After four years of studying womenswear, the Australian native traveled the globe designing for brands like The Row , Eckhaus Latta, and Uniqlo.
While she now lives in Paris and works as a senior designer at A. Initially, Claudia never intended to design her own gown. You will be up all night. The bride gave herself a timeline to search through vintage collections and auction house sales for this couture creation before coming up with a plan B.
I'm actually just gonna make the dress that I really want on my own, take bits of inspiration from all my favorite bridal and couture designers, and make something really unique.
The dress would ultimately be three different partsβa corset, an embellished top with sleeves, and a full, bubbled skirt. After trying different crinolines, they decided to create a hoop skirt. I was just so happy with the outcome. The wedding day arrived and guests gathered on the misty grounds of the chateau just 30 minutes outside of Paris. We had this vision for a year.
We made it happen. Just carry with confidence. Claudia changed into another design she made herself for the reception. I wanted something I could have fun and move around in.
