March 2011 PRESS RELEASE
London 2011 | White Gallery
White Gallery opens its doors to new talent
The UK’s only designer bridal exhibition, White Gallery London, which will be staged 22 - 24 May at Battersea
Evolution, has a reputation for delivering the best names in the business. With an audience of leading retailers
from as far as Japan and attracting a high level of international media attention, this is the show that positions
British bridal design at the forefront.
Important British names such as Amanda Wakeley, David Fielden, Ian Stuart, Sassi Holford, Matthew Williamson,
Stephanie Allin and Stewart Parvin are among the global players who regard White Gallery London as key to
their business interests. It is an elegant and exclusive show which facilitates the coming together of the top
designers and their customers, the top bridal wear stores.
This year, White Gallery London will introduce a small group of talented UK designers who are poised for critical
and commercial acclaim.
According to Event Director Alejandra Campos: “it is important that the industry recognises the names that will
shape bridal in the years ahead. The high-voltage talents we have on board for White Gallery London are every
bit as individual as they are exciting. It is thrilling that White Gallery London will help them on the next stage of
the journey”.
Watch out for…
The Vintage Wedding Dress Company
Renowned Stylist Charlie Brear has brought together her years of experience in fashion to create The Vintage
Wedding Dress Company, showcasing the Decades Collection which is a new range of vintage-inspired dresses,
each capturing the essence of an era, from the 1900s through to the 1970s. With an unrivalled knowledge of
vintage dresses Charlie has created a beautiful capsule collection of gowns each elegantly constructed using the
silhouettes of past decades.
Tobi Hannah
London-based designer Tobi Hannah is rapidly developing a reputation for well-crafted little dresses that make
women feel effortlessly sexy – her best-selling dress to date, Rosales, a blooming rose number, sold out within
24 hours of reaching retailers around the UK. This capsule dress-only collection of intricately-detailed short and
tea-length wedding dresses is going places. Tobi’s passion for modern art is evident in her work and she is
uncompromising when it comes to production. It is an unconvential look, and one which young, adventurous
brides will love.
Terry Fox
She debuts her 2012 collection, a set of designs for the style conscious bride. The collection encompasses a new
direction for the Bridal designer. While maintaining her signature avant-garde style, Terry has incorporated
vintage design influences, taking inspirations from Madeleine Vionnet-style fabric draping, Mad Men skirts and
glamorous swing jackets, all in luxurious white chocolate-inspired shades.With Terry’s eye for detail and
perfection each dress has been lovingly handmade in the UK using only the finest tulle, chiffon and duchesse
satin in pure silk with rich embellishments of original vintage pearls and crystals.
Sanyukta Shrestha
Her beautifully made bridal collection combines eco-friendly use of fabrics with each exquisitely hand crafted
bridal millinery and accessories telling its own truly ethical story, on how and where it’s produced and the crafts
makers who made them. Most of the fibres used in the collection of hats, fascinators and accessories are wild
fibres which are skilfully hand loomed by underprivileged village women in Nepal. Each style within this exquisite
collection follows ecologically green guidelines, with fabrics from ethical and fair trade certified manufacturers.
For more information on attending or exhibiting please visit www.whitegallery.com
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BUYERS INVITA TION S
White Gallery London is an international trade event exclusive to retailers stocking, or planning to stock, the
collections of the top designers exhibiting. Retailers can apply online for their FREE invitation at whitegallery.com.
International buyers can take advantage of the overseas programme which includes FREE accommodation by
contacting one of the designers exhibiting at White Gallery London 2011.
All visitors can access details of our specially-negotiated hotel rates at www.whitegallery.com
CONFIRMED DESIGNERS
Alan Hannah, Amanda Wakeley, Anoushka G, Babe, Blue Bridalwear, Claire Pettibone, Cymbeline, David Fielden, Gemy
Couture Bridal, Halo Designs & Co, Hollywood Dreams, Ian Stuart, Jesus Peiro, Johanna Hehir, Katzi Jewellery, Lea-Ann
Belter, Lyn Ashworth, Lusan Mandongus, Maria Karin, Matthew Williamson, Olivia Couture, Polly Edwards, Rachel
Simpson Shoes, Ritva Westenius, Sanyukta Shrestha, Sassi Holford, Sharon Bowen, Stephanie Browne, Stephanie Allin,
Stewart Parvin, Terry Fox, Tobi Hannah, The Vintage Wedding Dress company, Ugo Zaldi and Vivien Sheriff Millinery.
EXH IBITING Q UERIES
All designer-led companies interested in exhibiting are asked to complete a detailed application form which is then
vetted to ensure that every exhibitor meets the demanding standards and rigid criteria at the heart of the White
Gallery proposition.
MEDIA PARTNERS
White Gallery is working in association with key media partners including Bridal Buyer, Confeti, Conde Nast Brides,
Bridal Buyer Europe, Fashion Mag, JM, Novias Desfiles y Pasarela, Vogue Sposa, Vows, Wedding Russia, White
Magazine Japan and White Sposa Italia.
For further information, catwalk schedules or images please contact: Sharon Good or Keleigh Batchelor at Good
Results PR T: 020 7299 0580 E: keleighb@goodresults.co.uk or sharong@goodresults.co.uk
Admittance to members of the press is subject to pre-registration and validation for the White Gallery | London
2011. Please contact Good Results PR as above.
White Gallery London is part of the Ocean Media Group's Bridal Division portfolio.