The Editorial · A series in four parts

Beyond
the Runway

Inside New York Bridal Fashion Week and what comes next. Words and photography by Angie Mandl.

A look at the designers, the craftsmanship, and the people shaping the future of bridal fashion at New York Bridal Market by One Fine Day.

Words by Angie Mandl

Photography by Angie Mandl & the official media team of
One Fine Day Bridal Market New York · A series in four parts

For its tenth anniversary, New York Bridal Market by One Fine Day offered something beyond the expected spectacle of Bridal Fashion Week. At the Starrett-Lehigh Building in West Chelsea, more than fifty designers gathered to present their latest collections to buyers from around the world, in an environment designed with an attention to detail rarely associated with a traditional trade show.

Sweeping fabric installations by World x Tara transformed the industrial space into a world of soft architectural forms, while extraordinary, oversized blooms by Paper Flowers NYC brought an almost sculptural quality to the runway. Even the air had been considered. Første from the Nearlywed collection, a bespoke signature fragrance created by Susan James Fragrances, drifted subtly throughout the market, becoming an unexpected subject of conversation among guests.

Jimme Huang Bridal · Brickwork and afternoon light

Behind these thoughtful gestures is something less visible, but perhaps more meaningful.

Elizabeth Lee Bridal · Structure and movement

Nadean Richards and her husband Ed have cultivated an environment in which business and personal relationships are inseparable. Having photographed four editions of New York Bridal Fashion Week, including three as the lead of One Fine Day's official media team, I've watched familiar designers return, collections evolve, and professional introductions develop into lasting relationships. The care extends equally to the buyers, whose appointments and conversations are the reason the industry gathers in the first place. One Fine Day understands that the experience surrounding these exchanges matters as much as the gowns themselves.

And over three days in New York, what interested me most was not simply what appeared on the runway, but the people, ideas, and unexpected moments behind it.

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Angie Mandl

A Vienna-born photographer working between New York and Connecticut, Angie has photographed four editions of New York Bridal Fashion Week, three as lead of One Fine Day's official media team. These are her words and her lens.

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The series · Four parts