Calling all boho brides-to-be! You are sure in for a treat today! Believe it or not, vintage-loving, boho brides-to-be weren’t very well catered for in the early 2000s, and had to look to authentic vintage dresses to create a unique style for their Big Day. Of course what most people don’t tell you about vintage dresses is they are almost impossible to get to fit snugly, and can sometimes – no matter how beautiful they are – really make you feel like you’re wearing a 40 year old piece of clothing. One woman who knew all too well about this was Australian designer Shannon Pittman.
Seeing a gap in the bridal market for fashion-forward, retro-inspired wedding gowns with a boho-feel, Shannon created Bo & Luca, a bridal brand that is all at once ethereal and eclectic, timeless yet on-trend. Through its vintage-inspired silhouettes, intricate hand-beaded embellishments and the use of some impossibly beautiful fabrics, Bo & Luca has become the go-to brand for boho brides worldwide.
True to form, Bo & Luca’s latest collection Cassiopeia retains all the elements we’ve come to love about the Australian brand since its launch in 2013. Medieval-inspired silhouettes with romantic Bishop sleeves, 70s style waistcoats complete with deep V-necks and extravagant fringing, and powerful, intricate hand-embroidery with antique gold thread add to a unique, luxurious collection that’s as alluring and romantic as they come.
The Bo & Luca Bride
Bo & Luca’s brides are wild and fearless, independent and romantic. These gowns are for the girl who wants to feel really special on her Big Day, but familiar to her friends and family who have come to know her unique style so well.
The glamorous ‘Dalton’ gown has layers upon layers of soft tulle which have been hand-embroidered with antique coloured gold thread to create a stunning mermaid silhouette.
With layers of the softest butter crepe silk cut on the bias ‘The Harlington’ gown has been delicately hand-beaded with antique coloured pale silver stones and hand-embroidered petals.
‘The Risley’, an ever flattering billowing two-piece gown has layers of silk chiffon which have been hand-beaded with antique coloured silver Precosa stones and pale silver and gold sequins.
A fitted bodice of delicately hand beaded Precosa stones. The flowing skirt of ‘The Tapeley’ is made from the softest silk chiffon which has been hand embroidered with a botanical vine detailing.
The bodice of “The Chatsworth” is hand-beaded with Precosa stones and tiny off-white sequins. The skirt of this gown is made up of tiered layers of silk chiffon trimmed with delicate hand beading.
‘The Rosewood’ gown is made from the softest silk chiffon and falls effortlessly over the body. The pale gold hand-beaded neckline continues over to the back of the gown which falls into a low V draped by cascading strings of gold beads. The beautiful billowing open sleeves have a delicate hand beaded finish.
‘The Alphen’ has stunning bishop sleeves which have been hand embroidered with pale gold thread. Cotton petals have been hand manipulated into the silk of this gown. The tiered layers, beaded by hand, fall elegantly around the waist and hips.
Strings of pale gold beads drape the back of ‘The Woodland’ gown with soft fluted layers of silk chiffon.
The stunning structured ‘Windsor’ waistcoat, with its open back, has a soft bodice of silk chiffon. Pale gold beads are delicately beaded by hand on to its elegant peplum.
The gorgeous ‘Sisloe’ jacket is hand-beaded to perfection. Billowing bishop sleeves allow for an elegant, finished look.
Strings of delicately hand beaded gold beads fall effortlessly over the body on ‘The Austin’ waistcoat.
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