The Floating Gown: Water Rabbit (One of a kind)
The Floating Gown: Water Rabbit
This is the Floating Gown- *the Water Rabbit.* It is an ethereal organza gown with dreamy translucent layers, a big beautiful skirt flowing from the hip with hand sewn vintage Japanese glass pearls. Including a translucent high neck bodice this design is at once sophisticated, romantic, and flattering, but very cozy - like you're wearing a cloud as you dance and eat, no shoes, no worries to be seen.
She can be worn over our luxe vegan satin bridal slipdress (sold as an add-on and available in white as shown, a custom nude color, or a contrasting one of a kind color) or for the bolder, over more minimal undergarments for a layered dream come true.
This Lunar New Year is of the Water Rabbit - the luckiest animal of the Chinese Zodiac. The lucky rabbit brings us a year of sweetness with rest and nest.
The 360 degree design is a combination of beautiful 3D handbeaded ivory sequin flowers, ivory champagne and silver flower designs, and sparkly gorgeous remnant trim. Together, they represent the luck that is blooming for you this year.
This FLOATING gown was sourced and designed by me (Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart), working with the amazing NYC couturier Mika Inatome to bring it to LIFE.
This design is made of vegan organza from 100% post-consumer recycled fibers with trim that is a combination of beautifully beaded handmade deadstock and remnant pieces.
Vintage deadstock trim:
- Handcrafted sequined trim from 20 year ago from one of the best beaded factories. This trim has never been used before, but also cannot be made again since the factory is no longer around - this limits how many can be made of this design.
- Vintage 1950's Japanese glass pearls (made of glass) which were made in Japan and sent the US in the 50's for jewelry at that time, but never circulated. They are a preserved little piece of that era, which we handsew to the skirt for a little added dimension.
Landfill diverted Fabric Remnants:
- Each of this design includes a one of a kind portion of a rhinestone appliqué handplaced and handcut into the design. The color and size and material of this piece will always be similar to this element pictured here, but makes each gown a one of a kind design and will have a unique element to it.
Vegan organza made of 100% post-consumer recycled fibers:
- Our organza is is created by an award winning Asian female founded textile house in Australia and Asia, with factories that are certified to OEKO-TEX 100 and bluesign (no harmful chemicals in the dye), recycled fibers certified GRS and GOTS, with fabric machines run by skilled engineers paid much higher than traditional textile production wages. Each gown recycles around 20+ plastic bottles in a mechanical process.
xo Leanne
ZERO WASTE GOWN DROPS
Is a dream come true! It means I get to create art often, slowly with my hands, using amazing vintage and deadstock materials I find, along with featuring handmade art by artists that inspire me. Making things with my hands, and finding unique things a home create a lot of joy for me.
I also design with comfort in mind, the comfort not only to move, but to feel beautiful doing whatever you want that day - eating, dancing, sitting - running through a field of daisies with your three rescued pups, ya know the usual!
xo Leanne
with Japanese Couturier, Mika
Wedding gowns are maybe the most complex type of apparel to build. They must be constructed at the highest quality, and a couturier must be a true problem solver and inventor to be able to translate a vision into reality over a spectrum of designs, cuts, and materials.
After meeting with another couturier, something didn't feel right. I checked my email again to see if Mika had responded and realized I had missed hers.
When we met - with her fervent love for her dogs, her parents, anime covering her walls, and her contagious enthusiasm for problem solving and overwhelming kindness - I knew it would be WAY more fun to work with her on these. We spent almost every day for months working on these designs, and I'm so happy for you to see them incarnated, waiting to find the right person to celebrate with.
celebrate a {human you love} including details made by {humans we love} of which their sales support {humans they love}
From Julia in Kiev supporting her family with her embroidered animals to Jen using the sales of her hand crocheted flowers to make care packages for shut in seniors and homeless individuals - each gown is the result of art I've had the JOY of bringing together by many wonderful people.
xo Leanne