“Barcelona is a benchmark in the bridal world, it sets trends and has become the meeting point for buyers and designers from all over the world.” This is how forceful Professor Jimmy Choo OBE speaks to Magazine, who is one of the renowned international designers who will present his bridal collection at the Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week (BBFW) in the Catalan capital from April 17 to 20.
The magic of weddings returns to Montjuïc. Jimmy Choo OBE will bring its Luminous Reverie collection, a fantasy of dreams in new fabrics and fabrics so that brides can feel the constant flow of time with embroidery and cuts such as the iconic mermaids or ballgowns. “We design for strong and beautiful women who want a striking dress that goes beyond time and underlines their beauty and soul on their wedding day,” summarizes the creator of The Atelier brand.
The artist of Malaysian origin is one of the 37 designers who will present around 900 designs of women's and men's bridal fashion, ceremony dresses, cocktail and evening wear that can be seen on the Barcelona catwalk. The event, which definitively leaves the slowdown of the pandemic behind, reinforces its international vocation this year and confirms its role as the main stage in the world for the presentation of new bridal fashion products with the participation of brands from 400 brands from 35 different countries. , which brings the foreign supply to 80% of the total.
The 2025 bridal collections invite you to dream. On the catwalk, according to the invited brands, you will see creative designs that adapt to both tradition and modernity. One of them is Divine Collection, the proposal of the Dutch brand Modeca, which embodies timeless elegance and romanticism. Its delicate floral elements as protagonists, in 3D straps and intricate petals in the lace, will add a whimsical touch to the designs. The brand with more than 75 years of experience has used Siena and Florence as a backdrop to highlight modern cuts in its collection that merge with timeless silhouettes, draping, elegant bows and V-necklines that enhance each dress.
Modeca is part of the Global Bridal House brand, which this year will also parade with its brands GBS Herve Paris and Libelle Bridal, from the Netherlands, as well as the American Randy Fenoli Bridal, from the famous designer and star of the television reality show Say Yes to the dress, which takes place in the iconic Kleinfeld Bridal store in New York.
Randy Fenoli arrives with the Goddess Collection, which invites you to discover a world of opulence and sophistication. From the charm of fitted and flared silhouettes to the timeless grace of ballgowns. Adorned with pearls, delicate beading and intricate lace, their dresses offer versatility with capes and detachable skirts that allow brides to effortlessly transform their look, embracing the duality of two styles in one. In the Heavenly collection he will present styles ranging from mermaid silhouettes to romantic ball gowns, from clean cuts to avant-garde designs that make every bride feel unique.
This year Barcelona confirms its leadership in the bridal world with this new edition of the BBFW as a leading event in the country and a global benchmark in its specialty. “Spain is one of the five wedding dress producers worldwide after China and the United States. And in the case of the BBFW, we contribute 62 million euros to Catalonia's GDP with our activity, both direct and indirect," highlights Albasarí Caro, director of the event, which will have the haute couture and ready-to-wear designer as its main protagonist. wear Giambattista Valli, who will present his third Love Collection 2025 on the catwalk for the first time.
Among the new features, brands such as Allure Bridal and Caroline Castigliano, the German Sima Couture, the Japanese Serina and the Spanish Alicia Rueda will take to the BBFW catwalk for the first time.
The event organized by Fira de Barcelona with the support of the Department of Business and Labor of the Generalitat of Catalonia will once again feature the presence of renowned Spanish brands such as Pronovias, which this year celebrates its 60th anniversary with the inauguration of a permanent museum where The most unique pieces in its history will be exhibited and with a change of image that will be revealed on April 19 on the BBFW catwalk, in an exclusive event at the National Museum of Art of Catalonia (MNAC).
For the 2025 collection, the Catalan company proposes minimalist dresses with clean lines and structured bodies with smooth fabrics such as duchesse or crepe and sculptural and craftsmanship details without leaving aside one of the brand's great hallmarks, the corsets. and draped.
Another of the brands that will be on the Montjuïc catwalk will be Jesús Peiró with his Lumiere proposal, inspired by the luminosity that surrounds each bride. “We built the collection based on the effects of light on the fabrics themselves, on the work of double silhouettes and on the effects of transparencies and ornaments,” details Merche Segarra, creative of the brand with headquarters in Barcelona.
From Bilbao comes Titanium, the new collection from Sophie et Voilà that soaks up the vibrant contrast of the titanium gray of the Basque city. The firm personified by Sofía Arribas, the creative mind, and Saioa Goitia, the executive force, renews the bridal aesthetic with silk as the main element. A proposal that combines organza, taffeta, crepe, satin and paillette to create light and sophisticated dresses, focused on contemporary brides who seek to reflect their essence with a touch of Basque luminosity.
While Yolancris, led by its creator Yolanda Pérez, faithful to her innovative and rebellious style, challenges conventions and redefines the concept of the bride with a collection divided into three chapters that ranges from the romantic section to the mini and boho, offering A variety of styles for every bride. Each piece highlights the balance between the revealing and the demure, creating a narrative about the beauty and power of femininity.
Thus the BBFW catwalk will pass sentence once again. But we can already anticipate that in 2025 strapless, transparencies, bare shoulders and corsets will be the main protagonists. Of course, the weight of tradition can also be seen in the incorporation of artisanal applications in fashion, such as embroidery. We can't wait to discover them in Barcelona!
