The Enduring Influence of the Gothic Bride

When it comes to designing clothes, Vera Wang is nothing if not a woman’s woman. Her vision of femininity spans every nuance, from the fairytale ivory wedding gowns she has made her name creating since 1991, generous in fabric and princess-like in execution, to the graphic, sculptural silhouettes which first appeared in her groundbreaking all-black Autumn/Winter 2002 collection, and have recurred ever since. As a brand, Vera Wang is intrinsically female, combining…