Growing up in Mexico, Nadia Manjarrez spent years watching her mother design clothes for her and her siblings. Following her mother’s footsteps, Nadia learned how to sew on her own at just six years old and pursued a career in fashion. She attended the University of Monterrey where she received a degree in Fashion and Textile Design. She went on to work for well-known designers such as Badgley Mischka, Marchesa, and David Messier.
Nadia launched her own evening-wear brand in 2017 and in 2020, following the tragic loss of her father, Nadia Manjarrez Studio Bridal was born out of a want to do something more impactful in her life. Nadia’s gowns are dramatic and intricate with the use of light fabrics inspired by Mexican culture. Her newest collection takes inspiration from her heritage with modern flair. See what the design house has to say about this line below!
“This season as I was planning my own wedding, I began to explore the significance and mystique surrounding wedding rituals. Mexican brides typically wear big ball gowns, which I gave a modern twist with removable puff sleeves and a detachable train. The Dahlia, Mexico’s national flower, is also present in this collection as an ode to my heritage,” Nadia explains.
In the Mexican tradition brides also wear a Mantilla Veil, a circular veil with a lace trim around the edge. Nadia integrated the drama of these conventional pieces into the collection, adding in tones of blue as a pop of color. While customs like having a bouquet or dawning a long cathedral veil inspired Nadia, she vowed to keep the collection versatile including these details as embroidery on recycled taffeta, 3D floral embroidered tulle and hand drawn crocheted laces. The brand’s ethos rests in modular pieces: Add-on capes, removable skirts and detachable sleeves and trains. Hand-made beading and threadwork features variations of the poppy flowers in last season’s collection, alongside new fabrications like flowing pleated tulle and double satin. This season is for the bride who wants the sentiment of heritage, but is a contemporary woman destined for progress.
All images courtesy of Nadia Manjarrez
