Handmade in New York City using only the finest fabrics, Katherine Polk’s Houghton Bride is fast becoming the go-to label for fashion-forward females searching for a wedding dress with an edge. Katherine designs the Houghton line for women who want to get married in something “simple, sexy and timeless”, and cites the headstrong Katharine Hepburn and brazen Bianca Jagger as her foremost fashion influences.
Houghton Bride’s 2014 offerings very much represent the anti-wedding dress – the gown for the non-conformist bride who shuns tradition in favour of staying true to her natural style. Each piece embodies the designer’s take on cool Californian chic with a dash of 70s disco glamour, which merge seamlessly to create rather unconventional costume-like bridal couture.
Fresh and timeless silhouettes anchor this bridal line, while embellishments are given free rein to bring the real drama to the fore. Sharp slick pantsuits, billowing shift dresses, daring separates and softer sheath gowns indulge Houghton’s quirky inclinations, with ostentatious ostrich feathers, strikingly bold gold sequins, conspicuous and contemporary cut-outs and pretty floral print peplums adding a fearless eccentricity to each piece.
Katherine’s 2014 line displays her unimpeachable eye for detail with the precise, almost masculine tailoring of her chic cigarette-style tailored pantsuits and elegant tee-dresses. Each piece is handmade using fabrics such as 100% Imported Silk, luxurious Parisian laces, soft cashmere and light wools from Milan and Switzerland and disciplines such as hand sewn embroideries, appliqués and bead work.
The Houghton bride is a fearless and true individual with innate and unwavering style. She radiates character effortlessly and isn’t afraid to be as vivacious or as blasé as she really feels. Together with Houghton bride she is tackling tradition and having a hell of a time doing so…
Houghton Bride is Available at: THE HOUGHTON BRIDE ATELIER, located in West Chelsea, New York City.
To make an appointment or to find the Store nearest you, contact: [email protected] or visit houghtonnyc.com/houghton-bride for more.
