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December 22, 2022

TRUST THE PROCESS – KOSIBAH BRIDE DENISE.

The creation of Kosibah Bride Denise’s bridal gown from sketch to destination wedding.

Denise, the Birmingham based photographer behind Lensi , had a clear vision of where her wedding was going to take place and how she wanted her dress to look like. The wedding was to take place at the fabulous Villa Balbiano, an awe-inspiring property on the western shore of Lake Como, Italy.

Denise wanted one of my figure enhancing fishtail bridal gowns with a strapless bodice and a full tulle skirt with a dramatic cathedral length train. She was especially particular about the 3D Lace appliques that were to embellish the gown and after seeking options in the UK and US, the Lace piece from which the appliques were harvested was sourced and purchased from Australia.

The appliques were cut out from the Lace piece and further embellished in the Kosibah atelier with Swarovski diamante crystals. These were the hand stitched unto the bodice of glitter Lace fabric with a duchesse satin underlay.

The gown had a built in corset laced up at the back and with a zipper with decorative fabric backed buttons.

The ensemble was completed with a cathedral length plain tulle veil.

Wedding Location – Lake Como, Italy.

Please play the video to view the process.
Sketch of Kosibah Bride Denise’s gown
First toile (prototype) fitting. Pinning in the side seams to better fit Denise’s torso
Second toile fitting where all the previous fitting issues identified have now been corrected
During this fitting the choice for the shade of ‘nude’ for the bodice underlay was chosen
The panel of 3D Lace from which the appliques will be cut out
Close up view of the lace patterns
Placing the Lace piece on the toile to give Denise an idea how it would look on the completed gown
Placing all 3 fabrics for the bodice together to see how they work
Embellishing the Lace with Swarovski diamante crystals
Cutting out the various appliques from the Lace piece
Pinning Lace appliques unto the toile. They will later be transferred faithfully unto the actual gown and stitched in place by hand
Back view of the Lace appliques on the toile
Close up view of pinned appliques on the toile
Front view of the completed gown
Close up view of the bodice front
Back view of the completed gown
Close up view of the back and the decorative covered buttons over the zip
Denise trying on her completed gown in the Kosibah studio
Denise trying on her completed gown in the Kosibah studio
Denise trying on her completed gown in the Kosibah studio
We took the obligatory Designer and Bride selfie because I wouldn’t be at her wedding
Denise and her husband Ant
The happy couple
The Bridal Party
Denise’s wedding was featured in a Bridal magazine

What are your thoughts or questions about the process involved in the creation of this gown? Please leave your comments below.

December 1, 2022

TRUST THE PROCESS – KOSIBAH REAL BRIDE CHIOMA IGWE.

Chioma wanted to look and feel  like a modern Princess on her wedding day to Noble Igwe Nigerian blogger, curator, fashion, PR and styling Entrepreneur. 

Her Ballgown wedding dress featured a corseted bodice with a drop waist leading to magnificent ballgown skirt with deep pleats and a dramatic cathedral length train. 

3D Lace appliques were cut out from a Lace fabric piece, embellished with Swarovski diamanté crystals and then hand-stitched unto the bodice, off the shoulder dropped sleeves and skirt, as well as her bespoke cathedral length tulle veil.

Location : Lagos, Nigeria.

Please play the video to view the process.
The sketch for Chioma’s couture gown
chioma trying on her toile
Front bodice of toile with 3D Lace appliques pinned into place
These appliques will then be hand sewn in place faithfully on the actual dress fabric surface
The toile with te appliques pinned on
Hand stitching the scalloped edge Lace trim unto the tulle cathedral veil
The completed veil in the Kosibah atelier
Details of the appliques on the front bodice
Front and back view of the completed gown
Close up view of the center back hem of the cathedral train of the skirt
Detail view of the open back of the gown
Getting Chioma dressed
Getting Chioma dressed
No detail left unchecked
Designer and Bride selfie
Chioma dressed and ready to leave for her wedding service
Chioma in the bridal car
I got to ride with Chioma to the church
After the wedding ceremony with the newly weds
Another photo with the Bride
The couple and the Bridesmaids
The couple and the Groomsmen
Chioma and Noble Igwe

What are your thoughts or questions about the process involved in the creation of this gown? Please leave your comments below.

November 10, 2022

TRUST THE PROCESS – KOSIBAH BRIDE RUBY.

The creation of Kosibah Bride Ruby’s couture bridal gown from sketch to First Dance.

Ruby wore a modified fishtail silhouette gown with off the shoulder cap sleeves, sweetheart neckline, deep plunge back with a tulle and lace appliqués modesty panel fastened with tiny fabric covered button. The bodice had an internal corset to achieve the signature Kosibah hourglass silhouette. 

The fishtail skirt had a 5 meter train and was edged with scalloped lace matching the hand stitched appliques on the gown and cathedral veil.

Wedding location – London, England.

Please play the video to view the process.
Sketch of Kosibah Bride Ruby’s couture gown
Ruby trying on her toile (prototype)
Another view of the toile
Creating lace appliques by cutting patterns from a lace fabric piece
A pile of cut out appliques
Adding Swarovski diamante crystals to the appliques
Hand sewing lace appliques unto the tulle cathedral veil
Hand sewing lace appliques unto the tulle cathedral veil
Close up view of the dress bodice back
Close up view of the back hem centre back
Back view of the gown
Close up view of the bodice front
Close up view of the skirt front
The tulle cathedral veil
Dressing Ruby assisted by her Wedding Planner Mati Gono
Dressing Ruby assisted by her Wedding Planner Mati Gono
Close up view of bodice back
With Photographer Jide Alakija who shot the official photos
The Designer and the Bride
Ruby dressed
Ruby dressed
Ruby walking down the aisle
Ruby and her husband taking their vows. The dramatic sweep of the cathedral train is on display here
Married!
Outside St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge
Ruby and her husband at Hyde Park
At the reception.The dress cathedral train on display
The first dance
The first dance

What are your thoughts or questions about the process involved in the creation of this gown? Please leave your comments below.

September 1, 2022

TRUST THE PROCESS – KOSIBAH BRIDE SIMI RASHEED.

Today September 1st 2022 marks exactly 31 years Kosibah was established as a business. To celebrate that, I share with you the creation of Kosibah Real Bride Simi’s couture bridal gown from sketch to wedding day.

Designing and creating Simi’s couture bridal gown was very special to me because she is my niece. I went to see her in hospital the day after she was born and I said to her mother I hoped to make her wedding dress whenever she decided to get married.

Simi wore a strapless gown with a trumpet silhouette skirt in duchesse satin  with an organza overlay featuring a high hemline in front and a cathedral length train edged with Swarovski embellished beaded scalloped lace. Hand-cut lace appliques were also strategically placed on the bodice and Bothe the underlay and overlay fabrics of the gown.

Simi’s tulle cathedral veil had the same lace appliques running down from the comb and around the edge.

Location: London, UK.

Please play the video to view the process.

Here is the Google review left by Kosibah Bride Simi.
The sketch for Simi’s couture gown
Simi trying on her toile (prototype)
Designer/ uncle and niece
Plotting the lace applique placement for the underlay fabric of the gown
The lace placement for the overlay fabric on the toile. Will later be hand-stitched unto the organza overlay of the actual gown
Close up of applique placement for the bust area of the bodice
Applique placement for the front bodice
Applique placement for the front underlay fabric
Hand sewing lace appliques unto the tulle cathedral veil
The front of the gown
The back of the gown
Designer/ uncle and niece
View of the lace appliques on the chemise sleeve
Close up view of the details on the top part of the cathedral veil
The layered lengths of the veil, organza overlay and duchesse satin underlay of the gown
Here comes the Kosibah Real Bride
The happy couple
The happy couple and Simi’s parents. Mother-of-the-Bride wearing couture Kosibah
The bride and her designer
Simi dancing into her reception without her long sleeved chemise
Back view of the gown with the chemise removed
Here is the Google review left by Kosibah Bride Simi.

What are your thoughts or questions about the process involved in the creation of this gown? Please leave your comments below.

August 4, 2022

TRUST THE PROCESS – KOSIBAH BRIDE MORGAN ELIAS.

Behind the scenes clips of the creation of Kosibah Bride Morgan’s couture bridal gown from toile (prototype of the gown in muslin) to her walking down the aisle.

Morgan wore a ballgown silhouette gown in sequinned organza fabric with a silk duchesse satin underlay and embellished with hand-sewn bespoke beaded appliqués. The corseted bodice has a sweetheart neckline, off the shoulder cap sleeves, and tie up fastening detail behind. The ballgown skirt has a cathedral length detachable train. The ensemble is finished with a cathedral length veil trimmed with the same bespoke beaded appliqués.

Morgan’s wedding reception took place at the MGM National Habor Hotel, Oxon Hill, MD.

Please play the video to view the process.

Here is the Google review left by Kosibah Bride Morgan.
Fitting the toile (prototype) of the gown
The toile with the detachable cathedral length train
The bespoke beaded applique before being trimmed down
Pieces of the back bodice with the appliques hand stitched in place
Layering the appliques unto the front bodice
Hand finishing the inside of the gown
stitching horsehair braid unto the overskirt hemline
Hand finishing the hemline of the gown
The cathedral veil with the detachable train in the background
The detachable train edged with horsehair braid
The back of the gown
Yemi lacing Morgan into her dress
Yemi sorting out the front of the gown
Kosibah Bride Morgan and her husband
Kosibah Bride Morgan and her husband

What are your thoughts or questions about the process involved in the creation of this gown? Please leave your comments below.

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