The saying goes that diamonds are a girl’s best friend... but how about crystals?
At Sì Sposaitalia Collezioni fashion show, bridal shop Michela Ferriero (Italy) unveiled a wedding dress that consisted of 50,890 Swarovsky crystals, breaking the record for most crystals on a wedding dress on 14 April 2023.
New record: Most crystals on a wedding dress - 50,890 achieved by Michela Ferriero (Italy) 💎
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 10, 2023
It took over 200 hours to individually sew each Swarovsky diamond onto this amazing dress 😱 pic.twitter.com/LXys3lfp5l
Michela Ferriero is a bridal fashion brand that specialises in luxury and bespoke wedding dresses.
The brand’s ethos has always been to create not just unforgettable and high-quality dresses, but works of art.
The record-breaking dress offers a tight-fitting silhouette, sweetheart neckline and transparent material.
Even the gloves are adorned with crystals to ensure the bridge sparkles with every move.
Creating the dress took four months of planning and dedication.
The creation, designed by co-founder Michaela Ferriero, included first researching materials that could best bring the idea to life.
After the design was finalized, the designer worked with a pattern maker and a team of seamstresses - experts in their field - to create the dress.
As the bodice would have to hold thousands of crystals, extra care was taken to create the dress’s foundation.
The individual crystals were first sewn into the tulle base of the dress, the crystal fringes on the bodice, the gloves, and lastly the crystal chains on the back to provide a cascade of light.
It took a painstaking 200 working hours to sew each crystal.
On the day of the show, the dress was worn by model Marche Gelany Cav-alcante.
As per Guinness World Records guidelines, all crystals used must be genuine, commercially available and have a certificate of quality and authenticity.
“When you have the ones you love on your side, each one of your dreams can come true, even the greatest and challenging one." -Michela Ferriero, Co-Founder and Designer
The previous record was held by by Özden Gelinlik Moda Tasarim Ltd. (Turkey) and presented at the Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 29 January 2011 with 45,024 crystals.
This year, we’ve seen another record-breaking wedding dress of the edible kind, with the largest wearable cake dress (supported) by SweetyCakes (Switzerland).
Congratulations to Michela Ferriero and team!
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