Comfortable Plus Dimension Bridal Week! Yearly, we love to spotlight the most recent plus dimension marriage ceremony robes and marriage ceremony designers — and as we speak, we’re ECSTATIC to share an interview with Jenine Nerecina, of Nerecina Couture.

Jenine is a customized bridal designer, and through her interview she made me to crack up a number of instances throughout our interview. Jenine and I met a couple of days after The Oscar’s (extra on Jenine’s pink carpet seems to be in a future publish!), and whereas she was drained — she additionally sparkled!

Let’s discuss customized plus dimension marriage ceremony robes!

Customized Plus Dimension Marriage ceremony Robes

Primarily based in Los Angeles, California, Nerecina Couture makes plus dimension bridal robes for brides who need to stand out.

“Brides resolve on a Nerecina marriage ceremony robe as a result of they will’t discover what they’re on the lookout for on the massive field firms.  My objective is to make style items, robes that mix bridal and style.  As a designer, I make bridal choices that aren’t already on the market, actually.”

A Life Calling

When requested how she obtained into style design, Jenine laughed and mentioned (eyes glowing), “This has been my solely factor! I knew I wished to be a designer once I realized to stitch at 7 within the Philippines. My grandma taught me, and beginning in highschool I actually obtained into making garments.”

Quick ahead a couple of years to 2018, and Jenine began her model. “Earlier than Nerecina, I had a straight sized model. However once I began Nerecina Couture, I knew I wished to have all the sizes — however I knew I wished to alter it up. I mentioned, ‘I’m solely going to point out fats ladies.’”

I’m solely going to point out fats ladies.

Jenine Nerecina

“Once I instructed folks in my life what my plan was, I get some aspect eye,” she shares. “A former pal instructed me, ‘A thin lady would by no means have a look at a fats lady and ask what designer’s she sporting.’”

Jenine grins on the reminiscence, her smile rising greater as she added, “Now, every time we’re capturing outdoors, persons are at all times asking who we’re.  And when a thin individual asks what the model is, I smile to myself.”

Inspiration

Designers can typically really feel overwhelmed when requested about their inspiration, as there are various elements that feed their creativity.

For Jenine, “So for me, I like novelty materials, doing it in silhouettes which are attractive. I actually take into consideration how the material will look on the physique.” Jenine’s love of novelty material undoubtedly exhibits, as her items typically have feather, sequins, sheer black mesh (ooh la la!), and different design elements.

Multi-Use Clothes

As a result of Jenine is designing for distinctive or non-traditional brides, she at all times tries to create designs that may be worn once more. I would like brides to have the ability to say, ” I can put on this for my marriage ceremony, and I can put on it for a charity gala for my job.”

Jenine works together with her bridal shoppers in her studio in Los Angeles, or she’s glad to fulfill over Zoom. “Some brides are nervous about Zoom,” she shares, “but it surely works very well. I stroll my consumer by way of the entire course of, and we have now enjoyable and snicker whereas we do it.”

Tendencies in Plus Dimension Bridal for 2023

When requested about developments in plus dimension bridal for 2023, Jenine shared that she’s seeing extra brides order customized seems to be for “courthouse weddings” or smaller ceremonies outdoors of a standard massive marriage ceremony.

“I’m additionally seeing brides get extra adventurous with plus dimension reception seems to be,” she shares. “Jumpsuits are actually well-liked, and I’ve made my satin jumpsuit in varied off-shades of white for a reception look. I actually love that.”

Working with Jenine in 2023

If you happen to’re excited by working with Nerecina Couture, we encourage you to achieve out!

Be taught extra concerning the model and designer at Nerecina.com!

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