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Marie Claire - AU
Marie Claire - AU
Kate Hassett

15 Of The Best Runway Looks For The Modern Bride-To-Be

The Spring Summer 2025 season has officially come to a close, but that doesn’t mean the inspiration coming off the runways has dried up, particularly when it comes to all the ‘anti-bride’ bridal looks we’ve been saving to our modern wedding moodboards.

Between New York and London, through to Milan and Paris, there was no shortage of brands and heritage houses alike sending new twists on traditional looks down the runway. And while Bridal Fashion Week is, of course, a point of sartorial inspiration for any modern bride-to-be, it’s often in the ready-to-wear collections that unique statement styles abound.

From satin power suits and bubble sleeves, to sharp, embellished tailoring and diaphanous draping, there’s a wealth of bridalwear-adjacent options to be found outside of traditional boutiques and ateliers, as demonstrated by the endless eye-catching profiles seen during fashion month.

Lucky for you, we’ve kept a keen eye on all the latest silhouettes, styles and details from the Spring Summer 2025 collections that would make the perfect wedding ensemble for a modern bride.

Sportmax Ready to Wear Spring_Summer 2025 fashion show during Milan Fashion Week.
Sportmax Ready to Wear Spring_Summer 2025 fashion show during Milan Fashion Week. (Credit: Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Jason Wu RTW Spring 2025 show at New York Ready to Wear Fashion Week
Jason Wu RTW Spring 2025 as part of New York Fashion Week. (Credit: Giovanni Giannoni/WWD via Getty Images)
Chanel Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week
Chanel Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. (Credit: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Alberta Ferretti fashion show during the Milan Womenswear Spring_Summer 2025
Alberta Ferretti fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. (Credit: Justin Shin/Getty Images)
Richard Quinn fashion show during London Fashion Week.
Richard Quinn fashion show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025.
Erdem Spring/Summer 2025 show during London Fashion Week.
Erdem Spring/Summer 2025 show during London Fashion Week. (Credit: John Phillips/Getty Images)
SS Daley at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025.
SS Daley at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. (Credit: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
A model walks the runway at the Bottega Veneta fashion show during the Milan Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 on September 21, 2024 in Milan, Italy.
Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. (Credit: Estrop/Getty Images)
A model walks the runway during the Georges Hobeika Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week.
Georges Hobeika Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week. (Credit: SAVIKO/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
A model walks the runway during the Chloé Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
Chloé Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week. (Credit: Peter White/Getty Images)
A model walks the runway at the Richard Quinn fashion show during London Fashion Week September 2024 Spring/Summer 2025
Richard Quinn at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. (Credit: Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Alberta Ferretti fashion show during the Milan Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025.
Alberta Ferretti at Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. (Credit: Justin Shin/Getty Images)
Carolina Herrera Ready to Wear Spring_Summer 2025 fashion show as part of the New York Fashion Week.
Carolina Herrera Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of the New York Fashion Week. (Credit: Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
A model walks the runway at the Mithridate fashion show during London Fashion Week September 2024 Spring/Summer 2025.
Mithridate fashion show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025. (Credit: Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Giambattista Valli RTW Spring 2025 as part of Paris Ready to Wear Fashion Week
Giambattista Valli Spring 2025 as part of Paris Ready to Wear Fashion Week. (Credit: River Callaway/WWD via Getty Images)

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.

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