When I first embarked on myweddingdress search, I knew I wanted to take an eco-minded approach.
Then the pandemic hit.
Thats when aGabriela Hearstslip dress caught my eye.
Ruby Pluhar
There was only one dress still available, via The Outnet, and it was two sizes too big.
The dyeing process was carried out by Glasgow-based colorist Cavan Jayne McPherson (pictured).
Vogues senior sustainability & features editor Emily Chan on her wedding day in July 2021.
The dyeing process was carried out by Glasgow-based colorist Cavan Jayne McPherson (pictured).
Eventually, we settled upon a deep blue, a shade we achieved using sustainably sourced logwood.
McPherson began by sampling different natural dyes.
The dress was dyed using sustainably sourced logwood.
Vogue’s senior sustainability & features editor Emily Chan on her wedding day in July 2021.
If youre going down the natural dye route, you have to be flexible, the colorist explains.
Its a natural material, so its not always going to react in the exact way you want.
Of course, dyeing isnt the only way to transform your wedding dress.
McPherson began by sampling different natural dyes.
TakeVivienne Westwood, which offers a bespoke option for its brides.
Emily wearing her newly dyed wedding dress.
Hair & make-up: Jodie Hyams.
The dress was dyed using sustainably sourced logwood.
As for McPherson, shes launching a bespoke service for other brides looking to transform their wedding dress.
Happily, now, I can actually wear it, instead of letting it languish away in a box.
Emily wearing her newly dyed wedding dress. Hair & make-up: Jodie Hyams.
