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Talia Byre is doing bridal. But not the glossy, aisle-focused, one-day-only version. This is something quieter.

More intentional. A wardrobe, not a costume.

The collection is small and specific: twelve pieces and a handful of accessories. All either pulled from the archive or built out from existing signatures. Nothing invented for the sake of it. Nothing trying to be “bridal” in the traditional sense. It’s wedding dressing through the Talia Byre lens - structured but soft, unusual but wearable, romantic but never saccharine.

There are dresses, yes a long, full version of the Bambino and a mini too, both cut in grosgrain cotton canvas with corseted structure, piped seams, and the sculptural silhouette that defines this signature Talia Byre design. A pinched waist shirt gets layered over a longline corset. A cropped motor jacket and mini skirt from Autumn/Winter 2023 reappear in winter white. A tailored cream trouser suit returns from seasons past, re-contextualised with elbow-length gloves and a veil that emulates a fringe. Some pieces have that big-dress energy (just without the volume); others are completely unassuming - the kind of thing you only notice once it’s already made an impression.

There are no optical whites here. Every piece is a different tone - ivory, chalk, cream, candlelight, bone.

Some matte, some with sheen. Together they look lived-in, layered, natural. Nothing too matching. Nothing too “bridal set.” Because the woman this is for is unlikely to buy her wedding look all in one go. She might already own part of it. She might wear the jacket again next week. The idea is that you could build your own combination. Ceremony, dinner, dancing. The day before. The morning after. Some of it’s minimal. Some of it’s a little off. All of it is designed to last longer than a single event.

A few pieces are completely new: the beanie with veil, in soft cream cashmere with sheer tulle trailing from the back—something borrowed from a city winter; the patchwork silk pencil skirt, long and narrow with a mini train and exposed seams; the shearling gilet, double-wrapped and heavy with softness.

Everything is available made to order in London, with a tailored option and a separate bespoke tier. No stock held. No artificial scarcity. Just garments made when they’re needed, for people who genuinely want them.

The first drop lands on April 20 at taliabyre.com. Numbers are limited, intentionally. Because if you’re doing something this personal, it should feel like it.

No lace. No gimmicks. No pageantry. Just really, really good clothes - in different shades of white.

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Styling & Consulting by Eliza Conlon

Photography by Alexandra Gordienko

Production by LG Studio

Casting by Simone Schofer

Model Maria and Alexandra

Hats by James Pink Studio

Hair by Lachlan Mackie

Make Up by Crystabel Riley

Set Design by Amy Stickland

Press by Hannah Levitt