Carolina Herrera 2016 Fall Bridal Collection

Carolina Herrera aimed to channel a feeling of calmness and serenity in her fall bridal collection, rendering her gowns with transparency,illusion and fluidity to evoke a soft sensuality. She worked feminine detailing such as sheer pleating, scalloped necklines and guipure lace appliqués into the gorgeous lineup of mostly V-neck styles which Herrera finds most universally flattering with the décolletage and neckline as the focal point of each gown. Elsewhere, a racer-back crop top and skirt look had a uniquely sporty, modern feel. The single strapless look, a ballgown with a green-and-pink hand-painted floral bodice, featured a voluminous skirt with varying layers of frothy tulle.

Herrera said that above all she wants her bride to be beautiful, confident and seductive, but not overtly sexy. “There are other opportunities to be sexy,” she said. “You have to leave a little to the imagination, a little mystery.”