Gabbriette’s bridal wardrobe is every alt-bride fantasy made real: part gothic princess, part vintage obsessive, and never too interested in playing by the usual wedding rules. Deconstructed silhouettes, archival references, distressed finishes, and flashes of black gave her looks their darker edge, yet none of it came at the expense of romance. Her Las Vegas bachelorette was a full Chanel moment, while for the wedding itself she turned to Paris-based label Matières Fécales, whose surreal, subversive design language made a natural match for her own offbeat sensibility. Below, we’ve pulled together dresses and accessories that tap into the same gothic-meets-romantic energy.
Bachelorette Party
With Las Vegas as the backdrop, Gabbriette went all in on bridal glamour for her bachelorette weekend, arriving in an archival Chanel skirt suit from the Spring 2005 collection, styled with pointed-toe pumps and a netted fascinator. Take your cue from Gabbriette and reinterpret the House’s signature codes through ivory tweed or bouclé, fringed edges, decorative buttons and precise tailoring. Matching separates will echo her polished silhouette, while a playful mini offers a more party-ready route. Keep the palette monochrome and the accessories considered, but leave room for a little drama.
Pre-Wedding
The starting point for “Leigh,” Gabbriette’s most gothic pre-wedding look, fell outside the traditional bridal palette: a vintage black Martin Margiela dress from her own archive. Matières Fécales, the Paris-based label behind her bridal wardrobe, reworked the piece with layers of white tulle, demonstrating how a small material intervention can completely change its reading. Try the same formula by using black as the foundation and introducing white through texture, layering or construction. The contrast feels most effective when it is integral to the design rather than added as decoration.
Ceremony
For the ceremony, Gabbriette became Matières Fécales’ first bride in a custom gown named “Gabriella.” The brand gave its cult dystopian aesthetic an unexpectedly regal twist, hand-pleating white silk taffeta into a sculptural bodice and adding a triple bustle, dramatic train and déchiré tulle that unravelled traditional bridal codes at the edges. To recreate the vampire-princess mood, look for corseted silhouettes, exposed lacing and fabrics that feel crumpled, frayed or artfully undone. Build the look around one dramatic element, whether an exaggerated bustle or distressed tulle, then keep everything else controlled. Gabbriette’s white ceremony look was made all the more striking by the blood-red rose in her hand, a contrast you can carry through with sculptural floral jewelry or carefully placed crimson accents.
After-Party
Another Matières Fécales creation for Gabbriette was her after-party “Healy” look, a two-piece suit cut from buttery lamb leather and finished with déchiré tulle and fur at the cuffs and trouser hems. Recreate its decadent, deconstructed energy through sculpted tailoring and unexpected texture. Look for raw-edged finishes, frothy trims and cropped silhouettes that channel vintage gothic romance with a little bite.
