CHANEL Reveals Dua Lipa’s First Matthieu Blazy Haute Couture Wedding Dress

A couture dress built bead by bead Dua Lipa’s gown is described by CHANEL as the result of a “close relationship” between the singer and the House, translated into a piece of pure craft.

Key construction details include: 480,000 beads: The dress is entirely hand embroidered by Atelier Montex, creating a dense, shimmering surface and trompe l’oeil effects across the halter neckline and open back.

1,155 hours of needlework: Embroidered trompe l’oeil jewels by Lesage drape across the dress and back like built in jewellery, adding texture and light without actual metal or stones.

Two metre train with feathers: The slim silhouette opens into a two metre train, delicately underlined with 25,000 feathers applied by Lemarié, giving the skirt movement and a soft, ethereal edge…