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Weve also included a few styling tips to go with these elegant evening gowns, so you can focus on more important things like getting your daughter ready for this major life milestone

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Inspiration for the design came from looking at archive imagery of Josephine Baker, tailoring during the Harlem Renaissance, traditional Nigerian dress and the work by painter Jacob Lawrence. Wales Bonner Blending European fashion and Afro-Atlantic expression on the Met Gala carpet this year, British designer Grace Wales Bonner MBE saw the event as a cherished opportunity to celebrate the inspirations, codes, and craft signatures at the core of [her] brand. The designer created a string of stunning looks for this years cohort, alongside fine jewellery (the brands first iterations) produced in partnership with lab-grown diamond company SNOW Diamonds, opera boots, shoes and heels crafted in collaborating with Manolo Blahnik, and crystal embroidery made with Swarovski

Among the mix are breezy, colorful maxis perfect for beach weddings, flowing silk midis ideal for formal ceremonies, and even dainty smocked styles that would be great for casual backyard nuptials

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