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PERFECT TEN
Newlyweds Daphne Javitch and Pali Xisto Cornelsen.
Who made your dress? My dress was custom-made by Bill Bull (Vogue’s dressmaker/tailor). We would put the dress on for two minutes and then spend an hour gabbing about ’90s editorial. How did your personal style translate into your dress choice? My dress was completely aligned with my (dream) personal style—minimal, timeless, easy and elegant. What type of undergarments did you wear? I almost went without but was a little nervous about flash photography
so I wore a seamless nude thong. Do you have any undergarment tips for the big day? It depends on the dress, but the TEN bikini would be a cute “something blue.” What is your stance on the garter belt? I don’t have one, and my husband just asked what a garter belt is. What would be your fantasy honeymoon lingerie set? I spent more time packing lingerie for my honeymoon than clothes! I’m all about a pretty nightgown. That, or a vintage tee with cotton undies. tenundies.com.
LOS ANGELES
WEEKEND WARRIOR When Sathya Balakumar couldn’t
find the perfect dress for her modern Indian wedding, she designed her own. But she didn’t stop there: Noting the void in the bridal market, Balakumar teamed up with Heather Green to launch Lakum,, a 25-piece collection dedicated to brides’ wedding weekend needs, from rehearsal dinner to after-party, as well as aisle-worthy gowns. “We designed Lakum for the modern bride who finds inspiration in the pages of high-fashion magazines and on the runway,” says New York–based Balakumar. “She is cosmopolitan and wants to bring her personal fashion aesthetic into her wedding-wear looks.” From $480; lakumcollection.com.
Fashion (Bits)
Monica silk top, $480 and Mae skirt, $950. WEST HOLLYWOOD
One of a Kind
A
visit to Ilan Trojanowski’s West Hollywood atelier usually yields more than its anticipated spoils. You may set out with the designer’s evil eye necklace in mind, but will also leave with the name of a miracle-working holistic doctor in Koreatown and a
fairytale-like anecdote about a rabbi with an aptitude for matchmaking. Such is the effect of an encounter with the charismatic French-Israeli talent, who launched his line, One Jewelry,, in January 2012 after forays as an antiquarian (he worked for his family’s business in Paris from the age of 16) and as a fashion buyer in L.A. “I grew up looking,” says Trojanowski, whose devoted clients include Zooey Deschanel and Nicole Richie. “So in everything I see, I also see the way it was made.” This intuitive sense for craftsmanship combined with an improvisational approach to geometric silhouettes translates to quietly remarkable yellow-, white- and rose-gold pieces encrusted with white and black diamonds. (See: the Kyra, a chunky architectural band topped with a sparkling pyramid; the Geller, a Deco-inspired cuff-shaped statement; or the Yael, a delicate lightning-bolt streak rendered in twinkling pavé.) Trojanowski, who is married to BCBGeneration Creative Director Joyce Azria, recently began accepting commissions for engagement and wedding rings, a collaborative process that comes naturally. “I was raised with sisters,” he explains. “I was into martial arts and basketball, but then I’d also be like, ‘Oooh, I like your ring!’” onejewelrylosangeles.com. Trojanowski (center) crafts intricate bands (top) and architectural rings (above) perfectly suited for the less-traditional bride.
WRITTEN BY MELISSA GOLDSTEIN, LESLEY McKENZIE AND ANNINA MISLIN. JAVITCH: RACHEL SCHWARZ. LAKUM: VLASTA PILOT. ONE JEWELRY: ROBERT RICHMOND
TEN Undies designer Daphne Javitch dishes on her own wedding-day style