More Wedding Wear Trends - White Suits and Separates
Seeing all the latest styles for wedding wear is one of my favorite parts of working in the wedding industry. Dresses obviously get the most attention, and I posted about them a few weeks ago, but there also are some really fantastic white and ivory suits and separates. If you’ve been following the 2019/2020 Wedding Wear Trends Pinterest board, you’ll have seen that there is an abundance of choices if you aren’t a big fan of dresses. Check out these amazing pants, skirts, tops, and jackets here in a variety of white and ivories.
Suits
These jacket necklines are right on trend for fall 2019 - spring 2020. You could always add a blouse or cami if this neckline is a little too plunging for you.
Alexandra Grecco - Vita Suit.
And I love the lace tuxedo stripe on the pants of this suit.
Zuhair Murad Wedding Suit - Spring/Summer Collection 2019.
Or this entire jacket made of Lace from ASOS.
ASOS - EDITION skinny tuxedo suit jacket in sequin and lace embellished white sateen. Available in Plus sizes.
HER Tuxedo makes classic style tuxedos sized and cut specifically for women’s bodies.
HER Tuxedo - Classic Ivory Short Peak Lapel Tuxedo Suit
Who doesn’t want a stretchy suit for maximum dancing ability for the wedding?
ASOS - DESIGN wedding skinny suit in stretch cotton. Also available in Tall sizes.
Zuhair Murad Wedding Suit - Couture Collection Spring/Summer 2019
This is an older style from Ellie Saab, but the sleek lines really work with the current minimalism trends.
Ellie Saab - 2013 Pre-Fall Ready to Wear Collection
Billy Porter’s 2019 Oscars tuxedo dress (which is an homage to ballroom icon, Legendary Grandfather Hector Xtravaganza of the House of Xtravaganza) inspired many ballgown-style tuxedos. He also rocked a wide-leg tuxedo that night for his hosting duties that is an equally chic inspiration. Actually, pretty much anything Bill wears is amazing fashion inspiration.
Check out this Harper’s Bazaar article for more about Billy Porter’s 2019 Oscars look by Christian Siriano.
The lace epaulettes give this one a slightly military look.
Eva Lendel Less is More Collection -Dominica
Or you can rock this full skirted jumpsuit from Randi Rham, who, coincidentally, designed the suit and cape that Billy Porter wore to the Golden Globes. It has an awesome bomber jacket you can add to the look.
Randi Rahm Evolution 2019 Collection -Ariana gown and pants. There are some other wonderfully gender neutral options in this collection that you should check out.
If you aren’t into the ballgown skirt, try some of these less full looks, like a tuxedo style jacket with a detachable train/skirt.
Savannah Miller Wild Horses Collection Fall/Winter 2019 - Eve jacket and Boase pants
And another jacket with train.
Love Inc./Cosmopolitan UK.
Or this Ralph Lauren tuxedo dress jacket and pants.
Ralph Lauren Collection at Bergdorf Goodman - Kristian.
Evan Rachel Woods rocked this jacket blouse and trousers by Moschino at the 2017 Emmys.
Trousers and a blazer by Moschino. Photo from the Daily Mail.
This sleek jacket and skirt are stunning and sexy.
Eva Lendel Pure Essence Collection - Parker.
Anybody would look stunning in this Alexander McQueen dress. The cowl collar reminds me of Billy Porter’s suit lapel.
Alexander McQueen for Bergdorf Goodman
And then there is this stunner. It does have a bit of black, but it is so sleek looking.
ASOS - DESIGN skinny tuxedo suit in monochrome
Separates
I love the multi-function of wedding separates - so may options and ways to mix and match styles. They also offer a great option for sizing without having to do crazy alterations for those of us who don’t fit into the crazy cookie cutters of wedding and fashion sizing.
Catherine Deane has some gorgeous separates to chose from that pair well with each other or with other designers, both as a suit look and as skirts and tops. Some even look like dresses and jumpsuits.
Catherine Deane Maxi Jacket and Milani Pants
Catherine Deane Maxwell Skirt and Myra Bodice.
The Monique top is gorgeous with layers of glistening pearl beads, lined with sheer silk chiffon, and would look beautiful with a skirt or pants.
And speaking of pants, I am in love with the Aurelia pants. (You can also buy at BHLDN, which is coming to Bakery Square in East Liberty Pittsburgh this week - July 26!)
Catherine Deane Aurelia pants, shown here with the Michelle top.
Another fabulous pair of wide legged pants. I think I have a thing for them.
Alexandra Grecco - Lucy bodysuit and Harlow pants, with the option to buy as separates or as a jumpsuit.
Sebastian Cruz Couture is another designer with fantastic mix and match separates with a flare of bold style. This Honeycomb jacket’s texture adds such a luxe detail.
S by Sebastian - Porcellana Honeycomb Jacket
And this paisley dinner jacket is equally luxurious.
S by Sebastian -White Paisley Dinner Jacket. It also comes with black lapels and pocket detailing.
SuitSupply also offers a wide range of tux and suit separates, like this gorgeous white one.
If you want less subtle details, I love the ruffle train on this jacket.
And, I think this may actually be a jump suit, but these pants are so fabulous I had to include them.
Zuhair Murad Spring/Summer 2019 Ready to Wear
These blazers can be worn as jackets or as dresses.
Rime Arodaky - Jax.
The shape of the sleeves on this jacket are gorgeous. And I love a barefoot wedding celebrant.
Rime Arodaky Opera top and Bachaumont pants.
Or if you like cropped jackets, there’s this little number.
Paule Ka 2019 Ceremony Collection - Mikado jacket
Or there’s this piece of fabulosity.
Elizabeth Fillmore Bridal Fall 2019 - Bowie Rock Star Tail Jacket
This linen jacket and pants are a great option for a summer wedding.
ASOS - DESIGN super skinny suit jacket in white linen
The lace detailing on the shoulders of this cami is to die for and would make a great surprise for when you take off the jacket at the reception.
Savannah Miller Wild Horses Collection Fall/Winter 2019 - Lorraine camisole
Jac+Jack has wonderful ivory separates perfect for those looking for androgynous and gender fluid styles.
As does Lilly Ingenhoven.
Lilly Ingenhoven Bridal Civil Ceremony collection - Henriette trousers
And Little Black Tuxedo makes classic and modern reinterpretations of tuxedos sized and cut for women, sold as separates for ease of fit. Be sure to check out their suggestions for wedding party attendants to wear, as well.
Little Black Tux - Ivory Diamond White Tuxedo
Resources
In researching this post, I found some really interesting articles about women who chose not to wear dresses for their weddings, gender fluid wedding fashion, and the impact of the Met Gala on gender fluid and gender bending fashion. I thought some of you might also find them interesting, so I’ve listed them here:
HuffPost - Love Inc. Wedding Magazine Shatters Gender Norms With Striking Photo Shoot
Them. - Inside Nico Tortorella and Bethany Meyers' Private, Epic Wedding: The queer, polyamorous couple wrote about their wedding day and their love, exclusively for them.
New York Post - ‘Younger’ star wears gender-bending outfit for his polyamorous queer wedding
Boston Magazine - Decades of Gender Bending Fashion Are Coming to the MFA
Footwear News - Gender-Fluid Men’s Style Is Trending at Met Gala 2019: Heels, Dresses, Lipstick & More
Vogue - From Sun Kings to Drag Queens: Inside The Met’s Camp Extravaganza
Offbeat Bride - This gender fluid wedding dress photo shoot gives zero f***s about the "gender binary"
Equally Wed - 6 places you can get tomboy and gender queer wedding attire
(Yes, I’m a nerd. I research my posts and cite my sources.)
I’ll have one more post, about colored suits, in this wedding wear trends series coming soon. I also regularly add pins to my 2019/2020 Wedding Style Trends Pinterest board, so you can always follow along on that.