designer.
This Season’s Wedding Dress Trends
What Are The Season’s Wedding Dress Trends?
- “Shorter dresses such as mini’s, tea length (below the knee) dresses and ballerina length (above the ankle) dresses really stands out for me,” says Alana.
- Soft, sheer, flowing and rich quality fabrics as opposed to stiff, shiny and ‘poufy’ fabrics are on trend.
- “Stronger colours such a grey, coral and even black have become more and more popular,” points out Alana.
- Ornate and ‘antique’ inspired embellishments such as jewelled cap sleeves, broaches and headpieces are also a stunning trend.
Bridal Accessories to complete your look
What bridal accessories are popular at the moment?
“Headpieces are big at the moment,” reveals Alana, with anything from a soft flower to something more ornate like a jewel hairpin being the perfect addition to completing your bridal look. She adds that headpieces incorporating feathers, pearls, crystals or lace are popular right now. Find some great hairstyle ideas using headpieces, take a look at our inspirational collection of {Bridal Hair} 25 Wedding Upstyles & Updo’s.
We adore Alana’s designs! Made with love, passion and a great deal of expertise, if you also love Alana’s wedding gown creations, get in touch with her by visiting www.alanadesign.wordpress.com or dropping an email to [email protected].